For Puckstop

[Grace]

Well, I'm not Puck, and I wouldn't listen to Rush if you paid me.

I think the main reason for the discrepancies - the military is comprised of volunteers. And once they volunteer, they are at the mercy of the Government. They go where, and when, they are told.

The 9/11 victims did not volunteer to be in the WTC, or those airplanes, on that date.

Personally, I would love to see more members of Congress serving in the military - and more of those from talk radio and talk TV - and I mean all of them, from all sides of the spectrum.

[wombat2u2004]

Well, I'm not Puck, and I wouldn't listen to Rush if you paid me.

I think the main reason for the discrepancies - the military is comprised of volunteers. And once they volunteer, they are at the mercy of the Government. They go where, and when, they are told.

The 9/11 victims did not volunteer to be in the WTC, or those airplanes, on that date.

Personally, I would love to see more members of Congress serving in the military - and more of those from talk radio and talk TV - and I mean all of them, from all sides of the spectrum.

What about National Servicemen then ????
If they are sent to war and get hurt.....they get a cool million to ????

[Karen]

What about National Servicemen then ????
If they are sent to war and get hurt.....they get a cool million to ????

What National Servicemen??????

[RICHARD]

An old but relevant article about the "Curse of the 9/11 Widows".


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...11-widows.html

[wombat2u2004]

What National Servicemen??????

From Vietnam era.

[Grace]

What about National Servicemen then ????
If they are sent to war and get hurt.....they get a cool million to ????

Don't have the foggiest what a National Serviceman is

[wombat2u2004]

Don't have the foggiest what a National Serviceman is

One who is drafted into the Army.
You know, that luckless bunch who have their number picked out of a barrel, are sent to war started by a bunch of jerks who retire on big fat pensions.

[Karen]

We never called them the National Servicemen that I know of or did you mean National Guard?

Once you're in the service, you're in.

[wombat2u2004]

We never called them the National Servicemen that I know of or did you mean National Guard?

Once you're in the service, you're in.

No not National Guard.......draftees, you know. We call them National Servicemen. The point I was trying to make to Gretchen, is that draftees are not volunteers.

[Grace]

No not National Guard.......draftees, you know. We call them National Servicemen. The point I was trying to make to Gretchen, is that draftees are not volunteers.

Thanks for the clarification.

One who is drafted into the Army.
You know, that luckless bunch who have their number picked out of a barrel, are sent to war started by a bunch of jerks who retire on big fat pensions.

Oh, John, the volunteers of today have this happen to them. They just don't have their names/numbers picked from a barrel.