John Kerry WHY?!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Revolution

The majority do NOT come from what is categorized as poor families. The majority do not have terrible grades either. You need to stop listening to propaganda from the liberals. This war is moronic, but the members of the military are not uneducated poor people, which you seem to be insinuating. It doesn't attract a ton of very wealthy kids that would be going to the highest priced universities, but it attracts a huge amount of middle class people.

I hate to say it, but you sure did come across as a snob who looks down on the members of the military. Similar to John Kerry's views.

My cousin went straight into the military and he could have gone to college first, but now he is an engineer with a college degree from a very good school.

Believe it or not, some people feel they are fortunate to live in america and feel it is their duty or obligation to do something for their country.

It sure did look like members of our military were the ones helping the people after Katrina, not educated kids who "are too smart" to join the military.

my son actually had a teacher tell him 'oh, you're too smart to go into the navy, what a waste'. i could have screamed. thank god he didn't listen! this is what he chose to do, he could have done anything, been anything--he chose to join two years ago--every branch of the military was after him because he scored so high on his asvab. my daughter is talking of going in, as is my son who wants to turn a naval aviation career into becoming an astronaut. yeah, real country hicks huh? evidently those who feel the need to belittle those who work to allow them to continue to abuse their freedom of speech must not realize the level of training, the sheer amount of knowledge necessary, to operate so much of the high tech equipment in our modern military!!

[Revolution]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

my son actually had a teacher tell him 'oh, you're too smart to go into the navy, what a waste'. i could have screamed. thank god he didn't listen! this is what he chose to do, he could have done anything, been anything--he chose to join two years ago--every branch of the military was after him because he scored so high on his asvab. my daughter is talking of going in, as is my son who wants to turn a naval aviation career into becoming an astronaut. yeah, real country hicks huh? evidently those who feel the need to belittle those who work to allow them to continue to abuse their freedom of speech must not realize the level of training, the sheer amount of knowledge necessary, to operate so much of the high tech equipment in our modern military!!

There is a real guilt that a lot of people that have never done anything to serve their country feel, and what they do is attack people that do something like join the military because it helps them deal with their knowing they have never done anything that wasn't selfish.

[Danzig]

it really angers me to see people just brush off those who fight, and sometimes die, to protect them--to slight them, to suggest they had no choice, that they are victims who had to join the military or starve, as if that was the only way to get ahead. and yes, some do join partly due to the gi bill--which to me is a great way for the govt to help those veterans who helped their country, but many more look at the military as a viable career in and of itself. they don't go to the recruiter like lambs to the slaughter, these men and women are proud of what they are doing--and the incredibly high re-enlistment rate bears that out!! they aren't doing four year tours and running for the nearest college, they're staying in droves.
i'm proud of my son, and i'm far from proud of some of my countrymen for belittling them and their career choice.

[Revolution]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

it really angers me to see people just brush off those who fight, and sometimes die, to protect them--to slight them, to suggest they had no choice, that they are victims who had to join the military or starve, as if that was the only way to get ahead. and yes, some do join partly due to the gi bill--which to me is a great way for the govt to help those veterans who helped their country, but many more look at the military as a viable career in and of itself. they don't go to the recruiter like lambs to the slaughter, these men and women are proud of what they are doing--and the incredibly high re-enlistment rate bears that out!! they aren't doing four year tours and running for the nearest college, they're staying in droves.
i'm proud of my son, and i'm far from proud of some of my countrymen for belittling them and their career choice.

You can't win with these people. They will always criticize people who join the military, probably because people who serve our country will always be able to say they did something for their country, and most of them have done nothing. I am going to be a post-bac next year and finish up my requirements, but USU is definitely my first choice for medical school.