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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 2741982" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>Dave, can you tell me the last time a war was fought without politics involved?</p><p></p><p>The military is a strictly volunteer service. Those who can handle it, go, those who can't, don't go. That means that when you go to MEPS and are sworn in you swear to defend this country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Just because the commander in chief might not be from a similar standpoint as you, or makes stupid decisions, doesn't mean you shouldn't serve your country. It doesn't mean you shouldn't go to give yourself a good head start in life. </p><p></p><p>Everyone has their reasons to join the various branches of the military. And I'll let you in on a little secret that probably isn't taught in ROTC, but war isn't exactly glamorous, cool, or anywhere near as romanticized as anyone makes it out to be. In the Marine Corps, in 2010, in Afghanistan, I'll tell you exactly what I was doing, and what the majority of us were doing. Making sure that either guy beside you made it home alive. Made sure you did the best job you possibly could do while you were there. And I don't know of a single Marine or Corpsman that was maimed or killed for "politics" or "big business"or even our country. Every single one of them did it because it was their job. To take care of each other, so that your buddy to the left could make it home to his wife and kids, even if that meant you didn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 2741982, member: 35036"] Dave, can you tell me the last time a war was fought without politics involved? The military is a strictly volunteer service. Those who can handle it, go, those who can't, don't go. That means that when you go to MEPS and are sworn in you swear to defend this country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Just because the commander in chief might not be from a similar standpoint as you, or makes stupid decisions, doesn't mean you shouldn't serve your country. It doesn't mean you shouldn't go to give yourself a good head start in life. Everyone has their reasons to join the various branches of the military. And I'll let you in on a little secret that probably isn't taught in ROTC, but war isn't exactly glamorous, cool, or anywhere near as romanticized as anyone makes it out to be. In the Marine Corps, in 2010, in Afghanistan, I'll tell you exactly what I was doing, and what the majority of us were doing. Making sure that either guy beside you made it home alive. Made sure you did the best job you possibly could do while you were there. And I don't know of a single Marine or Corpsman that was maimed or killed for "politics" or "big business"or even our country. Every single one of them did it because it was their job. To take care of each other, so that your buddy to the left could make it home to his wife and kids, even if that meant you didn't. [/QUOTE]
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