This is part 2 of my previous question. Some people seem to think the only way to support our soldiers and this war is to go fight in it. I was just wondering how important it is for you to have support at home.
God Bless our Troops!
2007-03-19 05:49:18 · 11 answers · asked by TRUE PATRIOT 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
When I came home from Vietnam, people were calling us baby killers and spiting at us. I have never gotten over it. There is no substitute for support from the American people!
2007-03-19 05:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by steve h 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Neeno brings up some valid points. I would like to add one more. Many seem to believe the military man is some sort of uneducated dummy who blindly follows orders and doesn't have sense enough to pour piss out of a boot. Since I know about fighter pilots, I will address that segment of the military. Every fighter pilot has at least a Bachelor's Degree. Every fighter pilot has passed rigorous mental tests. Every fighter pilot IS a fighter pilot because he had the intelligence and ambition required (a rather high requirement it is, too). Every fighter pilot goes through training that an uneducated dummy wouldn't begin to understand, never mind master. The machines they fly are among the most sophisticated aircraft in the world, not to mention most dangerous. And now to the ground personnel who keep these planes in service. They work with equipment often more advanced than anything in the private sector and do so with great speed and efficiency. They may not all be college graduates, but they are anything but uneducated dummies. Without them, there would be no need for the pilots. Bottom line is this: Military personnel are rational, intelligent people doing a job many civilians could not do. They are perfectly capable of understanding politics and the ramifications of political decisions. Anyone underestimating them is making a large error.
2007-03-19 13:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are three view points that need to be discussed.
1) Those who support the cause, who understand the reason cannot be boiled down to one 'catch' word or phrase, and who support the troops.
2) Those who believe in the in narrow reasoning and conspiracies and cannot grasp the overall concepts, boil it all down to one word and claim failure, and would never support the soldier, call them 'killers' or 'sheep'.
3) Those who claim to support the troops but do not support the cause. If you cannot support the endeavor the the soldier is on, can you truly support the soldier himself?
2007-03-19 13:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by neeno 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are definitely more ways to support the soldiers than joining the fight. I see USO volunteers at the airports who hand out cookies, sodas and Kleenex to crying spouses who just sent their soldier back to Iraq after R & R. Arent they supporting soldiers? How bout those faithful wives back here sending care packages weekly and live their life attached to the computer waiting for a log in? Or sleeping with their phone right beside their ear hoping for a phone call at 3am? Isnt that support? How bout those businesses that offer a 20% military discount because they believe in what they are doing? Isnt that support? How about those kids that ship girl scout cookies to troops? Or Boca Java that sends free coffee to deployed troops?
OMG there are SO many ways to support the troops other than joining. We can each do our part. I have NO intention of EVER joining, its just not for me, but I can do my part to support my husband with a flood of letters, care packages, and love. I can help the wives back here by helping take care of their little ones so they can have a break, or helping take care of paperwork issues for someone, or just being there to listen. Everyone can do their part to support troops, even if it seems small, it helps.
I will tell you that it makes my husbands job easier when he is deployed. He can focus on his job knowing that there are people here that are taking care of me and his children. Puts a smile on his face when he gets a random package out of the blue from someone. It lets him know that he is appreciated, and that his work is making a difference.
2007-03-19 13:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by an88mikewife 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an incredible morale killer not to have support.
As a child, did you ever play in a sport that it was obvious you were the star of the team and your parents did not show up at any of your games? The feeling of not mattering to them would be overwhelming.
We as soldiers are partaking in a real world event, and the feeling of anger and malice from so many of our "family" makes it very hard to fight for freedom of those so deserving .
2007-03-19 13:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kay 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is VERY inportant to support our troops. i have 4 people in the military. 3 of them are in the army-right now in Iraq, they are my brother and his 2 close friends. its my brothers 3rd time over there.and for his friends-its the 1dt time 4 both of them. then my cuzins friend is in the marines-he might be gettin sent out soon. but to show support for them all you can supplies 4 them cuz so many people have 4gotten about them-unless they have family members in it.
i also would like 2 join the military when i graduate (still kinda a while) but im gonna do it 4 my brother-cuz hes my world and my role model!
2007-03-19 12:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by Eli Manning Fan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As important as being fed. Morale is 50% of the game, but the troops will fight even if no one believes in them, as long as they believe it themselves. Its called being a free thinker, something liberals know nothing about.
2007-03-19 13:58:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not a soldier but my uncle was over there for awhile and nothing made him happier than getting letters from the rest of us here.....I think we all need to send them our prayers and our support, they need it....
2007-03-19 12:58:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As an ex military guy from Desert Storm/ Shield I will say that it does help when you feel that the people at home are behind u.
2007-03-19 12:57:42 · answer #9 · answered by joevette 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
God bless out troops........why for being sheep?
Explain where the hecKthe shanksville plane went when it crashed.
Explain to me the film oF the plane that hit WTC.iF IT IS A 757 ,WHY DOESNT IT HAVE A SMOOTH BELLY LIKE OTHER 757S i HAVE SEEN.
Explain why WTC 7 fell.FEMA cant it seems.
Explain the WTC dust analysis which is consistent with explosive residue.Confirmed by the EPA AND OTHER INDEPENDENT LABS.
Tell me why OBL isnt wanted for WTC /9/11 on his wanted poster and the FBI has admitted that they dont have enough evidence to charge him.
someone please show me these supposed weapons of mass destruction.
Explain why the hunt for OBL was called off.
Explain to me why Halliburton moved its headquarters to Dubai?
etc etc etc
In short prove 9/11 to me and I will bless our troops
2007-03-19 13:01:20 · answer #10 · answered by Paul I 4 · 0⤊ 9⤋