We may be just "other kids" to you, but to those who matter more, we are heroes.
If you are talking about me save it! I think those that are in the military and those who are in the police force/firemen have a higher rate of chances of death than my 60 yr old mother in law that sells real estate or my 47 year old accountant brother for a catholic hospital in Colorado.
I also think it is highly ignorant to assume that those who go into the military are uneducated, unmotivated and lack the ability to think for themselves.
Honestly I was trying to stand up for those who are in the military who are being looked down upon by certain posters. I found the remarks highly elitest and ignorant and that's it.
If you want to imply that I said those that aren't in the military lack those assets and aren't in harms way knock yourself out. I was making a statement that MOST jobs honestly don't carry the same risk of death as those in the military on the front lines, those in police enforcement, DEA, Firemen and women and nothing more.
LIVING requires a risk every single day but I think there are those who have a greater risk of death than others and THAT was my point.
If you weren't implying me and my post then my apologies!
I'm done on this thread as I WILL get myself points or banned! Have a great week!
I believe she was talking about our Chicago and Lake Ariel.
*** are you talking about
I have not implied a GD thing about any of your post. Ghee... someone here must believe everything is only about them
Harry nor William will be put in harms way..even though Tony Blair along with George Bush were the invaders. It will be our children in harms way..Not Harry, nor Charles, nor Barbara Jr nor Jenna...
I was referring to those who just join the army Not officers.
In February, the Baltimore Sun wrote that there was "a significant increase in the number of recruits with what the Army terms 'serious criminal misconduct' in their background" -- a category that included "aggravated assault, robbery, vehicular manslaughter, receiving stolen property and making terrorist threats." From 2004 to 2005, the number of those recruits rose by more than 54 percent, while alcohol and illegal drug waivers, reversing a four-year decline, increased by more than 13 percent.
In June, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that, under pressure to fill the ranks, the Army had been allowing into its ranks increasing numbers of "recruits convicted of misdemeanor crimes, according to experts and military records." In fact, as the military's own data indicated, "the percentage of recruits entering the Army with waivers for misdemeanors and medical problems has more than doubled since 2001."
I apologized if I got it wrong. I was the one who was called out that "other" jobs are just as dangerous like teachers and managers at Wendys and "assumed...yeah I know what that means* that it had to do with my post. My bad...my apologies!
Carry on! And ETA I don't think it was all about me...it was mere coincidence that my post being called out about danger and then you posted. Nothing more nothing less! Have a great week!
Apology accepted. Please accept mine for gong off on you.
Obviously this is a subject we both feel passionately about.
UTA with you that there are career fields that are nearly/as/more dangerous.
I even thought of bring those up at one point, but felt it would fall on deaf ears (meaning those like the op who seem to feel like jobs that pus ones life on the line means they aren't worthy of "good" jobs)
Obviously, Russ is far too young to answer this (and technically he's only lived in Washington so far) but I agree! In our first two years of marriage, we lived in four different places. Two I loved, one I liked, one I disliked - but all have enriched my life in ways that could have never happened if DH wasn't military. I mean, there's no way I ever would have considered living in Mississippi if it weren't for him, but I consider that a powerful experience for my writing skills seeing race relations so very, well, black and white. I absolutely love living in Washington State and again, never would have moved this far if it weren't for the military. And I wouldn't have an extreme coffee addiction.
If my child was in the military, I wouldn't want them serving anywhere NEAR the child of Tony Blair, GW Bush, John McCain, the Prince of Wales or any other notable parent. Those kids would be targeted by terrorists more than any other soldier, simply because of who their parents are.
Because they are targets, manpower would have to be taken away from other duties to protect them. How does that help the overall mission?
I understand the frustration of the people who make the decisions not having to make the sacrifice, but in reality famous children would probably make matters worse.
The bottom line is, we have an all volunteer force. If an 18 year old wants to enlist, that's their choice. It does seem odd to me that we consider them adult enough to enlist at 18, but they aren't adult enough to drink until 21.
It does seem odd to me that we consider them adult enough to enlist at 18, but they aren't adult enough to drink until 21.
I haven't been able to read much of this thread, because it just makes me SO MAD. I would be banned from the DIS if I told some of you what I really think right now.
However, because of people like my DH, you have freedom of speech. Enjoy your freaking freedom!!!!
25+ years & still counting. Joined the Army for money for college & decided to stay. It has been a GREAT experience & a success for him. Very proud of what he does for a living. It would be an enviable civilian job in the IT field.
However, I suppose some of you just consider him a dumb....... because he does it for the MA Army National Guard full time & part time.
Ditto.I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't be proud
My Original Question was "Would you be proud of your son or daugher" It was not an "I dont appreciate what veterans have done for me." I am glad and thankful they didnt have people like me in there familys. To stop them or talk them out of going to fight meaningless wars. If you want to be a Hero be a cop, be a firefigher, be a teacher. I for one refuse to waiting by a phone to find out my son will be home in a body bag ! If you have no problem getting that call then I trully take my hat off to you KUDOS !