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      05-29-2017, 06:26 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by jgoens View Post
Went to a Giants game today with my son and took the train to SF. We were sitting behind a Navy Seal ( I knew this from the cap he was wearing ) And we go to talking and he said this day had very little significance to military personnel as dying is part of the job. He also had some interesting perspectives regarding missions and how they are handled by the media
....but that is for another thread
As a retired Air Force officer who served a combat tour flying F4s in Southeast Asia, I would respectfully disagree with the Navy Seal. I lost friends and associates, but dying is not part of the job! This day, to me, has much significance.
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