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I keep seeing Rome has fallen and is in ruins. I've been to those 'ruins,' it's still a very viable city. With a history, a pretty good one at that. Perhaps the empire ended as gladiators don't fight tigers. Or do they? When I was sent to Vietnam it was my choice to sign up, but theirs to send me over there. My mission: keep 45 boys alive while I carried out orders from high command. The 'boys' were ONE YEAR younger than I was. My first act was to tear up Rules Of Engagement. That was a suicide pact if I ever read one. We had many 'disagreements lol.' So if you think of the US as Rome, the military (we have two, I never mean the woke one, a girl scout troupe can take them out), as gladiators everything is the same. Or all roads DO lead to Rome.

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That's one example, I was thinking of the US' military in Vietnam. Ten years.

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