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orangecrush

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9. Thank you for your post

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 06:31 PM

Jun 5

And I am a lifelong civilian, and appreciate your professional insight.

As a layperson, though, what impresses me is 3 combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan and he is still sucking air.

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Graham Platner Form DD 214 [View all] orangecrush Jun 5 OP

His middle name is Cunningham!? mr715 Jun 5 #1

... orangecrush Jun 5 #2

Lots of medals/awards though. Wow. AloeVera Jun 5 #3

It's not all that impressive if you know what you're looking at jmowreader Jun 5 #4

Thank you for sharing all your knowledge AloeVera Jun 5 #5

The Marines promote based on merit and vacancy jmowreader Jun 5 #6

Thank you again! AloeVera Jun 5 #10

OK, but i was in th USAF MineralMan Jun 5 #8

I can top that! I shot myself in the foot in USAF OTS. (Only kidding - I missed it by 3 feet but the other guy screamed) Wonder Why Jun 6 #11

Thank you for your post orangecrush Jun 5 #9

Dubya never released his discharge papers. Norrrm Jun 5 #7