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oldsoldierfadingfast

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7. The hardest part ...

Reply to moniss (Reply #2)

Tue May 26, 2026, 04:37 AM

May 26

of being a military health care provider (nurse, doctor, corpsman, etc.) in all branches of service was in knowing that if we did our job and did it well enough to cure the patient -- he or she would be sent back into harm's way. True in every war.

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It's been 56 years and it still hurts ribrepin May 26 #14

Thank you so much for your contribution to our Memorial Day memories. calimary May 25 #4

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Powerful story, oldsoldierfadingfast, thanks for bringing it here.. Permanut May 25 #5

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