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the myth of military intelligence and media literacy (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm guessing after 2006, with little to no deployment time then?

My unit still has suicides 20 years later. We had people go home without limbs, with major brain damage, and in body bags.

And no it wasn't just us infantry guys. The mechanics had to go out and recover vehicles knowing they've been abandoned in the city for hours. That's probably the only time we weren't surprised. The logistics guys were driving every day, no matter what the IED report said. And the mortars landing on base didn't stop to ask what your job was.

I'm glad you got the other side of the dice. But don't pretend the shit stick doesn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you for speaking truth to bullshit.