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minus-squarepanthera_@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoIt indicates service to one’s country. A war veteran would even be better. It would indicate courage.
minus-squaremrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoThe usa never did a war of defense since world war 2. Being a “veteran” in the usa highly could mean you participated in killing civilians
minus-squarepanthera_@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoThe Korean War would qualify as a war of defense. The war in Afghanistan was to keep the Taliban from taking over. That would qualify as a war of defense.
Why a ‘veteran’?
It indicates service to one’s country. A war veteran would even be better. It would indicate courage.
The usa never did a war of defense since world war 2. Being a “veteran” in the usa highly could mean you participated in killing civilians
The Korean War would qualify as a war of defense. The war in Afghanistan was to keep the Taliban from taking over. That would qualify as a war of defense.