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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
If you had family who served in the war blazey why don't you show them some respect?
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Because I'm not showing them disrespect by saying they would probably be happy without medals.
By saying that you assumed I also meant the benefit system (or lack of).
Just because I think most servicemen should be satisfied with the honour they recieve on returning isnt offensive.
Many Americans want their sons to join the army to do honour for the family.
A hell of alot of american families have sons in the army.
How many people on accy web have sons in the forces right now serving in Iraq? Even Harry isnt allowed to honourably die in the war anymore. Nobody gives a damn about the forces in this generation because most people now think education and getting a good career is the right choice, not joining the army.
The army only really advertise at those with low/no gcse's anymore. And thats because people WITH gcse's want the honour of a university education, not the army thats now reknown for the number of chavs in it.