US Soldier Sentanced in Baghdad killing

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Originally Posted by kedawa

What exactly does a dishonorable discharge do that is so life-ruining? I don't see what the gov't could possibly do, short of imprisonment, that could prevent someone from working and enjoying a comfortable living.

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From everything I've heard, he just wont be able to find work.Not many jobs will hire you with a dishonorable.His best bet would be to start his own business,..... or do the diamond pirate thing.

I like the way almost everyone who's posted so far has related this incident to their own wisdom of films and TV shows - Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now and The Office! When asked if we've seen any action we could say: "I've seen a little...on TV."

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Originally Posted by MVS

Hmmm, interesting. Another question then. What if the guy was coming really hard at you, would it be easier to take him out face to face (sounds dangerous), or would you prefer to take him from behind? Granted, you don't choose what happens, but I'm wondering if you have a preference one way or the other.

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Respect +

I'm impressed at the number of people who caught this reference.

Its too bad this bit got spoiled... it was going great places.

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Originally Posted by kedawa

What exactly does a dishonorable discharge do that is so life-ruining? I don't see what the gov't could possibly do, short of imprisonment, that could prevent someone from working and enjoying a comfortable living.

If I were a soldier that got treated like that by my own gov't, I'd totally go merc and run away to become a diamond pirate in africa.

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From what I've heard you're no longer able to vote, you have little chance of getting hired at somewhere other then McD's, you're unable to own property (not really sure about that one), it doesn't leave you too well off.

To answer MVS's question, assuming it was serious (seems like it was taken from Apoc Now which I've never seen) I would take him head on.

Fucking baby eaten by dingo bastards...

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hahaha

I think that's from The Office, a BBC comedy. There's a guy in the office who always brags about his participation in the military reserves, and two of his co-workers were making fun of him.

It's Garreth who was in the Territorial Army.

If you've never heard of that Army, you are not alone.

He's the assistant regional manager.*

*Assistant to the regional manager.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/gareth/

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Originally Posted by Gareth Keenan

A lot of people think that those in the Territorial Army are not real soldiers. We are. We are well trained, highly disciplined fighting machines ready for war. We're just not available during the week.

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