I don't believe for a second that everyone in the military is there by choice, when looked at in the larger context. Speaking from my experiences in the Army, many Soldiers were there because they really had no choice - unemployment, bad home life, etc. Generally, they came from poor or uneducated backgrounds.
Many posts on here indicate a general mindset of "well, they volunteered, so it's their choice, why should I worry." I find this dangerous, especially when we're in a conflict with thousands deployed and no end in site. If the full impacts of armed conflict are realized by the entire country, if we all aren't effected by a war in some way, what's the impetus to look at war as the last resort?
24 year Army veteran.
2007-07-20
08:54:06
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