The Tragedy of the American Military

[KRonn]

There's been a lot of talk lately about a widening gap between those in the military and civilians because such a small percentage serve, and so not many people have much or any contact with the military so have little idea of it. Most people hold military members in high regard, I think partly because people realize that they're doing the job asked of them and aren't the ones making the political decisions. Unlike Viet Nam where the military was demonized instead, though the politicians were demonized as well, but it seemed the soldiers caught too much the brunt of anger at the war.

[Siege]

A draft dodger?  Fuck him.  Let someone else make the point.

Yeah, God forbid someone try their best not to get sent off to kill someone or get killed themselves.

Or to serve his country.

[Siege]

There's been a lot of talk lately about a widening gap between those in the military and civilians because such a small percentage serve, and so not many people have much or any contact with the military so have little idea of it. Most people hold military members in high regard, I think partly because people realize that they're doing the job asked of them and aren't the ones making the political decisions. Unlike Viet Nam where the military was demonized instead, though the politicians were demonized as well, but it seemed the soldiers caught too much the brunt of anger at the war.

And then, there are 7 pogs for each infantryman.
Talk about a gap.

[Ed Anger]

Bar opens a little early at Fort Campbell

[Ideologue]

Don't hate draft dodgers, hate the fucked up system that tried to unfairly steal their freedom.
I can understand why many went along with things and didn't try to dodge, but, even though they were the majority, they are the anomaly.

Josq says: vote Mosley.

Edit: Well, I guess you guys did have World War I.  How does living in an irredeemably-declined global power feel?  No, seriously, I need to know what to be prepared for.

It feels good; the Empire really was a very silly thing, redeemed by the final use it was put to.

Kill Argentines?  Agreed.

[CountDeMoney]

Or to serve his country.

Which one, Betzalel Arnold?

[derspiess]

Or to serve his country.

Which one, Betzalel Arnold?

Bof'

[Martinus]

Those who were drafted, and didn't dodge certainly likely resented those who did...

Well, moral cowards often resent those who take costly and unpopular principled positions.

[Admiral Yi]

 

[CountDeMoney]

Well, moral cowards often resent those who take costly and unpopular principled positions.

I dunno;  Mitt Romney took a costly and unpopular principled position in creating an unpopular anti-draft dodger group on campus during his six college deferments and one "LULZ, IMMA ON MAH MISSION" to Paris.   That takes real guts.

[Siege]

What is Martinus doing in a military thread?
Somebody smack him pleaz.

[derspiess]

Yeah, God forbid someone try their best not to get sent off to kill someone or get killed themselves be a coward.

FIXED

[CountDeMoney]

lol, derCheney.

[Habbaku]

 

[Razgovory]

There's been a lot of talk lately about a widening gap between those in the military and civilians because such a small percentage serve, and so not many people have much or any contact with the military so have little idea of it. Most people hold military members in high regard, I think partly because people realize that they're doing the job asked of them and aren't the ones making the political decisions. Unlike Viet Nam where the military was demonized instead, though the politicians were demonized as well, but it seemed the soldiers caught too much the brunt of anger at the war.

And then, there are 7 pogs for each infantryman.
Talk about a gap.

Much less of a gap then having to drive home from Iraq every night to get dinner and some more ammunition.