Didn't they CHOSE to go to war....To enlist in the army....Wasn't it their decision? They fight for what they believe in right? They fight for what they believe is right?
What about the people they are fighting? Don't they fight for what they believe in as well?
2006-11-28 08:00:04 · 19 answers · asked by cryingrainbow 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
To answer your question, no.
They weren't drafted and what they are doing in the middle East is often atrocious.
2006-11-28 08:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 12⤋
I must say this is a rather insensitive question. And its not just the Army.
1.) Yes we chose to go to war, to protect what we and so many other Americans believe to be right.
2.) Yes the other people fight for what they believe in as well but look at some of the case examples, such as the German's that were made to serve in the SS army and they didn't want to fight for it, due to tyranny.
I support what I believe in and I will fight for it like I do now. I love the freedom I have as I'm sure you do also. And the ones that have been over there to the Middle East, Vietnam, Korea and the few World War I and II veterans do deserve special treatment. They watched their brothers and sisters die, they have endured the shrapnel left in their bodies, the bullet wounds and the scars. They deserve so much more than we give them.
2006-11-28 08:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Do they deserve special treatment? Yes. Will they ask for it? Never.
They did not chose war. Very few people enlist to go to war. Most of the people over there were already in when the war started, whether it was active duty, reservist, or National Guard. They enlist for various reasons, but they all know that there is a chance that their country could go to war and they would have to go.
2006-11-28 08:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mutt 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What kind of special treatment are you referring to? You're right -- those of us who wear the uniform choose to wear the uniform. We don't want to go fight; we'd much rather stay home with our families, friends and loved ones. But we promised to go and fight if so ordered, so if the call comes up I'll grab my gear and get on the next plane to the sandbox.
Should U.S. soldiers get special treatment? Well, if you define "special treatment" as a show of gratitude from the American citizens that they are protecting, the answer is yes. Disagree with the war in Iraq all you want and criticize the current administration if you like, but don't bad-mouth the troops. Whether you care to acknowledge it or not, the U.S. Armed Forces is the only institution that stands between you and a life of repression by a totalitarian regime.
2006-11-28 08:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by sarge927 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
All is true. No, we soldiers did not chose to go to War...Atleast not the ones in the military at the beginning. As the new recruits come in I guess you can say they made the choice.
We, follow the orders of the President of the USA. If he and the govt decide to go fight we go.
I did not have a choice to quit. Well, I could have got a dishonorable discharge. But, I would have never done that. To shame all the men and women before me.
Being a US soldier, sailor, Airman, Marine. Is an Honor. Not a given right. That is why the Volunteer military works. We chose to do what is asked of us from the country, even if we do not agree with it.
Thanks
2006-11-28 08:07:28 · answer #5 · answered by devilduck74 3 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you mean by "special treatment".
Yes, they chose to enlist, which means in a sense that they chose to go to war, well they chose to put themselves in a position where they would have to.
So, as for special treatment... I'm not sure what your question is.
2006-11-28 08:38:27 · answer #6 · answered by Darius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, soldiers chose to enlist in their preferred branch of service. The same way you chose not to.
You need to understand that most servicemen (and women) do not believe in this war. They don't go over there hell-bent on killing and destroying peoples' homes. Most military members are simply following orders given by the President of the United States.
My husband joined the military not to kill, or hurt, or destroy; but to preserve our way of life. Like his forefathers before him. He joined to hopefully prevent another 9-11 and to free fellow human beings from terrorists. For those reasons alone, I believe that all servicemen and women deserve special treatment. And when it benefits the non-military US citizens and politicians, they usually get it.
However. what they need even more then special treatment is respect and support from the ones that they are serving (aka - they need respect and support from YOU).
2006-11-28 08:23:43 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
An awful LOT of them--including my son in Iraq--enlisted in peacetime, to earn college money. Next thing they know, there's a war & they are required to fight---no matter what they believe.
2006-11-28 08:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
All US military and Veterans deserve "special treatment". They are doing or have done their service to their nation. The rest of the people are just free loaders.
2006-11-28 12:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by blindogben 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you know what, why don't you go fight in a war, put your life on the line for many people you don't even know, and then come back to yahoo answers and ask the same question. i'd like to see you try.
2006-11-28 08:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by love*pink 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Veterans get benefits that non-Veterans are denied. This is the definition of special treatment. Without those perks, many would not volunteer for the service, which would lead to a draft. Is THAT what you want?
2006-11-28 08:10:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋