EPTThank you, soldiers - Page 5
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This is a thank you thread, not a debate thread or a thread to criticise soldiers or the regimes they fight for. If you do not heed this warning retribution will be swift and without mercy! | ||
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Alzadar
Canada5009 Posts
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FT.aCt)Sony
United States1047 Posts
On May 31 2011 02:23 noobcakes wrote: I don't mean to suggest anything, but he is from Germany.  You're thinking of the wrong era when referring to wars. Pretty sure majority of raping took place during Vietnam. Torturing is world-wide. Every country that has some sort of military or government and captures an opposing individual tortures. So on that one you're gg'ed on. Plundering is interesting. So I take it we steal with means of force. Well, have you personally been deployed or in a warzone? Most likely not. Don't know why anyone would want to steal something anyways unless its just in their personality. And not everyone deploys with a M4. I personally deploy with a M9 and M16 unless I am going somewhere north in Afghanistan then I deploy with a M4. And thats pretty standard for the most part. Just stating the obvious in general from my own personal perspective and I am currently active duty. But then again, I'm one who was mature enough to sign those papers to risk my life and yet you're chilling at home assuming jobless. Thanks to everyone else who posted. But honestly we should thank you because you are the ones who give us the support to continue doing what we do for you, family and friends. | ||
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FT.aCt)Sony
United States1047 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:31 Alzadar wrote: Do Americans have both Memorial Day and Remembrance Day? Is there any difference in the way you celebrate them? Remembrance Day is a Canadian holiday I believe and it hold the same exact purpose as Veterans Day or Armistice Day. (Sorry for the double post.) | ||
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TheGiz
Canada708 Posts
>Alderaan achieves World Peace. >Alderaan sends away all weapons. >Empire does not like Alderaan. >Death Star comes to Alderaan. >Alderaan has no defenses. >Death Star blows up Alderaan. Thank you. | ||
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MLG_Wiggin
United States767 Posts
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22251 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:31 Alzadar wrote: Do Americans have both Memorial Day and Remembrance Day? Is there any difference in the way you celebrate them? They are similar, but Memorial Day is more about remembering the dead/fallen, which is similar to Remembrance Day. We also have Veterans Day, which is more about celebrating still living veterans. | ||
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Drteeth
Great Britain415 Posts
I don't support the wars but I ALWAYS support the troops. | ||
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JAN0L
Poland207 Posts
RIP | ||
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KaiserJohan
Sweden1808 Posts
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TheGiz
Canada708 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:38 JAN0L wrote: Honestly i have more respect for people that died defending their country in Iraq or Afghanistan. You would think a Pole would be more greatful of people who + Show Spoiler + go into other peoples' countries and remove their oppressors. | ||
KwarK
United States42106 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:48 TheGiz wrote: You would think a Pole would be more greatful of people who + Show Spoiler + go into other peoples' countries and remove their oppressors. If anyone can empathise with resistance against an overwhelming and unstoppable invasion the Poles can. They earned that right and they paid a heavy price for it. | ||
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MLG_Wiggin
United States767 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:50 KwarK wrote: If anyone can empathise with resistance against an overwhelming and unstoppable invasion the Poles can. They earned that right and they paid a heavy price for it. I won't question his opinion, but is it fair for me to question his motive in posting that in a 'thank you' thread? 'If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all'. There are plenty of tools for him to get his opinion out on this website alone without trying to troll/derail a thread. | ||
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NationInArms
United States1553 Posts
Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protester to burn the flag. -Charles M. Province | ||
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Nouar
France3270 Posts
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KwarK
United States42106 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:53 w_Ender_w wrote: I won't question his opinion, but is it fair for me to question his motive in posting that in a 'thank you' thread? 'If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all'. There are plenty of tools for him to get his opinion out on this website alone without trying to troll/derail a thread. He was saying something nice, it's just the soldiers he was saying he respected weren't the ones you had in mind. Just because they're not fighting for your country doesn't mean they're not brave men and women defending their homes. If you're really defending the soldiers and not the politics then defend all of them, on both sides. | ||
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Gigaudas
Sweden1213 Posts
People who make a living killing people deserve no memorial day but I' thank the soldiers, of all sides, for doing what they do. Nations will always fight nations and I'm glad there are plenty of morons who can go to war and die in place of the teachers, scientists and in place of those who care for elderly and the sick. User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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MLG_Wiggin
United States767 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:58 KwarK wrote: He was saying something nice, it's just the soldiers he was saying he respected weren't the ones you had in mind. Just because they're not fighting for your country doesn't mean they're not brave men and women defending their homes. If you're really defending the soldiers and not the politics then defend all of them, on both sides. I'd say that they are not soldiers, at least not by the common definition of the word. But I digress, as the mod message at the top says, this is not a thread for debating/criticizing, so I won't do it in here. I apologize. If you'd like to discuss it further please feel free to PM me. Back on topic, thanks again soldiers. | ||
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JAN0L
Poland207 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:53 w_Ender_w wrote: I won't question his opinion, but is it fair for me to question his motive in posting that in a 'thank you' thread? 'If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all'. There are plenty of tools for him to get his opinion out on this website alone without trying to troll/derail a thread. so you say their sacriface is somewhat worse than "our"/"good" soldiers? and I thought that thread is about soldiers of all nations + Show Spoiler + as for "removing oppresors" if France and UK would keep their alliance commitments in first months of the war maby there would be no oppresion and also 20 years of communism is not what i would call a succesfull removal sry for off top but he really annoyed me | ||
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Nouar
France3270 Posts
On May 31 2011 03:59 Gigaudas wrote: I really wish the OP wouldn't make this thread about his troops and their allies. People who make a living killing people deserve no memorial day but I' thank the soldiers, of all sides, for doing what they do. Nations will always fight nations and I'm glad there are plenty of morons who can go to war and die in place of the teachers, scientists and in place of those who care for elderly and the sick. I advise you to look into the horrors commited by scientists and medics in, for example, world war 2. Soldiers follow orders, may it be for attacking or defending, and those worth remembering are those who gave their life defending countries, allies, elderlies, sick... everyone. Their life. Defending. Both armies and scientists/medics or even teachers (propaganda etc) have a light and a dark side. Stop being so simplistic. | ||
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MLG_Wiggin
United States767 Posts
On May 31 2011 04:04 JAN0L wrote: so you say their sacriface is somewhat worse than "our"/"good" soldiers? and I thought that thread is about soldiers of all nations + Show Spoiler + as for "removing oppresors" if France and UK would keep their alliance commitments in first months of the war maby there would be no oppresion and also 20 years of communism is not what i would call a succesfull removal sry for off top but he really annoyed me I'm not saying that any one side is better or good, nor have I ever. I think you are very clearly just trying to cause trouble, but if I'm wrong and that is your actual opinion, I apologize. If you want to discuss what I actually think about either side of that conflict, feel free to PM me, but I won't do it in this thread. | ||
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