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dflprincess

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28. Most vets don't brag about the people they killed

Sat Dec 27, 2014, 10:03 PM

Dec 2014

I have a photo of my dad when he was getting one of his bronze stars (WWII) - his mom proudly displayed until the day my dad asked her to put it away at least when he was there. When I was old enough to hear it my mom told me that he always referred to that picture as "being congratulated for killing people" - and not in a proud way.

I've met very few veterans who like to talk about what happened in the midst of combat.

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In the Crosshairs: Chris Kyle, a decorated sniper, tried to help a troubled veteran, tragic [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

trying to help a soldier with PTSD by taking them to a shooting range JI7 Dec 2014 #1

Maybe starting PTSD treatment with something the person suffering from it was familiar with? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #2

maybe if it was some professionals , not some gun nut racist and liar JI7 Dec 2014 #3

You're calling a dead man who was killed by someone he was trying to help a racist and liar. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #4

yes, racists and liars are not immortal JI7 Dec 2014 #5

Well; drywall and microscopes are not aerodynamic either so swallow anchors until you turn green. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #12

doesn't matter , it doesn't excuse his lies which were about someone else who served the country JI7 Dec 2014 #14

Jesse Ventura? GGJohn Dec 2014 #16

yes, i'mnot a ventura fan but kyle still lied about him and VEntura won a lawsuit over it also JI7 Dec 2014 #17

I'm not denying that. GGJohn Dec 2014 #18

Jesse "The Body" had his ass kicked by four different guys I know of... cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #20

"Fuck Jesse Ventura with a cactus and someday I hope he chokes to death on the word SEAL" JI7 Dec 2014 #23

I can still participate in shoving the cactus up Jesse's ass. Chris Kyle is dead and buried. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #25

Go find him, let us know how it turns out internet tough guy! nt Logical Dec 2014 #40

Ventura was a SEAL. n/t jen63 Dec 2014 #32

LOL, but it proves fucking Kyle lied about shit. "not going to say when and where" says it all!!!! n Logical Dec 2014 #39

Yeah, jen63 Dec 2014 #31

Chris Kyle was most certainly a racist. redgreenandblue Dec 2014 #42

Kyle probably bragged about all the women and children he took out too 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #6

You got a link proving that he killed women and children? GGJohn Dec 2014 #7

Thats what snipers do, they create a kill zone and kill everything that moves in it. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #11

So, no links showing that Kyle killed women and children? GGJohn Dec 2014 #13

spend some time on liveleak watching snipers in action. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #21

Ok, ok you proved your point. GGJohn Dec 2014 #26

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #15

He did brag about it. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #22

Kyle knew, godddammmmknit! Schema Thing Dec 2014 #24

This is america, we celebrate and lionize KILLERS Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #8

THANK YOU! nt Boreal Dec 2014 #10

Most vets don't brag about the people they killed dflprincess Dec 2014 #28

I wish there were more men like your dad. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #34

Most my friends' dads were veterans of WWII or Korea dflprincess Dec 2014 #43

Chris Kyle, Fox Snooze hero Boreal Dec 2014 #9

Horribly sickening Pastiche423 Dec 2014 #19

The fuck you say. Unknown Beatle Dec 2014 #27

No hero. He claims to have Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #29

Marta remembered this article from last year Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #30

Link? nt Logical Dec 2014 #36

My fault Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #37

OK, sorry man. My bad!! nt Logical Dec 2014 #38

The term "hero" doesn't mean what it once did tularetom Dec 2014 #33

He also libeled Jesse Ventura. nt Logical Dec 2014 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author redgreenandblue Dec 2014 #41