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Emile

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12. I had another Vietnam vet come up

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:19 PM

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to me today in Walmart. He says I see your cap that you were in the Navy. He goes on about being in the navy too, and his tour in Vietnam. I told him a little about my navy history too. Then out of the clear blue he says, what do I think of that draft dodger starting a war in Iran. My wife standing next to me pipes up and tells this stranger that we hate that SOB. We stood there talking about bone spurs, etc etc for around 30 minutes. This actually happened today in RED INDIANA.

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