Posted on 10/23/2015 2:39:47 PM PDT by The Veterans Perspective
The experiences that are common to modern era combat Veterans are so uncommon amongst the rest of American society today that a rather interesting phenomenon has taken root it is the solidification of a unique attitude or way of regarding the world a Veterans' Perspective. It's clear to me that this Veterans Perspective is worth trying to consolidate or condense into a single viewpoint.
Core Values - Todays Veterans are all the product of a 100% volunteer force built upon a deep rooted sense of professionalism that comes only from a strong culture of selfless service (or team first attitude) and strict accountability and individual responsibility.
Media & Hollywood - Most Veterans do not appreciate being depicted as victims who have been misled, mistreated and with misguided loyalties.
Distaste for Politics & Politicians - As Veterans, we have been pandered to, misled and lied to as much as any other group.
Appreciative Realists - We know the euphoria of coming home and surviving is often replaced with an emptiness that cannot be described. We know we are imperfect, but also know perfection is a myth.
Patriotism - Regardless of ones political orientation, Veterans share a love for their country that is unshakeable.
Post 9/11 Understanding The fact that our experience is often de-valued by many people who do not have it, is a further contributor to the uniqueness and character of the Veterans' Perspective.
These are a few of the bedrock principals that combine to form the Veterans' Perspective. It is a Perspective that can offer some unique and compelling thoughts for our Nation.
So, this is what I will attempt to articulate through my blog posts on USDefenseWatch.com.
Please let us know if there is a topic you want us to address on the Veterans Perspective.
(Excerpt) Read more at usdefensewatch.com ...
Yeah.
Look at your article history so far...
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:usdefensewatch/index?tab=articles
Sure looks like you are just here looking for some traffic for your blog.
That’s pretty scummy.
Please read the following links
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2636843/posts?page=552#552
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2711802/posts?page=139#139
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2722423/posts
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2776537/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2548666/posts?page=38#38
Please read the following links
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2636843/posts?page=552#552
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2711802/posts?page=139#139
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2722423/posts
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2776537/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2548666/posts?page=38#38
I am a blogger. I am the author of the “Veterans’ Perspective” articles. I am not the same person as the author of the other article you posted about the state of the Army. But, I do post my blog on that other website as well. I post my article on that site, my own FB and Blogger pages and was going to do it here on FR. If you have a problem with that than just say so and I will no longer post on FR.
So it went over your head?
You DID read WHO wrote what was at the links provided?
I guess the disconnect is that your making assumptions about things that are not facts but you are convinced they are.
I am not deriving any revenue from anything ... my writing is not my job nor do I earn any money from it.
I do not know any of the people WHO were involved in the links you sent. The only communications I have ever had with FR is in this one single post.
I get the message - I am not welcome. If you intended to explain why, you failed to communicate that properly.
“I get the message - I am not welcome.”
No, you failed to READ and UNDERSTAND what the guidelines for bloggers say.
That you continue whining like this tells me you have failed to understand.
But, if you want to play martyr, fine.
For that to happen, you have to check a box labeled “excerpt”.
Unchecked that box, miracles happen.
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