• Pnut@lemm.ee
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    22 hours ago

    You’re a brave person. If I had a kid and a wife I would have thought twice. Which I’m sure you did. Thank you for your service. I hope you had a nice time with your family after. Feel proud. Be safe. I’d buy you a beer if I wasn’t hundreds of miles away.

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      22 hours ago

      I appreciate the sentiment. I joined the Guard out of high school in 2004 to help my community and have a sense of purpose. Yesterday showed me that maybe it wasn’t in vain. I hit a pretty low place this week so seeing some positive affirmations of human commradery was a welcomed sight.

      Stay safe and stay hydrated. Much love from the midwest!

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      22 hours ago

      Lots of kids joined their parents at the one I was at. These were by design peaceful events. Cops and haters did things at a few, but that was it