• panthera_@lemmy.today
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    It indicates service to one’s country. A war veteran would even be better. It would indicate courage.

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      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

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        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.