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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 383740" data-attributes="member: 9789">My son stated that if a Marine is called a soldier, he would politely explain the difference between a soldier and a Marine.&nbsp; So, you are absolutely correct!&nbsp; However, he saw the email and felt that in the context of the email, the reference&nbsp; to &quot;An American Soldier&quot; (could have been) to those distant family members or friends who don&#039;t really understand the difference between the two.&nbsp; I believe the email to be true. I am biased in my belief.&nbsp; The military and State department would in no way shape or form want to embarrass BO, who could be their next chief!&nbsp; I also believe that the email was not meant for our eyes.&nbsp; I also believe that being the case, he would want all references to the email deleted.&nbsp; This does not mean that what he saw was not true. CNN reported that there were military folks miffed at BOs canceling a visit to a military hospital but he had time to work off. Was this possibly slanted, who knows for certain???&nbsp; But in my scope of what I believe about the person, I would believe it to be true.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 383740, member: 9789"] My son stated that if a Marine is called a soldier, he would politely explain the difference between a soldier and a Marine. So, you are absolutely correct! However, he saw the email and felt that in the context of the email, the reference to "An American Soldier" (could have been) to those distant family members or friends who don't really understand the difference between the two. I believe the email to be true. I am biased in my belief. The military and State department would in no way shape or form want to embarrass BO, who could be their next chief! I also believe that the email was not meant for our eyes. I also believe that being the case, he would want all references to the email deleted. This does not mean that what he saw was not true. CNN reported that there were military folks miffed at BOs canceling a visit to a military hospital but he had time to work off. Was this possibly slanted, who knows for certain??? But in my scope of what I believe about the person, I would believe it to be true. [/QUOTE]

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