Posted on Jul 5, 2015
Is Identifying yourself as a veteran potentially dangerous?
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In an intelligence report dated April 7, 2009 Homeland Security, stated veterans who might be “disgruntled, disillusioned or suffering from the psychological effects of war” as being particularly susceptible to recruitment by radical movements. The report goes on to state, "Returning veterans possess combat skills and experience that are attractive to right-wing extremists,” it says. “DHS/I&A is concerned that right-wing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize veterans in order to boost their violent capacities." I find this to be disturbing. How can it be that the ones you send to defend the country are branded as potential threats? http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dhs-domestic-terror-warning-angers-gop/
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I would like to believe that the type people who volunteer to put them selves in harms for the protection and betterment of their nation would be trusted a bit more. However I have only been retired a little over a year now and I have been ask if am stable, or if I safe to be around which is a ridiculous thing to ask someone if you think about it. But I guess that is what I get for living in libral ass Vermont.
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I'm proud of my label as a Veteran. I, along with everyone here, did something that less than 1% of the total population can say they did. I live with PTSD and a TBI everyday. But yet, I'm holding a full time job, raising two amazing kids and involved in my community. I think the moment we let people say it is bad to use this label we take something away from our brothers and sisters-in-arms who aren't here to take part in life.
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Hello Captain, on the article you pointed to stated: " Glen M. Gardner Jr., national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, disputed claims that Homeland Security analysts were describing veterans as terror threats." In the state of New York my ID states on the top left corner 'Veteran", Kind of makes me wonder. Either way I responded with an unsure because I personally don't know what's in the mind of those making accusations nor what intentions they have. But if they drag me into there philosophy of thoughts, then I will be apart of a group called Veterans of which I'm proud of.
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