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Walleye

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14. I think they're trying to say at the Air Force Academy discourages the use of the terms, mom and dad

Reply to dmr (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:52 PM

Jan 2025

They are so hypersensitive about everything. Maybe the Academy use the word parent on a form? I don’t know what they’re complaint is. I’m sure it has nothing to do with military readiness.

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GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2025 OP

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And their number one complaint on that chart is Walleye Jan 2025 #7

What the hell is wrong with "mom & dad"? dmr Jan 2025 #13

I think they're trying to say at the Air Force Academy discourages the use of the terms, mom and dad Walleye Jan 2025 #14

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It's disgraceful that something like that could make it to a congressional hearing on military readiness Walleye Jan 2025 #17

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