oh, yeah, john fought in every war we have ever had, plus fight for texas
independance. amazing the fought on both sides in  some of them.

-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth H. Thiers
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 4/5/2003 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: Important: Letters on the future of Iraq

We all grew up on cleaned up versions of war ala John Wayne, a man who
never
served but, did sit on the committee to censor those Hollywood types who
did
and wanted to make movies about the real affects of war.

Beth T the OT

-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
6 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Important: Letters on the future of Iraq




> do you think that they join not knowing that the military might have
to
> kill people and break things? even if they join for other benifits, do
they
> not know the pupose of the military?
>

Yes, I think some do know. But the youngsters have been fed on glamorous
aspects.  Too many today are now saying ... but I didn't know I'd have
kill
anybody. The military should do more to really prepare them
psychologically
for the grim realities of war. So that later when they get called up,
they
won't be shocked when they see people blown to bits on the field.  That
may
sound funny coming from me, but I think it's a disservice to send people
to
the field unprepared.

Mag
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