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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Utterly ridiculous post.
WWII vets (of which there are still many living) -- Patriotic enlisting nearly: near 100%
Plenty joined during Korean, Vietnam, Gulf 1, Kosovo, and Gulf 2 for patriotic reasons. Plenty.
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A sacrifice implies something they didn't really want to do, but felt the need to do for the sake of the country. Almost nobody that joins the military says to themselves "I'm happy with my life and don't want to go anywhere, but gee, my country needs me so I better go fight!"