is one form of service to our country more honorable, or worthy of respect? is amedic working behind the lines less worthy of our thanks than a marine in a combat zone? how about airman working in a support role? a submariner? hell, how bout the coasties, who come under fire during drug interdictions with an alarming degree of frequency?
is one form of service to our country more honorable, or worthy of respect? is amedic working behind the lines less worthy of our thanks than a marine in a combat zone? how about airman working in a support role? a submariner? hell, how bout the coasties, who come under fire during drug interdictions with an alarming degree of frequency?
Whatever job has the higher risk of death and doesn't give out good pay. All the other military careers that don't have risks are like civilian jobs, going to college, training, and learning a trade. How's it any different? An accountant and an Air Force enlistee are both doing something for the country. FYI, the person going to college or working civilian jobs also has risk of getting drafted into combat while a lot of military personnel don't. I just don't get why people always act like someone not in the military isn't serving our country while everyone in the military is. Another thing, a lot of people go into the military because they don't have a better choice. At least the military gives more than minimum wage, pays for housing, pays for training, health care, and gives tons if you want to go to college.
From January, 1959 until November, 1979 I had the pleasure of working with a lot of fine folks from the US Army, USAF, Marine Corps and Navy.Many of the older ones had WWII, Korea and, later,Viet Nam experience. Worked with a lot of guys who served in three major wars.Some of them were very highly decorated andmany had combat wounds. They never griped. All they ever wanted was a fair shake.
My ex's birthday is on the USMC birthday. We were invited to the Marine Corps ball and seated with a very seniorUSMCCW-4 and his lady. The gentleman wore a Navy Cross and a coupleSilver Stars.Heenaged my wife in conversation and found out it was her birthday. They tilted one and resumed talking. My wife stated that she had a bad day but it turned out nice. The W-4: " Young lady, you don't have any idea what it is to have a bad birthday, I turned 16 on my second day at Tarawa."
Most of those guys are gone now and I miss them terribly.
is one form of service to our country more honorable, or worthy of respect? is amedic working behind the lines less worthy of our thanks than a marine in a combat zone? how about airman working in a support role? a submariner? hell, how bout the coasties, who come under fire during drug interdictions with an alarming degree of frequency?
I don't think so. A lot of the time one gets little choice of assignment. My husband tells me his father wanted to be an infantry rifleman. But they assigned him to drive an ambulance. He never forgave the Army for that.
My husband went in with one plan and wound up doing something completely different.
But I think the guys who come back disabled or don't come back alive, deserve more respect than they get.
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is one form of service to our country more honorable, or worthy of respect? is amedic working behind the lines less worthy of our thanks than a marine in a combat zone? how about airman working in a support role? a submariner? hell, how bout the coasties, who come under fire during drug interdictions with an alarming degree of frequency?
You know it depends. Alot of people have served and gave more to this countries success and didn't wear a uniform. We are a country, like a body, made up of different parts, making it work or fail. Some are the crap that comes out the anus, and some are the hands that make things happen, or the visionaries that are the feet and keep us moving.
Whatever a person's service, its honorable if you served with pride and gave your best. When I tried to join the Marines in 1991,I didn't want anything else. I saw it as honorable to be a marine. Still do. But each member in the military make up body of the military and serve a purpose.
You know it depends. Alot of people have served and gave more to this countries success and didn't wear a uniform. We are a country, like a body, made up of different parts, making it work or fail. Some are the crap that comes out the anus, and some are the hands that make things happen, or the visionaries that are the feet and keep us moving.
wonder what part i am....
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Whatever a person's service, its honorable if you served with pride and gave your best. When I tried to join the Marines in 1991,I didn't want anything else. I saw it as honorable to be a marine. Still do. But each member in the military make up body of the military and serve a purpose.
Everyones job is just important, and if you are missing one part our military cannot function properly.
I will say (maybe I am somewhat biasis) if you are "in the rear with the gear" as they say, you done have bullets wizzing past your head, or the imment threat of injury or death. Thats why the medal of honor is awarded to those that performed in combat. So I will say that the soldier/marine that is in the fight is the most honorable.
It's a part of a team that you carry the rest of your life.
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Disclaimer notice--This is MY personal perspective on this. I don't think I've ever met a combat veteran who was conceited, boastful or treated people less than him. I served in the Marines for 3 years stateside and obviously never saw combat. I've been a cop for 17 years and have been shot once in the line of duty. I, personally, look up to the combat vets and do accord them just that much more respect than everybody else, including myself. Maybe that's not right, fair or even how it should be BUT that's how I feel. All combat vets gave some and some combat vets gave all. God bless them and I will continue to feel this way until I die.
I do try to respect everybody and don't think anybody should be put down for not having served in the service. I do feel a little less respect for people who dodged service but don't think they should be punished for it. Having said that, I absolutely detest people who intentionally dishonor a vet, espectially a combat vet, for their service. Those people are lower than pond scum IMHO.
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