(May 13, 2015 at 8:47 pm)Minimalist Wrote: When people had an interest in war..like Vietnam when they could be drafted and sent there they actually did get off their asses and do something. But now, the burden falls on such a small burden of the population that all people think they have to do is put a "Support Our Troops" magnet on their car and their duty is done.
I don't know if it's that simple.
I did ten years in the US Air Force. I participated in the first gulf war in the 1990-1992 time frame. I'm maybe a little to the right regarding national defense although far-left socially. I'm definitely not one of those gung-ho guys who feels the need to broadcast his/her military service with bumper stickers or T-shirts. I can tell you though that everyone of us I've known or met are proud of our service. I've never known a single one of us who was resentful of what we were asked to do. Not to say that they're aren't any but I've never known one.
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