The MCM isn’t even being PRETENDED to be followed.
My nephew was just commissioned in the USMC last spring. Another nephew is graduating from basic training in the US Army in another week. My sister’s brother-in-law is a chaplain deployed to Afghanistan right now. I have always loved and respected the military and the people who serve.
The people perpetrating this garbage are not worthy to be in the same room with the rank and file who are faithfully doing their duties.
That’s awesome, and I hope they do well! They are now part of a great tradition in our nation. I served in the USMC too.
At any rate, the anger should never be directed at the military. Some of the troops are the best people in the world I have ever met that do not have selfish bone in their body. To direct anger at them is crazy. They are probably the last people you want ever want to be mad at. The main problem is the leadership in Washington DC.
Folks "serve" for various reasons. There are some reasons which are, of themselves, honorable. To make a better life for oneself through taking up the military discipline and code of ethics. To learn skills in a way that serves the nation as well, while learning those skills. For camaraderie. For pride and "manhood". To honor their fathers and grandfathers who served. To test themselves. All honorable reasons to "serve".
Some serve for reasons which of themselves are neither honorable or dishonorable: To wear a uniform. To fight. To travel the world. To give orders to others. To live a life which is highly structured and hard to make big mistakes as long as one follows orders. For vanity, to gain bragging rights.
And a few serve for what I call dishonorable reasons: To exploit others. To lord one's service or uniform over others. For a retirement pension. To make a sacrifice on behalf of others. To somehow 'get back' at authority, to sabotage from within.
Note that last two, they are really the same reason!
That the most dangerous kind of people are those who claim to serve to sacrifice for others, is to me an obvious as the sun at dawn. I too spit on them!
Like I spit on the saboteurs of morality and high ethics. What is this court? ... These career military persons who support its mad and dishonest method? I spit at it and all who celebrate it!
You know who's faithfully doing his duty right now? The guy who had to take Lakin's spot in Afghanistan.
You should have realized long ago that you constantly are dealing with a handful FINOs and “Fifth Columners” that are acting as their mentor John sKerry!!!