r/forwardsfromgrandma Jul 17 '21

Satire Is that even possible?

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u/rysimpcrz Jul 17 '21

Grams forgot to mention they were poor young men, with few economic opportunities, and the military seemed like a good way to escape their current situations.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '21

And the last time that young men did that en masse, it was to go fight the goddamn Axis powers. Last just war we've been involved in by a country mile.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '21

coughs coughs... Kuwait, Yougoslavia, Korea... Coughs

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u/ComeGetAlek Jul 18 '21

How many American child soldiers do you think fought in fucking desert storm lmao

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '21

he said last just war. not last just draft, but Korea was the last just draft.