I think bringing back speedy trials and public executions might help stop this senseless violence. This is a heart breaking story, our young soldier deserved much much better. I hope the murders are found and justice is gone.
“Marines are not soldiers, not once was I called a soldier while I was in the USMC. Marines are Marines. I have great respect for the men in the US Army. But just as sailors are not Marines neither are soldiers.”
There’s no disrespect meant in what I’m about to say, sir: as a Corpsman during Vietnam, I’m well aware of the Marines’ esprit de corps and its importance - but please, give it a rest. It’s not fitting for the proud tradition you represent.
“Troops” and “soldiers” are just generic terms, and the people who use them should be cut some slack when they use them respectfully for anyone who put themselves in harm’s way. I was as far from being a “soldier” as you can get, but I’m never upset if I’m called one when I’m lumped in with all those who served in uniform. I don’t think you need to get upset either. There’s enough else going on these days - real insults and attacks - where we can can better focus our energies.