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Soldier Who Said He'd Fight War So 'Son Wouldn't Have To' Feels Like An Asshole Right Now
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Soldier Who Said He'd Fight War So 'Son Wouldn't Have To' Feels Like An Asshole Right Now

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KABUL — A Command Sergeant Major serving in Kabul who reportedly said he'd fight the war "so his son wouldn't have to" in 2001 sort of feels like an asshole right now, after his son joined the Army a year ago and serves with a unit just a few miles away, sources confirmed today.

"When I said that, I thought we were going to, you know, come in, bomb the s…

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