• peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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    17 hours ago

    Ugh. This kind of hits hard.

    I know people who are active in the military (yes they are stupid and yes it doesn’t take much analysis to figure out they’re probably magats). In particular I know several who have been to Kuwait and seem to regularly get stationed there.

    I’ve known several people who died by suicide from PTSD from Kuwait, or Iraq.

    There’s a girl, she’s a sergeant. She’s in until 2028, been to Kuwait already. I don’t know if she’s even 23. She certainly doesn’t come off as a magat. But it doesn’t really matter. 23 is an adult yes. But to me? I’m 34? She’s just starting life out. To get killed in this kind of war is gross.

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      6 hours ago

      There’s fucking nothing traumatic happening in Kuwait right now. Or in that last 20 years for that matter. Get your head out of your ass. What is this bullshit pulling on your heartstrings fearmongering nonsense comment. “She’s been to Kuwait already” dumbass I’ve been to all the bases in Kuwait multiple times it’s chill. They train and they have a taco bell. It’s admin HQ for operations nearby

      • peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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        6 hours ago

        The PTSD folk? They were in the expelling force in '91. The others were in Iraq (mainly after 2003), and came through Kuwait.

        Kuwait was chill after the Iraq regime fell.

        Kuwait is right over the Persian Gulf by Iran. It won’t be chill for very long.

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          6 hours ago

          Of course the PTSD folks went through it. Though I am arguing with you I want to make it clear I meant zero disrespect or antagonization for anyone who lived through that as part of the expelling force. I was there as a citizen. My point was that your comment made it seem as if Kuwait has been a hot zone in between those times and I got upset and perhaps reacted poorly.

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      16 hours ago

      And your point here besides pointlessly insulting everyone serving in the armed forces?