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<blockquote data-quote="5175" data-source="post: 4002639" data-attributes="member: 51316"><p>My vote was no, not for the reasons resulting from my own experiences or personal belief system. I believe that each should find a way to give of themselves to the betterment of this country: military, civil (e.g. VISTA, Pease Corps). The challenge that exists today is that the military is the subject of societal experimentation and, even in war, is populated as a caste. </p><p></p><p>Societal experimentation as the current senior officer and civilian authority see the branches as their own personal sandbox to establish policies and practices that address their own liberal leaning agenda, versus positioning those who have to wear a flak jacket to succeed and survive the modern battlefield. </p><p></p><p>Caste because, even after 20 years of war, the total veteran population is somewhere around 3 million persons or 1 percent of the general population. A small few heeding the call to defend, over and over, again.</p><p></p><p>No generational view of the military is complete. Each can find the then current or in hindsight, challenges that existed. I would serve again and look to this and future generations to do the same.</p><p></p><p>Marine, former SSGT, 03, Mountain Leader, SULC, NCO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="5175, post: 4002639, member: 51316"] My vote was no, not for the reasons resulting from my own experiences or personal belief system. I believe that each should find a way to give of themselves to the betterment of this country: military, civil (e.g. VISTA, Pease Corps). The challenge that exists today is that the military is the subject of societal experimentation and, even in war, is populated as a caste. Societal experimentation as the current senior officer and civilian authority see the branches as their own personal sandbox to establish policies and practices that address their own liberal leaning agenda, versus positioning those who have to wear a flak jacket to succeed and survive the modern battlefield. Caste because, even after 20 years of war, the total veteran population is somewhere around 3 million persons or 1 percent of the general population. A small few heeding the call to defend, over and over, again. No generational view of the military is complete. Each can find the then current or in hindsight, challenges that existed. I would serve again and look to this and future generations to do the same. Marine, former SSGT, 03, Mountain Leader, SULC, NCO [/QUOTE]
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