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Originally posted by youdidntseeme
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.
Originally posted by earthdude
Just curious, when do you stop supporting? Where do you draw the line. This is a fictitious scenario. If bound by an oath, would you kill your own?
Originally posted by jjjigga
OP i'm in the same boat as you, I leave for Fort Benning in 13 days. Can't wait. I'm nervous though lol.
Originally posted by Adyta
I'm not against the military, what I AM against, however, is all this "Support Our Troops" propaganda that I see everywhere. Bumper stickers, pop culture, store signs, even other people regurgitating those three words like robots.
It's brainwashing, pure and simple. For the past 10 years we have seen and heard those three words countless times per day, and now it's no surprise everyone tears up and fist pumps every time they hear about or see a soldier.
Old time soldiers joined to serve and protect their country. Modern soldiers join the military for a job, and because Call of Duty got boring. Why do you think it's almost impossible to get an infantry position in the military? It's because everyone that joins wants the Rambo job.
Originally posted by eriktheawful
Former US Navy, FC1(SW), 1984 - 1994, Persian Gulf Vet.
Go Navy!
Wife, former Army. Father in law, former Marine. Father and Mother, former Navy.
My oldest son leaves for the Air Force next month.
All of us were proud to serve our country. All of us cheerfully smile at even the most hateful loud mouth US citizens, because we choose to go where we did, so they wouldn't have to.
Good luck OP, and remember this:
You get out of the military what you put in. Give it a 110%.
Originally posted by jimmyx
you want to see who really supports our troops?......the ones that care about them when they ARE NOT getting their ass shot at.
Originally posted by Jagermeister
Originally posted by jimmyx
you want to see who really supports our troops?......the ones that care about them when they ARE NOT getting their ass shot at.
Or the ones that actually want to get them the hell out of that warzone and back home where they belong. Stop fighting Israel's holy war and bring our troops home. Put them on OUR border instead of Afghanistan's. Let's nation build America instead of the middle east.
Common sense ----> window
TSA sexuallly assaults us protecting us against DEM DER brown peoples!
all you can do is sit there and scream hoorah