For Or Against War...?

Question

if your in the army does that mean you are FOR war, or against it...?

Answer 1

"It is the soldier, above all others, who prays for peace"
-Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Answer 2

Well, the military is volunteer, but that does NOT mean you are for the war. I joined the military 5 years before 9/11, I had no say in the war. It happened to me, once I signed I had to go, just like everyone else. Even if you joined or re-upped after the war doesn't mean you are all for it, just means you can see the benefits of joining or staying in the military.

My cousin re-upped after the war started. He has 2 more years before his 20 years, and needs the health benefits. He does NOT support the war. Most of my military friends are split about 50/50. Of course, some of us who support doing something don't agree with the way things are being done, and some who claim to not support the war want something done, just not the way it is now. So, honestly, we are just like the rest of the general public, just wear different clothes!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I don't think it has to mean either. For many folks, the military is an excellent opportunity to get out of a bad situation at home.

For example, if you can't afford college you can join the military and earn money for college, get trained in some very technologically advanced skills, and earn a level of respect from future employers via your service to the country that would never have been possible otherwise.

Joining the military is also a fast-track to citizenship in the United States for some recruits.

So the short answer is that you don't have to be FOR war to bein the military, but I think you would be naive if you thought you could join the military and not be prepared to go to war if you were asked to fulfil your obligation.

Answer 5

Personally, I don't know many Marines or soldiers who are FOR war in the philisophical sense. Anyone who has seen a war understands how terrible they are, and most hope that they don't have to see it again.

That being said, you go to war because it is your job, and you support the WINNING of the war as best you can. You may not like the war you are fighting, or the cause you are fighting for, but you fight anyway because you swore an oath to. You go out and you win, to try to end the war as quickly as you can.

The best soliders on Earth have often times hated what they had to do. To use examples from the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant hated war, it actually physically sickened him. However, he was a very brave and capable leader in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. Robert E. Lee said that the greatest sorrow of his life was taking a military education. William T. Sherman said it best, War is Hell, and he is one of the most brilliant soldiers the United States ever fielded.


War sucks, war is terrible. But unfortunately, wars need to be faught sometimes, and soldiers and Marines are the ones who fight most of them.

EDIT: I gave a general answer about being for or against WAR itself, not the Iraq War/War on Terror, whatever. I am for those.

Answer 6

It means you have a job and a contract to fulfill. It is neither a statement for or against war.

I wonder...if they reinstate the draft and call you but you do not go, are you pro or against the destruction of your country...

See my point?

l3ubbathedog is for the wrong war. If an extremist group from Wisconsin goes to Saudi Arabia and does something stupid, he wouldnt want Saudi Arabia in the US chasing them down...I feel the same thing applies to Afghanistan.

The information we had at the time was believed to be credible, thus the reason for going to Iraq was the right war. Although the information proved to be wrong, it was the right decision, unfortunate as that may be. If you feel that because nothing was found is the reason why we should not have gone, I ask you, do you always drive by looking through the rear view mirror?

Answer 7

As a retired Army veteran, I can tell you, there are no soldier who are "For War." Their duty is to be prepared for when the government decides a war must be fought, but they are never "For War."

That does not mean they agree or disagree with whether the reasons for fighting any particular war are good or bad, only that they would prefer not having to use their fighting skills ever. The biggest peace lovers are soldiers, but when called upon, they will fight.

Answer 8

I really think that it depends some join to serve their country not purely for going to war... in fact i think all go to serve their country. Personally, I am for war because war made America what it is today and also if the US pulled out of Iraq which is what all those ani-war people are trying to do then many more people will die including people inside the US.

Answer 9

i'm a proud army wife. my husband is in iraq right now. and from what he tells me, it doesn't matter how you feel about the war. when you're in the military, you're there to serve your country. you do what you are told, when you're told to do it. personally, i want my husband to come home. we have four kids and 18 months of taking care of them alone sucks. but i do know that what he is doing over there is making a difference. they've only lost one guy in their unit so far but they're only half way done with their tour. i don't know if we really need to be over there or not. i'm sure there's a lot of information on that matter that isn't public. you don't have to support the war just because you're in the military, freedom of speech is still you're right. but in the military, it's a completely different life and way of looking at things. they are doing some good over there. and one of my husband's biggest complaints is that the news and media always turn the truth into a story that makes the us soldiers look bad. i support the war. i support my husband. and every soldier, marine, airman, and naval personel out there. i support all vets. the military is a hard job and people need to respect that.

Answer 10

I am not in the military, but I do have family that is. I wholly support war, pretty much war of any kind. See I believe there is a growing need for a thinning of the herd if you know what I'm saying and war is a pretty good place to start. I also think we should up the tick on natural disasters; hurricanes and tornadoes and the like (because according to some we can do that) and hopefully a nice plague will come around soon. Lets start thinning the herd, and hopefully those that will be left will be smart enough to not do things the same way they are being done now.

Answer 11

It does not mean you have to be either way. I am a soldier and I am against the war in Iraq. By being in the military all it means is that you have to obey the orders of the president of the United States you do not have to like them. As a soldier you give your word you have to honor it.