[Bokababe]

I think that this is a very different generation than my husband's was going to Vietnam and a hugely different military.

This generation, even in the military, doesn't just blindly trust what the politicians say like Vietnam era Vets did. This generation has access to news, information & opinions via the internet -- and so do their wives and families -- in ways that earlier generations never had before. (My husband said that when he went to Vietnam, he was the only one in his group who even knew continent Vietnam was on.) And with information on politics, locations and wars, come opinions -- political opinions -- again, political opinions that earlier generations of military really didn't have before they went.

This is an all volunteer military. They are in it because they chose it. It's more like "employment" than being drafted was.

Given all that, should it really be such a surprise that they would attempt to also chose their own boss -- their Commander and Chief? Especially, given which Commander and Chief they get might mean the difference between their own life & death? I really don't think it's so shocking. That they'd choose political candidates and send them a few bucks really doesn't surprise me at all.

That said, it's Obama's popularity with them that astounds me -- but then again, his picture is on their wall everyday whether they like it or not.

[triceratop]

Speaking of the military, isn’t Paul the only veteran besides Perry?

[John D]

That said, it's Obama's popularity with them that astounds me --

I was also in the service during Viet Nam. There were cowards then, just like now, but we were informed about what was going on. Very few supported McGovern, just like very few would support Obama, or Paul.
The military would not support someone who blames very problem in the world on America like Paul and Obama both do.
My son recently returned from Iraq with a piece of shrapnel in his neck. He can tell you first hand what the military think about the surrender monkey and Obama.
The military would give nothing to either of the two who you want people to believe are receiving the most from our military.