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We may hate what our troops are ordered to do, but we must love them, they are human beings. Every Vet's story needs to be heard and not judged. we may be repulsed, shocked, or disappointed by their stories, this is but a small sacrifice we must make to help these troopers heal their soul wound. some imagine it's all heroics, glory and courage, and if a Vet's story doesn't fit into that myth, the Vet is judged to be a failure, or a "bad" Vet and they are shut out and marginalized. our streets are full of those Vets.

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