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In reply to the discussion: Why do we buy into the worship of the military? [View all]evertonfc
(1,713 posts)Christ. As a 3rd generation veteran, we rally behind the troops- not the "complex" or the President. We rally because these men and women, of all political backgrounds, sacrifice to service or country - the complex or administration they serve they have no control over. Some people join because the "lack" options but people work at Costco or at restaurants because they lack options. I can assure you i worked with brilliant people. I worked with 2 Yale grads. I worked with doctors, dentists, fucking people with PhD's.... Your comment is quite insulting but that's ok- these men and women sacrifice for uninformed folks too. Our military academies are more selective than Ivy League schools. So, we are not worshiping war or Defense contractors or the President. We are supporting the young men and women who, throughout history, were not to cowardly to wear the uniform when asked or when they volunteer. Excuse me while I go visit a buddy who, with an engineering degree from USC, is home from Germany for a week. I'll ask him if he had an "options".