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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And neither of these entitled fat boys have served a day in their wretched lives.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago

well. Vance served as a marine corps journalist for a six month tour of duty in Iraq. which is almost worse. he's probably ruined the life of someone he knew personally

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eh, Vance was a mil journalist in Iraq for 6 months but he never saw real combat

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh man, i’m an iraq veteran and i assumed he saw some action. A lot of us did. Looking at his awards and medals though it’s clear you’re right. Guy was a fobbit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

He said that he didn’t, he also stated that he was very lucky that he didn’t

“I was lucky to escape any real fighting,” he said in his 2016 memoir. (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze5gzr97ewo.amp)