A Soldier is a Terrible Thing to Waste


	A Soldier is a Terrible Thing to Waste

masbury

11-14-2009 5:49 PM

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afghanistan, war

masbury says:

Maybe Veterans Day is exactly the right time to engage in some truth-telling.

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11-14-2009 8:32 PM

murieleileen

If only.

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