I'm no longer proud. My husband serves those who serve those who serve the swamp, and I'm honestly starting to doubt whether he has ever produced anything of value. His service overseas was a just a plot to launder money into the pockets of James Biden and his ilk. I don't want to have anything to do with anyone who takes orders from the illegitimate PEDOTUS regime.
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Hey, I just want to let you know that you're not the only one that feels this way; a lot of us know how you feel even within the armed forces.
For the most part, the military is a jobs program. Pure and simple; this rings especially true in my former specialty where young E-4's will join up, learn a few skills, and find a job in the private sector for much more than the military pays them a shit ton more without making them have to obey (oftentimes, but not always) idiotic orders.
The fact is that there are good Servicemembers within the rank and file. Unfortunately, they get to the point (for both Officer and Enlisted) around the ten year mark where they have to become professional bureaucrats and obliterate a few careers along the way to get ahead; otherwise they get drummed out. The day I learned this, I put in my packet to get out. Could not be happier, but your mileage may vary, thus, I can't speak for your husband.
For me, I was brainwashed at a very young age to believe that the Army was the end all, be all. It's not, and I've become a lot happier coming to that realization and making gradual steps to permanently separate myself from all functions involving the public sector in general; this is difficult considering that there is an entire industry dedicated towards headhunting for recently separated Servicemembers to suck right back in to government work.
It took me a lot of work, a lot of resume polishing, and a mild degree of luck break away. Perhaps you can gently nudge your husband to do the same if you feel up for it--but it can be done.