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13. Thank you for this sobering story.

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:08 PM

2 hrs ago

And this mal-administration wants to kneecap the VA - already succeeding.

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In the deep reaches of the night . . . [View all] AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago OP

Thank you for sharing your story, oldguy. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #1

Peace to you, AverageOldGuy.. Permanut 16 hrs ago #2

My dad served when you did - he just turned 80 in October. TBF 14 hrs ago #8

... SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #3

What a heart felt story RainCaster 15 hrs ago #4

Thank you for such a personal example of yet another JMCKUSICK 15 hrs ago #5

Much BigMin28 15 hrs ago #6

I woke up Saturday morning believing my brother was in Kuwait already Unwind Your Mind 14 hrs ago #7

That Sherman quote may be the new Quote of the Week. calimary 14 hrs ago #9

One of the greatest lessons my late father, blue-wave 14 hrs ago #10

As an Army Nurse during the VN war... oldsoldierfadingfast 13 hrs ago #12

Thank you for this sobering story. erronis 2 hrs ago #13