The other day my neighbor asked me if I was one of those fascist military a-holes. I bit my tongue because everyone has the right to his or her own opinion. In a way it made me feel sad that he does not know the true aspect of what I do and why I do it. I could have sat and explained it to him but would that have changed his ideas? No but it would have made me feel a little better. The fact of the matter is that most of the great people I know who are in the military don’t want to rush off to war and blast away at everything they see or mark kill notches on their belts. Most are young men and women who have no direction, no means of providing themselves with education beyond high school or are having a rough time in this economy finding or keeping a steady job. Where do they turn? To the military that provides them with a roof over their heads, three hot meals a day and a pay check and educational benefits beyond what they could provide for them selves.
Don’t get me wrong, there are still those out there who have gone over to the middle east wanting to help the countries over run by terrorist and have come home with hatred and disgust in their hearts due to spending countless hours and days and in some cases years being spat on, called baby killers, and fanciest military a-holes, abandoned by their own country’s government who had vowed to provide for them both physically and mentally when they returned home yet find themselves broke and sick and in dire need of help. Why would they not be angry at the world?
Anyway I kind of went off subject from what I was originally going to write about. All I know is that my sense of pride and commitment to my nation called me to do what I felt was right in my heart and if going over to do what my country asks of me makes me a fascist a-hole then so be it but rest assured I along with thousands of others will be working our asses off seven days a week doing our part so those who hate their country and its military but love the fact that they have the freedom to do so can sleep sound at night….
Don’t get me wrong, there are still those out there who have gone over to the middle east wanting to help the countries over run by terrorist and have come home with hatred and disgust in their hearts due to spending countless hours and days and in some cases years being spat on, called baby killers, and fanciest military a-holes, abandoned by their own country’s government who had vowed to provide for them both physically and mentally when they returned home yet find themselves broke and sick and in dire need of help. Why would they not be angry at the world?
Anyway I kind of went off subject from what I was originally going to write about. All I know is that my sense of pride and commitment to my nation called me to do what I felt was right in my heart and if going over to do what my country asks of me makes me a fascist a-hole then so be it but rest assured I along with thousands of others will be working our asses off seven days a week doing our part so those who hate their country and its military but love the fact that they have the freedom to do so can sleep sound at night….
Good for you! Hope you can keep us posted on things from afar, Dawn. Sorry you're having to contend with folks who have such a black and white view of the service. It's a shame people are so quick to judge. Few are those who have the courage to walk their own path while others just scratch their heads. Pride is always important. Stay strong!
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