P.S. — No offense, but the introduction of the term “career soldiers” into our lexicon is a big reason why this country is in the sh!tter right now. If you read the Constitution, you see that this country was never intended to have a permanent standing army.
No offense, but that’s a silly comment and you know it. No one in their right mind would advocate abolishing the Army or the Armed forces.
When you’ve been a soldier for 20+ years, fought and killed many of our enemy and been severely wounded while doing so, you’ve earned the right to speak up. Maybe they are “indoctrinated” by their surroundings but that’s understandable and to a certain extent, we all are.
But as I said, these are friends who have risen to the ranks of Colonel and General in the Army and General in the Air Force. Lots of different people, all who would describe themselves as A-political. They see this the same way.
Another potential vacuum being created. I’m just saying, it’s worth listening to and contemplating.
Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military September 29, 1789 In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important topic the first representatives and senators needed to address was establishing the U.S. military. There already was a colonial army--the Continental Army--that had fought the British in the American Revolution and won under General George Washington. But this army was not the official army of the United States.
Finally, on September 29, 1789, the last day of its first session, the U.S. Congress passed an act to establish the United States military. However, this happened only after President Washington reminded them, twice!
Still wish to stand by your statement?