RE: Do you think American soldiers are put on too high of a pedestal
January 19, 2017 at 2:16 pm
It's easy to see why a pilot would use those sorts of phrases or hold such an opinion. Everything abut what they do is the epitome of swift. Fast in, fast out. One second there's a building, the next there isn't. Ground troops otoh, have to live with the consequences of that action (is it any wonder that I hate drones, lol?), and also instinctively recognize that it could just as easily have been them (sometimes it is). Our opinions on what might constitute the best war and how to wage it are almost invariably influenced by our MOS. Truth be told, all warfighters are compromised, and not just in one way, in multiple ways - which is why civilian control of the military - far removed from any field of battle, is crucial.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
