Yes I'm a former soldier and you are a fool. The notion that a uniform exempts one from bad motives and acts is a fool's notion. Japanese soldiers terrorized Korean and Chineses civilians alike. Iraqi soldiers terrorized any civilian speaking out against Hussein. Soviet soldiers terrorized entire nations in Eatern Europe. German soldiers terrorized civilians of Jewish ancestry. And one Bloody Sunday British Paras terrorized civilians in Ireland.
Were you sleeping during history class and boot camp?
That’s your examples ? Wow.
None of those armed forces were the militaries of open westernized democracies.
Bloody Sunday, My Lai and Haditha were instances of small units going rouge and acting outside the norms of the overall armed forces. Entirely and totally regrettable but not overall state policy
You are equating your own armed forces with the state sanctioned and organised evil of the Nazis and Communists. What on earth leads you to do this ? I have to wonder what the terms of your discharge were if you are able to draw such conclusions.