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re: Military/Veterans question
Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:46 pm to Kracka
Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:46 pm to Kracka
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Do you honor current or former military members who do not serve in combat roles? Like for instance, people who work behind desks and just make the military machine move along.
Are they just glorified office workers to you, or do they get that same "put their life on the line for your freedom" line that all other military members get.
Some know it all here at the office today tried to say they aren't veterans, and actually dislikes those who hold those positions and claim they are "war veterans".
There is much more to the military lifestyle than just holding and shooting a gun. Every military member sacrifices. Some pay that ultimate sacrifice though, whether it's through death, physical, or mentally. Every one of us signed up, every one of us can be put in a combat role although that may not be our position. Every one of us deserves an amount of respect. I remind my troops that every day.
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Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:47 pm to Mizzoufan26
You're a beast.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:48 pm to Kracka
Sister was a Yeoman in the USN. She was a paperpusher...and she knew it..but she knew the Navy couldn't run without that paper.
Veterans status is deserved by all who serve and meet the time/status required to be a vet.
Veterans status is deserved by all who serve and meet the time/status required to be a vet.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:48 pm to Kracka
Even those who did not see combat or were not in combat roles gave complete control of their life to the US military until their time was up, which is more sacrifice than I've ever made. So yes, from a civilian POV, they should receive the same honor.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:57 pm to Kracka
Yeah I honor them, they are all part of the team.
You also never want to piss of your battalion's s shop's ncoic and oics.
You also never want to piss of your battalion's s shop's ncoic and oics.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:58 pm to Slinky
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Everyone matters. The military could not function as a whole without all the necessary moving parts.
Yep. Some may be combat veterans as opposed to a veteran but as stated previously, everyone has a role to play in the grand scheme of things and deserve recognition.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 2:59 pm to lsucoonass
just don't be a tool or lie about your contributions..and you have my respect
Posted on 5/26/15 at 3:05 pm to Kracka
makes no difference to me but I don't want o hear any FOBBIT's telling war stories about how they charged an emeny line by themselves. They have a job and grunts have a job. just dot lie about what you did
Posted on 5/26/15 at 3:08 pm to 68wDoc68w
Agh doc help me I need that calamine lotion for my junk. I slept naked in the field.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 3:08 pm to Kracka
I talk shite to POGs but that's just good old fashioned fun and I realize that well all have a job to do and they are all equally important.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 3:20 pm to lsucoonass
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Agh doc help me I need that calamine lotion for my junk. I slept naked in the field.
there is always that guy
Posted on 5/26/15 at 3:21 pm to 68wDoc68w
Yeah I've had one of those guys come up to me before
Posted on 5/26/15 at 3:33 pm to Kracka
I'm technically a veteran but don't call myself one or boast about service. I always respected the war veterans and felt inferior, in some ways I should. However, some war vets would get mad if I said something like this around them, they stated you served, wore the uniform and it is what it is. Army teaches selfless service, but it doesn't exist, we all wanted something out of it, now the pat tillmans of the world even wanted something, wether it more honorable or selfish than the rest. I wanted the check and college. However, I didn't use it, it used me.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 4:00 pm to Kracka
quote:I was a member of an EOD unit and our job was to make sure all LZ's were clear of explosives - was attached to the 64th Com group at Bien Hoa AB about 20 miles from Saigon - the day they were processing us in - our orderly/admin building was hit twice by recoil less rifle fire - the clerks ran to pre determined sandbagged areas and waited for the small arms from Charlie - which came once - from that day on I realized when you are in a war zone - your arse is a target.
Do you honor current or former military members who do not serve in combat roles? Like for instance, people who work behind desks and just make the military machine move along.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 4:03 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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everyone has a role to play in the grand scheme of things and deserve recognition.
even pilots?
Posted on 5/26/15 at 4:16 pm to 777Tiger
I don't know how the rest of the services work but every Army soldier goes through the same basic training and is trained to fight. Regardless of where you end up.
Posted on 5/26/15 at 4:22 pm to 777Tiger
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even pilots?
Just the drone pilots. The rest are just a bunch of playboys wasting our tax dollars on jet fuel
Posted on 5/26/15 at 4:22 pm to 777Tiger
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even pilots?
abso-friggin-lutely
Have you seen BlackHawk Down?
Posted on 5/26/15 at 4:24 pm to Kracka
I promise you I mattered when a spouse came in and her husbands pay was fricked up. 
Posted on 5/26/15 at 4:25 pm to DoUrden
Lol
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