I agree with post 16 by marktwain. Our military still is and represents duty, honor and country. The young recruits who step up become good soldiers and when they leave show good charactership/skills. The political correct chickencrap movement has hurt the military’s efficiency and makes the personnel operate under irritating conditions.
I regret those who served since Korea have been sent to places such as Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan on missions that were impossible goals considering the dysfunctional culture & religion there.
Iraq was poorly planned, the victory was quick but the occupation had not enough troops to find the weapon stores. We decapitated Saddam’s leaders but failed to use Iraqi lower level military and technocrats who knew how to police and run the electric, water and other necessities.
Afghanistan had a good start as we removed the Taliban but our rules of engagement while humane were thought by the bad guys to be signs of weakness so they came back to harrase us endlessly.
“I agree with post 16 by marktwain. Our military still is and represents duty, honor and country. The young recruits who step up become good soldiers and when they leave show good charactership/skills. The political correct chickencrap movement has hurt the military’s efficiency and makes the personnel operate under irritating conditions.”
Yes. This is what we are seeing in our military:
http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/35047-The-Last-Six-Seconds.html (There is another current thread citing this today, elsewhere on FR.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oKMjTqdTYo
Just two events we have a record of recently.
Some people here need to focus on something other than the political BS for this day, at least.
When my oldest daughter was 9, she wanted to be a Knight. I told her the closest thing to a knight these days is a Marine. And sometimes an Air Force Technical Sergeant. PJ’s are unusual in the Air Force. Most of our combatants are officers flying high performance jets. Not TSgt John Chapman. That Others May Live!