People in the military do you get embarrassed about people?

Question

who have no clue and keep desolately trying to find excuses to impeach the president, desperately trying to find an excuse to invent something to attack him with ? if they used all this energy on defeating the terrorists, would it not be a safer place ? does it sometimes get you asking yourself "why am I serving, so people can be so twisted" or do you think its good that people can so misuse their rights to free speech and blow it so badly ?

Getting some excellent answers here, I pretty much agree with the majority, we do protect the right for people to be stupid its just a shame thats all that people waste,it, and to the person saying I am brain washed, NO I think you are.

Answer 1

Having served in both Iraq and Afghanistan (headed back again in April) I can definitely say that no, it does not bother me that people voice their opinions and focus on the President's faults. Fact is he is human and does have faults. As a Soldier he is my Commander in Chief and I am very proud to live with his decisions and make the sacrifices I am asked to make. He was elected by the same people who now criticize him, and they are right to voice their opinions when they feel he is in error. These voices are the "checks and balances" that our government is founded upon. I can't imagine serving for a leader whose power was unchecked (Putin anone?). Every level leader in the military has oversight, and the President should be no different. Since Congress is busy playing 'Republicans vs. Democrats' political games and the Judicial branch has been filled with enough friends of the President that they are worthless, the voice of the people is all we (the military) have watching out for us. Now there are certainly plenty of articles and celebrities spouting off uninformed junk that makes me want to slap them but on the same front there are people trying to take our freedoms in the name of "protecting us". Somewhere in the middle of all of that is a worthwhile opinion that needs to be heard, and will be, as it always is in this great country.
As for "Steven R", there is a reason people like you don't serve in the military and you will never understand why we are proud of our service. Yes, we can define the difference between an Iraqi civilian and a terrorist. That's why we don't just walk down the street spraying bullets at anyone without a US flag on their shoulder. Its not the military misusing the word terrorist, its your elected officials and the media. If you are to blind to stand behind the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen who are risking their lives because their country asked them to, then feel free to stand in front of us.

Answer 2

I'm no longer active, but I feel a lot of pride in my country and my service.
I'm sure you know from your time in, most of the time you just don't hear the haters. You're just too busy. Maybe the paper pushers and supply hogs caught it but when your humping 10 to 20 miles 7 days a week in your down time you're resting or cutting loose. That being said I don't really get embarrassed now for what I did. I do now question myself about some of the people I was defending though. I just think that freedom of expression and speech have gotten WAY out of control these days, but then what did the Vietnam Vets think and go through?
Decency has basically been thrown out the window, respect is damn near a four letter word to the modern youths, and we're coming to a point where technology will allow any bum with an issue to wipe out huge numbers of people. We have to keep fighting though, at home and abroad, that's it. For my Son, your family and the fate of human civility.

Steven R, "Would I call myself proud if I were in the military"...
but you're not a Veteran are you? Have fun living your secure life.

Answer 3

Ignorance is the true evil here. On one side, I really do support people's rights to choose how they live their lives, but on the other side, I wish there were some way to force people to open their eyes to something beyond CNN and "What me and my baby-mamma doin' tonight." That's part of the reason I joined the military: I wanted to experience the truth rather than accept whatever story comes my way.

I whole-heartedly agree with what you're saying though. As president, he is RESPONSIBLE for everything, but that doesn't mean he is at FAULT. Working in the Military Intelligence, I know that bad intell will come in from previously reliable sources. There is also the possibility that an analyst will just come up with the wrong answer. Unfortunately S*IT HAPPENS. I believe the president made a reasonable decision based on the intelligence available to him despite the fact that there was opposing intell (there will always be opposing intell - leaders just have to make a decision).

Side note: Is it just me, or does inchapel sound like a doggone Iranian that used a cheap translator program?

Answer 4

It is true that the people that are most dissatisfied are the ones that sacrificed nothing. I realize how much better a person I am by having served.
I am at the point now as an American where I am fully supportive of people exercising their freedom of speech, as long as they do it in ENGLISH. No matter how misinformed they are, or how stupid they make themselves look. Just speak English.
And yes, if these Sad Sack, dissatisfied people would put their efforts into action instead of complaints, then it would be a much better place to live. Complaining is easy, solution finding is not.

Answer 5

I can talk about this for days...I feel your pain....I served for 12 years was medically retired after injury in Afghanistan...when I came out of the military in 2006, I actually thought I would be well received within the civillian community...what I've learned is that all the stuff on TV is propoganda, nobody really cares and nobody really knows unless they were there or served....it has been an absolute nightmare for me trying to find a job and just fit in socially.....the crap people say, think, etc....it just really hurts, frustrates, etc. like I said I could go on for days....feel free to hit me up on email and IM to further discuss

Answer 6

I am not military, but don't have to be in order to get your point. I sincerely wish people would get a grasp of how seriously our enemies should be taken. This war on terror has not been a game or, a ploy for world domination or, a corporate affair.

It really saddens and frightens me to see so many totally overlook the longterm effects that 9/11 is still having upon our nation. It outrages me to see them forget the lethal validity of that attack and the lives that were needlessly forever changed.

God bless our troops and our allies wherever they may be and please, open the eyes of the sympathizers, the naysayers and heartless.

Answer 7

It's a democracy. We have defended their right to disagree LOUDLY with our government. The dumber and more anti establishment they sound, the better we did our job upholding the Constitution of the US!!!
I don't think he did a great job, but that's neither here nor there. He's our commander in chief.
Yes, it would be a better world if the negative energy was directed to more positive results, but it's not. And face it, do you REALLY want these goobers working beside you in a military environment??? THAT would scare me!

Answer 8

I am proud to serve as my father before me, and many of my relatives and ancestors. It is disheartening to hear the stupid things people say, but they have the right to say them because I and my fellow military personel will defend that right and the rest of the rights layed out in the constitution till our dying breath. I swore an oath and I intend to keep it, no matter how stupid the people I am defending are.

Answer 9

It's worth defending and protecting legitimate people, even despite kooks and cynics and people who really serve no purpose in general. And yes... all that angst and energy could be far more useful if expended elsewhere in a more productive manner; but good luck trying to convince them of that.

Answer 10

It is because you guys going the wrong ways ??.. not the Peoples choices ?, but of few who control the country. Let me tell you the great mayority are against the War in USA, millions don't even votes, almost half of your Country, manies think is a wasting time to change the Filosophy of Armsggedon or steal basics resources of others Countries. Canada the same more than 50 % against and about 20 to 30 % undecided.. so who decides the fates of everybody ?? a 20% !.-
Of course the Armies and the Peoples are in confrontations allways, because you guys going the Wrong way and follows a Chimp.-