I don't want to give too many details so as to avoid doxing myself. I never left the US and wouldn't have done so if asked, but fundamentally, I don't think that really matters. It's all part of the same machine. It was well before I became anything that could be described as communist, but all that means is that it hit that much harder when I had to come to terms with what I'd been a part of.

Maybe that's the sort of thing you can't ever make up for, but I'll spend the rest of my life trying anyway. If anyone on this site never wants anything to do with me again after having read this, I understand.

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[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 51 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I was in the Marines and took part in the occupation of Iraq. Some people don't want anything to do with me, and honestly, respect. But I'm generally welcome here. And people like us can report from the belly of the beast and speak to specific evils, we need to get this information out. I've talked at least 3 people out of joining up, and many many people into considering that the military might not actually be a good thing and or turned them against war.

[–] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Question, was there really as much shitty nu-metal being blared out of humvees as I imagine there was

[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah... I knew guys who'd do that. Smh. My team and I would just sing shitty off key renditions of random songs.

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