Most are lost little children who have no idea what they're doing. They just see the benefits and are attracted like moths to the flame. And that makes them good soldiers. It's better if most of them never question what they're being used for. It'd be harder to use them if they did. And they're certainly not going to understand or accept the reality I just told you, so it's better to keep them in the dark, throw a bit of money and some medals at them, and tell them they did good so they can die happy, either on some far away battlefield or at home when they're old

That's some pretty cynical and ....I don't even have the words for it. Pretty fucked up though.

I wish more people had served so I did not have to read tripe like this.

Most troops are good people and trying to better themselves. Some even join out of gasP patriotism. Regardless of motivation THEY signed on the dotted line when so very many of you clearly have not.

This does not mean we are better than you. Nor does it mean we want our asses kissed (although a small percentage of "those" type exists). We just want to be left alone and not shit on. Not much to ask for.

I am a vet and after was a firefighter/medic. What have you guys done to help your community or anyone?

The sheer amount of anger and blatantly wrong information posted here is insulting to troops from Valley Forge to current day. Be angry at the upper brass for sure. E-3 Lopez has zero control over anything.

They enlist to get money

I laughed so hard at this. thank you for that. This is what I am talking about. Too many people do not understand how things work.

Most are lost little children who have no idea what they're doing. They just see the benefits and are attracted like moths to the flame. And that makes them good soldiers. It's better if most of them never question what they're being used for. It'd be harder to use them if they did. And they're certainly not going to understand or accept the reality I just told you, so it's better to keep them in the dark, throw a bit of money and some medals at them, and tell them they did good so they can die happy, either on some far away battlefield or at home when they're old

That's some pretty cynical and ....I don't even have the words for it. Pretty fucked up though.

I wish more people had served so I did not have to read tripe like this.

Most troops are good people and trying to better themselves. Some even join out of gasP patriotism. Regardless of motivation THEY signed on the dotted line when so very many of you clearly have not. I am a vet and after was a firefighter/medic. What have you guys done to help your community or anyone?

The sheer amount of anger and blatantly wrong information posted here is insulting to troops from Valley Forge to current day. Be angry at the upper brass for sure. E-3 Lopez has zero control over anything.

They enlist to get money

I laughed so hard at this. thank you for that. This is what I am talking about. Too many people do not understand how things work.