Old Man Tom (Elder Fen)
Posted on April 17, 2025
> Please, let's not go there. Jet's public war record is more illustrious than Haruhi's, because Haruhi never actually went on a mission. Nobody disputes Haruhi's contributions to the war effort.
If "Commando_77" spent the Boskone War working as a medic, a Zig mechanic or even a cook then that's fine by me. Why wouldn't it be? The vast majority of my military service was spent flying a transport helicopter; I was nearly half-way to retirement age before I ever fired a weapon outside of the range.
But I reserve the right to be a little annoyed at anyone stridently critiquing the actions of an individual with multiple citations for bravery, and rebuffing any suggestion of mitigating circumstances, if it turns out they have never personally endured more than minor inconvenience for their fellow Fen.
Posted on April 17, 2025
> Please, let's not go there. Jet's public war record is more illustrious than Haruhi's, because Haruhi never actually went on a mission. Nobody disputes Haruhi's contributions to the war effort.
If "Commando_77" spent the Boskone War working as a medic, a Zig mechanic or even a cook then that's fine by me. Why wouldn't it be? The vast majority of my military service was spent flying a transport helicopter; I was nearly half-way to retirement age before I ever fired a weapon outside of the range.
But I reserve the right to be a little annoyed at anyone stridently critiquing the actions of an individual with multiple citations for bravery, and rebuffing any suggestion of mitigating circumstances, if it turns out they have never personally endured more than minor inconvenience for their fellow Fen.