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70sEraVet

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6. Same thing happened on the first ship I was on in the mid 70's.

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Thu Jun 24, 2021, 09:06 AM

Jun 2021

He was targeted because he had gay mannerisms. The guy couldn't go to his superiors. He knew that he would be the one to get a less-than-honorable discharge.
That's the shit that comes from people having to hide who they are.
Of course, the bullies never have to hide the fact that they're bullies, no matter how vile they are.

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