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70sEraVet

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1. I have trouble buying into the 'its for a good cause' line.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:21 AM

Aug 5

Surely, there are ways of raising money for recreational activities for the troops without installing mini-casinos on bases. Service members are especially prone to addictions of any kind, since they are usually isolated from their families that would otherwise serve as a support-group.
The armed forces should focus on treating addictions, not creating opportunities to indulge them.

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I have trouble buying into the 'its for a good cause' line. 70sEraVet Aug 5 #1

I went back and forth to Korea many times in the late 80s for GP6971 Aug 5 #2