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“After listening to the series on the Haditha Massacre, may I suggest trying to get Kumagai on? Sounded like he could have something to say that could bring it all home.
The remainder, below, is less important.
I grew up with an emotionally conflicted Marine grandfather, who served in France during WWII, and again in Korea (an actual war, not a special military action). He rotated/retired out after that.
He made sure that my dad signed up with the USCG when he hit 17, in 1970. The only way to ensure his son, perpetually wearing his heart on his sleeve, stayed true to himself- and as unaffected as possible.
My grandfather was still very close to his career military friends, with most of their sons serving in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China, and other east Asian areas whose locations that I promised to never repeat.
He was very aware of the situation on the ground.
I have the men of my family’s enlistment papers, going all the way back to before they defected from the queen’s navy, to eventually join this country’s revolution.
We have been a strict- strident- military family, until my own generation. After which, my grandfather discouraged us from participating. (By marrying my maternal genetic contributor, none of us would have passed the psych test anyway.)
My grandfather recognized in me the capacity to separate emotion from action. At a very early age, we talked at length about facts, and choices that often must be made.
I am the single person with whom he discussed these things, trusting that I had the integrity, and subtly to understand how to pass this information on to my fellow cousins.
He wanted to be sure that none of us would serve; I have executed my duty with efficiency, and efficacy.
I accepted this mantle, and have since passed it to my own children. One who- due to genetics (thanks, maternal donor)- wouldn’t be able to pass the psych test, and the other whom knows how well to make sure they don’t.
As both my daughter, and my son, have said “it stops now, with us”.
Though it is difficult to break with the many centuries of tradition, I have managed to instill in them the importance that they are not exceptional, that no one is exceptional.
Except maybe when it comes to our wit and sarcasm. Come for that, and you’re going to get cut.”
BlueGooseFlies via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/24
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06/02/24
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