Ignorance on a day of Remembrance

[blacktip]

I think a lot of people confuse "supporting the troops" with "supporting the government" which is a damn shame. I was never in combat, but some of our exercises were pretty intense. I can only imagine what is like for soldiers out on the front lines, the things they see, and what they have to go through. And then to come home to a nation of indifferent aholes who don't even realize that we are still fighting, and that soldiers are still dieing, thanks to a "news" society that doesn't think this news is worthy just because people don't want to hear about it anymore. Maybe if they put daily death tolls at the top of every newscast the nation might get upset and demand an end to us inhabiting foreign nations that don't want us there in the first place.

Sorry about the rant.

The minute of silence is not the norm here in the US, at least not in LA, but this year I spent a great deal of time thinking about my time served, my buddies that are still serving, and all those spending their Veterans Day in Afghanistan, Iraq, all of the other foreign locations where our soldiers are serving and of course to those that sacrificed their lives so that I could enjoy the freedoms that I have today.

USMCTanker, I've seen you come and go on here over the years, seen you tear down some nice setups when you deployed, I have to tip my hat to you and say thanks.

 

[FishingOut]

War isnt something that should be celebrated. Glad you could take a minute out of your precious days, to give appreciaton, Sad we need a special day for this. WTF is that?

Go down to your local VFW and pat some guys on the back, Make a donation, Just have a beer and some jokes. Certainly more helpful than crying in a truck or yelling at kids about how unpatriotic they are. If you cared, You would give more than 1 minute.
Vererans day is commercialized bs now anyway. Vetrans eat free at applebees, Bring your family! ha

 

[Mudslinger14]

Yes, there are some good people who risk their lives willingly because they want to protect their country, but most 'soldiers' nowadays are just out of college and probably couldn't get a sustainable job, so they joined the military.

 

[Warborg]

I have respect for those that serve and am in a habit of thanking anyone in uniform that I see(I don't ask if they have been in a war).

However, much to my shame, I forgot until late last night(I marked my vote as forgetting).

Edit: Thanks to anyone here that serves.

 

[robmcd]

I took a few hrs of silence. I couldnt help it. I injured my hand so Ive been medicated and on the couch for a couple days. Watched WWII documentaries all day. Thats what I would watch all day every day anyway.

 

[jclyde13]

War isnt something that should be celebrated. Glad you could take a minute out of your precious days, to give appreciaton, Sad we need a special day for this. WTF is that?

Go down to your local VFW and pat some guys on the back, Make a donation, Just have a beer and some jokes. Certainly more helpful than crying in a truck or yelling at kids about how unpatriotic they are. If you cared, You would give more than 1 minute.
Vererans day is commercialized bs now anyway. Vetrans eat free at applebees, Bring your family! ha

I am not going to respond to your entire post, but I strongly agree with your initial statement, "War isnt something that should be celebrated". War is not in any way a good thing, and to celebrate it would just be idiotic (jmo), but personally, I do feel that the vets deserve to be respected. As many have already said, you have to think about all the things they have contributed to make this a free country in which we do not have to worry about being invaded by a larger country or falling under the rule of a dictator. I have no respect for war itself, but I most definitely respect veterans, and it is ignorant and ungrateful to disrespect them, especially in the way that the two men described in the OP did.

 

[USMCtanker]

its as simple as this. let me help u all out, there is no half ass answer, weather u support the wars or not. i didnt but thats y i vote to make my opinion known.

IF YOU CANT STAND BEHIND THE TROOPS>>>>>THEN STAND IN FRONT OF THEM......PLEACE DO,

i stand behind the troops but def not the goverment on all the attacks on our civil rights. i stop there lol just my view on current events., dont tread on me lol. but hey thats y we fight is for u to voice ur opinion an be free

 

[jclyde13]

its as simple as this. let me help u all out, there is no half ass answer, weather u support the wars or not. i didnt but thats y i vote to make my opinion known.

IF YOU CANT STAND BEHIND THE TROOPS>>>>>THEN STAND IN FRONT OF THEM......PLEACE DO,

i stand behind the troops but def not the goverment on all the attacks on our civil rights. i stop there lol just my view on current events., dont tread on me lol. but hey thats y we fight is for u to voice ur opinion an be free

That's the only thing I can't stand about some of the people in or associated with the military, they say things like:


"IF YOU CANT STAND BEHIND THE TROOPS>>>>>THEN STAND IN FRONT OF THEM......PLEACE DO,"

Which makes them sound like they think they're somehow superior to all other human life. And it also makes them sound like they enjoy certain things about war that they really should not enjoy... (not going to go into too much detail, since I'd rather not seriously offend anyone) Other than that, I have no problem with standing behind our troops.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

i don't get the if you can't stand behind them, stand in front of them line. So i can either support you....or fight you? Why can't i be neutral and just stand beside you?

 

[Chrisplosion]

i don't get the if you can't stand behind them, stand in front of them line. So i can either support you....or fight you? Why can't i be neutral and just stand beside you?

Exactly my earlier point.