most of your military don’t have a problem deploying at all. the like the adventure, an opportunity to serve, and tax free money. They don’t like back to back multiple tours with little down time. Those that are active are pretty much doing what they want to do as a career. All they need is a little time off 18 months or so between tours to decompress, to reconnect with families.
Combat death is always considered a possibility, and its a roll of the dice. If one doesn’t want that risk, they shouldn’t volunteer. Even so, most are proud to serve and we shouldn’t grieve over this families loss. Believe me, his sacrifice is our nation’s gain. If Afhganistan falls, Pakistan falls. And Pakistan does have nukes and Al Queda.
That's the problem, they're getting a whole lot less than that. The new Joint Chief's chairman addressed NCOs recently and said how he was hoping soon to reverse the current rotation of 15 months deployed and 12 months back in the states. That's still short of the 18 months you spoke of.
the folks I talk to, the ones still active, with the 1st CAV and the 4th ID, a few at Campbell, the ones who finally got out and are attending the community college that I’m the VA manager of, all pretty much say that they’re tired of all the deployments- the so called “dwell time” is bullshit...after a month of recovery, they were right back in the field, ramping up for the next trip...speaking only for myself, and my experiences, adventure went out the window with first contact...I’m not trying to pick a fight, but I do grieve over this young man and his family...I’ll hold one up for him at the VFW Saturday...
I've been married to a soldier for almost two decades... and you're right. Most of them do love it. Right now the biggest disagreement between my husband and myself is that I want him to get out at 20 years and he wants to stay in for the full 30. I keep trying to get him to use his imagination and see that there are other things to do in this world than serve! lol!
Yes, grieve for the families. They lost someone who meant the world to them.
But remember: G-d doesn't allow good soldiers to die, He reassigns them to Heaven.
That's kind of a goofy thing to write
“....we shouldn’t grieve over this families loss”
I cannot believe your heart even allowed you to type this. I have no words to describe how heartless and really, disgusting this comment is.
There are many things in your post that disturb me but the most obvious problem is your lack of understanding as to why someone serves.
You don’t get it at all and I’m hope you never have the opportunity to share your “belief” that we should not grieve for a Fallen Hero with their loved ones.
DISGUSTING.
I am sorry. I see that you made a correction in a comment posted later.
I am sorry I jumped on that statement but obviously saying it the first way would be highly offensive to someone that lost someone in the war.
Once again, sorry.