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Originally posted by ledhedsymbols
It burns me up to hear some of you armchair generals and admirals carp about the military. I resent the implied insult that we are somehow sub-par for being enlisted military members.
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Yet, you, as a group, are just that. To achieve recuitment numbers, entry requirements are adjusted to produce as close to the numbers are necessary. During the month I enlisted in the military in 1967, the US government was drafting over 40,000 per month. I met guys, in the Air Force, a service with supposedly higher standards than everyone else, who could not read. I sat and read the M16 rifle manual to the guy during basic training.
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I won't spend much of my time by laying out my personal achievements and accomplishments. I'll say this... When you come from a poor family, and are no way shape or form ready for college, why is it not acceptable to do a tour in the military.
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Because the US government military is engaged in an immoral and illegal war of occupation of a foreign country that never did anyone in America any harm. That's why.
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I'm just past eight years myself, and I can't think of a better decision I made as an 17 year old kid with no prospects. Screw your intellectual elite attitude. You have no idea what's best for me.
Micah
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I may not have any idea what's best for you, but I can tell you what's moral and ethical for you, and that's for you to leave the military now, today, within the hour.
Period. If you don't, you will deserve the scorn you destined to receive in the future.