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Old 09-14-2004, 11:57 AM   #19
lookout123
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Originally Posted by Pi
So be carefull when hearing stories from a soldier, always.
i know very well what you are talking about. i am in the military and have experienced what you are talking about. i take all stories with a grain of salt. the people i lend weight to are the ones i have known for a long time (before they went) and i know their tendencies in story telling. when you have multiple perspectives that are consistant - then there is reason to believe what you hear.

edit: to clarify - i am not approaching these people for stories of glory or anything of the sort. a portion of my job requires that i hear their stories.
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