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AdLib - September 11, 2019

The Weekend Music Thread-People, Places and Dreams

KillgoreTrout - June 6, 2015

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Sgt. Bergdahl

Nirek - March 26, 2015

American Sniper: Brutal Honesty, Devastating Images; Unexpected Greatness

MurphTheSurf3 - February 5, 2015

It’s Veterans Day Today – Please Remember Our Vets

Nirek - November 11, 2014

History, Is It Being Taught Anymore?

Nirek - November 9, 2014

Obama 41% Approval Rating Proof Of The Public’s Lack Of Basic...

MurphTheSurf3 - June 19, 2014

Was Pvt. Bergdahl Choosing Suicide?

MurphTheSurf3 - June 6, 2014

One Veteran’s Opinion About the POW Swap

Nirek - June 2, 2014

The Republican Guide to Whose Deaths Matter and Whose Don’t

AdLib - May 7, 2013

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