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06-03-2007, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by anthony  I don't doubt what people say, but I do know you will not get the secretive things from my head onto this forum, because the simple fact is that the statute of limitations has no bounds to the contract I signed, and disclosing any specifics about anything classified as secret, confidential, classified or even unclassified, big big no no.... and my arse could go into jail.
Each to their own though, and some things are public already.... | Class dates and schools aren't classified. I wouldn't ask anyone to reveal sensative information at all. I still have a clearance and work for the gov, so I understand. |
06-03-2007, 04:02 PM
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OK, not a military person by any stretch... But my daddy was shot down and survived going where he was ordered but "officially" not supposed to be there (not where he had his ass shot down but had it been it would have been different). He would be called on it then and in trouble for following orders that would have been denied.
I had military friends who were discharges (honorable)... So much shit went on it was gut wrenching, but yet these were just "exercises". I guess my thing is these were stories from people I knew and were close. Not BSers. For what ever reason people were always compelled to tell me things.
I guess I see merit as I have heard so much from trustworthy sources I do not assume people lie no matter how far out a story is. I know my life is out there, but none the less real. It takes some real foul ups for me to say BS, and I think it is normal for some to need to get it out of them and they have a source here. That is how we heal. |
07-03-2007, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Loathe There are a lot of people out there that claim things they don't deserve. The way that he laid out his story, and really the missing pieces of it are what drove me to ask at all.
I was hesitent to ask for the very reasons you mention, however having done what I have done, and having lost people that meant the world to me doing it, I get worked up when people even stretch the truth about their military service. | Thanks Loathe! I kinda avoid most of the military talk on here.. for my own trauma reasons.. but that makes sense to me. Sensitivity to stretching the truth.. I have that but mine is for different reasons!
I can see where your coming from (mostly.. hehehe.) Thank you for explaining that.
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07-03-2007, 06:28 AM
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My uncle doesn't talk about certain aspects of his job much either...even to my aunt. There are some things he's not permitted to say, he could get into trouble. And since he's still in the military, and has a senior rank, he won't even say his rank on here, as it would be easier for someone to figure out who he is in that case. But that's more for my protection and for privacy in general. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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