[wbill]

“I’ve been a United States Marine. Combat action, Iraq and Afghanistan,” said William Toadvine,...“Warrior Week was a tough application process. It was the first time I had a man tell me I was a coward.”

I've known more than a few people, including FReepers right here, who have seen plenty of combat. I've never once had them introduce themselves as "So-and-So, Combat Veteran". Doesn't pass the sniff test.

I'd also put people who have the need to introduce themselves as "Manly" in the same category as those who introduce themselves as "honest" or "smart". People who really are, don't have the need to.

But then, the "journalist" writing this piece couldn't find their own butt with a map and a compass, so I should take it from where it comes, I suppose.

As for the guy who's running the camp, he's pretty creative. He ID'd a list of sucker millenials and is getting rich off it.

[Newbomb Turk]

We had a local "Combat Vet, E8 military retired guy start a gym in a neighboring town.

He wasn't to pleased to see me with a copy of his DD 214 and his less than honorable discharge E6 paperwork.

I know people.