Susan's Place Transgender Resources

General Discussions => General discussions => Topic started by: Devlyn on February 19, 2014, 08:47:28 AM

Title: Military service.
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2014, 08:47:28 AM
I served in the US Army, and I'm proud of it. Many others have served as well. The service is for men and women alike. Being in the military is no indication of your gender. It is not a vocation only open to men.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Catherine Sarah on February 19, 2014, 08:56:09 AM
Good to see you back. Do you want to take the bus for a run?

Huggs
Catherine
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2014, 09:01:45 AM
Only if it's a dusty day in the Outback!

Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Catherine Sarah on February 19, 2014, 09:12:01 AM
All those touristy shots you see of Central Oz dusty roads. Wouldn't you know it, it's called Bull Dust.

If one was to game enough to extrapolate the origin of the dust perhaps being the decomposition of excrement. That sort of like reduces the common vernacular to a very restrictive selection of words, starting with 'S', doesn't it?

Huggs
Catherine
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2014, 09:13:58 AM
Wait, you're saying the very soil we stand on is made of.....  :D
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Jess42 on February 19, 2014, 09:17:31 AM
US Army too and proud of it.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Catherine Sarah on February 19, 2014, 09:30:46 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on February 19, 2014, 09:13:58 AM
Wait, you're saying the very soil we stand on is made of.....  :D

Well in Oz it is!!!


Can't you tell?? Nobody in the Land of Oz uses the door mat and a lot of it ends up in the posts that are here. :icon_lol:  :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol:      Including the Bull.

Huggs
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Brooke777 on February 19, 2014, 09:58:17 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on February 19, 2014, 08:47:28 AM
I served in the US Army, and I'm proud of it. Many others have served as well. The service is for men and women alike. Being in the military is no indication of your gender. It is not a vocation only open to men.

If you don't mind me asking, what led to this thread?

BTW, former U.S. Army here. 5 years with a medical discharge. I am proud to have done what I have done.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Catherine Sarah on February 19, 2014, 10:22:39 AM
Quote from: Brooke777 on February 19, 2014, 09:58:17 AM
If you don't mind me asking, what led to this thread?

Was it something to do with the bio-geographical make up of Australia?
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Brooke777 on February 19, 2014, 10:31:25 AM
Quote from: Catherine Sarah on February 19, 2014, 10:22:39 AM
Was it something to do with the bio-geographical make up of Australia?

I'm sorry to say hon but, the world does not revolve around Australia. I know that is hard to hear (see?), but it's the truth. The world revolves around me.  ;D
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Miss_Bungle1991 on February 19, 2014, 10:42:04 AM
Quote from: Brooke777 on February 19, 2014, 10:31:25 AM
The world revolves around me.  ;D

::) Oh, please!

We all know whom the world revolves around.

HINT: It isn't me.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Catherine Sarah on February 19, 2014, 11:03:40 AM
Quote from: Brooke777 on February 19, 2014, 10:31:25 AM
I'm sorry to say hon but, the world does not revolve around Australia. I know that is hard to hear (see?), but it's the truth. The world revolves round me ;D

:icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2014, 11:19:40 AM
Quote from: Brooke777 on February 19, 2014, 09:58:17 AM
If you don't mind me asking, what led to this thread?

BTW, former U.S. Army here. 5 years with a medical discharge. I am proud to have done what I have done.

I don't mind at all. It has to do with this: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,159679.msg1363286.html#msg1363286

Looks innocent, right? Except the last time she highlighted Veteran US Army in my profile, she said "Of course you don't like my views, you're a MAN!" So I take last night's post a bit personal.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Miss_Bungle1991 on February 19, 2014, 11:28:28 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on February 19, 2014, 11:19:40 AM
I don't mind at all. It has to do with this: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,159679.msg1363286.html#msg1363286

Looks innocent, right? Except the last time she highlighted Veteran US Army in my profile, she said "Of course you don't like my views, you're a MAN!" So I take last night's post a bit personal.

Wow...that's messed up.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Brooke777 on February 19, 2014, 11:56:10 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on February 19, 2014, 11:19:40 AM
I don't mind at all. It has to do with this: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,159679.msg1363286.html#msg1363286

Looks innocent, right? Except the last time she highlighted Veteran US Army in my profile, she said "Of course you don't like my views, you're a MAN!" So I take last night's post a bit personal.

I would take that extremely personal as well! That's horrible!

Along the lines of women serving, I served with an extremely large amount of women. And trust me, they were not in safe, office type environments. Women serve this country the same way men do. They die the same way men do. They get disabilities the same way men do. They suffer the same way men do.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Jess42 on February 19, 2014, 12:06:39 PM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on February 19, 2014, 11:19:40 AM
I don't mind at all. It has to do with this: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,159679.msg1363286.html#msg1363286

Looks innocent, right? Except the last time she highlighted Veteran US Army in my profile, she said "Of course you don't like my views, you're a MAN!" So I take last night's post a bit personal.

I would too Devlyn. As for the post in question I agree with your thoughts on it too.
Title: Re: Military service.
Post by: Boca.Lisa on February 19, 2014, 03:53:10 PM
US Marines....omg 30 years ago....ouch!