re: Tim Kennedy shot in the Congo

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I don’t understand Tim at all. Why would he even have to exaggerate anything. He completed Green Beret training, Ranger School, Sniper School, and was a professional MMA fighter. That’s enough. He doesn’t need to prove himself to anyone.

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i agree with you

but my opinion is that he got caught up in the vet-bro community of we're-all-friends-but-we-all-passive-aggressively-compare-ourselves-to-eachother world, and he felt his personal combat record did not compare favorably with others in the "community". might also explain why he threw himself into mercenary work in Africa - felt he had somethign to prove.

i was sitting next to a green beret en route to Kuwait during the 2021 Afghan debacle (like it was literally happening while i was in the airport in Baltimore), and he showed me a text chain he was on with a bunch of dudes on the ground in Afghanistan and they were all making fun of Kennedy who had apparently just showed up there in his civilian capacity.

he seems like a good enough dude though, i dont know.

and for those on the thread calling out my use of the word "a lot", sorry i offended you. i hope you get through this challenging time.