"Serving in the Army is not a real job" - Douglas Gansler
I'm sure this will generate much fire and ire. In Maryland two Democratic candidates are currently fighting for the nomination for Governor. The first of which is Maryland's Attorney General Douglas Gansler who has said the titular quote, and the other is Iraq war veteran and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown.
What are your thoughts on this? Is it something that Gansler believes? Is it accurate that being a JAG in Iraq is "not a real job"? Or is this just a move to pull more notice and campaign points towards Gansler?
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I should have figured this guy was a politician, and I wonder, has this politician ever actually had to do a hard days labor in his lire. Serving in the Army is not a "real" job. Hey A$$h*le, I spent 12 years not doing a real job in the Army, which allows you the right to prove just how ignorant a political candidate can be. It is probably a good thing I didn't choose your state to reside in. My suggestion to you is apologize to every service member you meet and pray to God that they don't punch the crap out of you for your stupidity. Not to wish you any ill will, but I hope you lose the election and have to stand in an unemployment line surrounded by prior service military whose service you have just insulted.
What say you brothers and sisters in arms?
I am not so insecure that my self worth is diminished if a non-veteran brings it up.
I am able to distinguish between questioning a political opponent's qualifications for an office and a deliberate insult to all veterans.
Well said SFC.
I can see where our skills are not always applicable to civilian life, but there are plenty of other skills we have learned that are. While I do not feel less of myself for someone who has not served to say so, it does leave me wondering how the skills that we have obtained do apply.
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