I know you exist, I have seen your posts. But many times I just see the stars pop up on the posts of other members who support the military.

The anti-military crowd here on ATS is always very obvious. Not a thread goes by speaking about the military members, the War on Terror, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea, (the list goes on) where they do not come by and let their feelings known, to an almost predictable degree.

It almost is as if they can not resist another military thread to come out and and shout their opinions and how much they disagree. I've even seen some downright hateful comments from them multiple times.

But its the pro-military members, the supporters, the active duty, prior service, future service that I want to hear from. The friends and families of sailors, soldiers, airmen, marines, and guardsmen who love and support their fighting men and women that I want to see.

I placed this in the War on Terrorism forum because the War on Terrorism, in my mind, has created the divide between the pro and anti crowds to a degree that t me has not been seen since the years following the conflict in Vietnam. Many of those men had no choice to travel and fight as they were drafted, but the men and women now fighting overseas have all made the hard, hard decision to put their life n the line.

A few people here might remember from my previous posts that I have enlisted in the United States Army, have not served yet, just awaiting my ship date to training, which is approaching rapidly. That might be the reason for this thread, but its something that I have wondered since my very first days just reading ATS, long before I ever became a contributing member.

In my actual day to day life, outside of ATS, every single person who knows of my decision has been nothing but supportive, some even going out of their way to congratulate me, wish me luck and thank me for stepping to the plate where so many others will not.

But here on ATS, it seems that the pendulum swings so far in the other direction.

So I ask, ATS members, where are the supporters. Let your voice be heard.

A quote from an Anonymous figure speaking for the Grim Reaper said 'I support everyone's troops'. So, there's that.

I think there is a need to clarify that just because someone may be critical of the engagements our military is currently in, does not mean those people do not support the troops.

All to often a disagreement in tactics or politics surrounding a war is considered an attack against the people in uniform. This generalization does nothing but create a fine "line in the sand" that cannot be crossed, but many people straddle this line in their personal beliefs.

We all need to agree that it is ok for someone to support the troops.....yet be critical of the circumstances that created need for war.

So you are in need of support for a decision you aren't fully secure about. Do you think hearing 10-20 more people support your decision will make you feel better about signing up for attack dog training/duty?

God forbid you take heed of the advice of others who disagree with you and the military's current purpose overseas. Maybe you have listened to what they've had to say and now you need more reassurance. Well, I hope you come back in 1 piece.

Former NAVY 2nd class Petty Officer checking in. DC2.

I support the troops. I also want them home with their loved ones and not dying far from home. I am an American but I am also a mother. I support the troops but I question if their bosses value each and every one of them as much as I do.

I support the military and everyone that joins.

While there are the negative people out there that like to trash talk the military, I just ignore it. They fail to realize one little thing. As bad as the military industrial complex is, without the US military, just imagine how much worse our lives would be if we did not have it. This is a double edged sword here, damned if we do, damned if we do not.

At the end of the day, regardless of everything else in the world, I am glad that we have the military that we have and to know they are there.

Hi.

We are always here sometimes you just can't see us.

When you are right you don't have to yell as loud!

So you've seen downright nasty comments concerning the Military huh? You're getting sick of people complaining about the Military invading a Country and killing innocent Men, Women and children?

I haven't personally witnessed anyone saying a nasty comment towards the Military..........before Iraq. I've seen compassion towards the Military where Iraq is concerned because they were lied to as much as the public was.

But then we found out the truth....

If you're going to fight in a War....you had better know why your fighting! People are very upset as I am when you see comments like.." thank you hero...for fighting for my freedoms!" I see no- one fighting for my freedoms...but I do see a lot of Power Grabbing, brutality and murder.

I will not stand behind a corrupt government...we Americans are sick of all these Material Driven wars.

I am sick of hearing about little johnny having no other recourse for college other then the military right now. How can you murder someone against false pretenses so you can go to college. The kid you murdered probably wanted the same thing. By enlisting and going back your backing up the lie they used to get there. There is absolutely no reason to be in the Wars we're in now!

Again...the White house is very corrupt. Big Oil, Wall Street, huge Corps...they've taken over and Bush and Obama have accelerated their plan. Just look at whose benefiting from all these Wars. We the people need to be heard .... For instance.. we called the WH and told them NO to TARP...they shut the phones down and Bush threatened Congressional Martial Law. That's corrupt! That's a dictatorship!

How do we stop them? We stop going over to Rich oil and other Earth metals and material Countries and stop killing in the name of.....

There's also been a lot of Military guys right here in the US....they stand side by side w/ the Para-military Police force and intimidate the crap out of us. Just google Military excersizes and Military presence....you'll find pages and pages of examples. There has been threads started asking all Military personnel...if they ask you to turn on the American Public in case of war ...would you? People are that concerned and with reason.

I have no problems with the Military....men in uniform...yummy....but I do have a problem now since I woke up!

wonderful, another one eager to kill rape steal and destroy... all I can say is, welcome to the party.. inshallah you will get whatever you deserve out of it...kind of a you get whatever you put into it kinda thing...