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This week on Death, Sex & Money, we talk with Ray Christian about his time in the U.S. Army

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57% Informative

Ray Christian joined the U.S. Army in 1978 as a way to get his life started.

He endured trauma and found that getting out of the service was more challenging than he expected.

He discusses why he signed up in the first place, what it was like serving in-between major conflicts.

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38

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28

Neutral language

81

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informal

Language

English

Language complexity

35

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

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medium-lived

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