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Precision in every shot, determination in every breath.

A U.S. Army Soldier with an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System at Mielec, Poland.

Confederate and Union soldiers shaking hands at a Battle of Gettysburg reunion 1913.

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BREAKING: Former Marine Sgt. Brian McGuinness stood up in Congress to say what millions of Americans are thinking: We don’t want to fight a war with Iran for Israel.

"More than 800 records of service members who were kicked out of the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy were recently upgraded to receive honorable discharges, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.

“Just over a year ago, I announced that the Department would, for the first time, begin to proactively review the military records of former Service members discharged during ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ because of their sexual orientation who might have been eligible for upgrades to the characterization of their discharge or changes to their reason for separation but had not yet applied,” Austin said. “After a year of exceptional work, the Military Department Review Boards directed relief in 96.8% of the 851 cases that they proactively reviewed.”"

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"Question your morality, if you think those posts you made about Palestinian children are somehow different from Pakistani children dying."

"Understand that this isn't the only f""king way - yes get the terrorists, but I think we are advanced enough to avoid civilian casualties."

Let's start with the facts. India didn't bomb a city. We didn't target civilians. We carried out precision strikes on terrorist launch-pads, the very sites from where infiltrators are trained and dispatched to kill Indians. Comparing this to the Israel-Palestine conflict is not just ignorant, it's irresponsible. This is not a colonial occupation or a religious war, it's a defensive strike on proven terror infrastructure. If you can't understand the distinction, your so-called "morality" is deeply flawed. As for the "aren't we advanced enough to avoid civilian harm?" argument, we are. That's exactly why our strikes are surgical, intelligence-driven, and targeted. But let's not kid ourselves, war against terror is messy, especially when these terror groups use civilian areas as shields. The blame for any collateral damage lies with those who host and protect terrorists, not with the nation acting to defend its people.

We have dead bodies in our homes. We live with the aftermath of attacks every other month. We don't get the privilege of detached idealism while soldiers are returning in coffins. You can't lecture us on morality while sitting in the comfort of your safe city apartment.

But perhaps this reality won't hit you until it's your own blood on the floor, until you're attending funerals instead of Twitter debates.