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kpete

(72,013 posts) Fri May 18, 2018, 04:27 PM May 2018

Stunning statistic: 2018 has been deadlier for schoolchildren than service members

2018 has been deadlier for schoolchildren than service members

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/18/2018-has-been-deadlier-for-schoolchildren-than-service-members/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a69f9fab0724

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Dear Military Moms,

Your son or daughter has a better chance of coming home to you then I have of my own son coming home from school.

I support your child having a weapon of war, please support my child in keeping them out of the wrong hands.

Vote for gun control

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Stunning statistic: 2018 has been deadlier for schoolchildren than service members (Original Post) kpete May 2018 OP

A few years ago, more teachers were killed in the classroom than soldiers on the battlefield world wide wally May 2018 #1

So we need to ask, what did those kids "sign up for"? nt shanny May 2018 #2

world wide wally

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1. A few years ago, more teachers were killed in the classroom than soldiers on the battlefield