Four of my parents were WWII veterans for whom I have enormous respect. Like all others, they responded to an emergency. One was a combat paratrooper, a trainer and jumped into northern Japan; one was 2nd Armored Division across both N. Africa and Europe; one was a Navy nurse treating wounded from the Pacific theater at Mare Island; and one was ambulance, first aid support and parachute maintenance training and support as a WAC. All four supported me in my choice of alternative service during the Vietnam disaster where our leaders sent 58,000 American military to their deaths with 100,000+ wounded (not including PTSD!) or MIA -- along with hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers and civilians. Vets who were drafted or volunteered support their country, as do most, before or since.
Many vets -- Democrat, Republican, liberal and conservative -- have since devoted their lives to trying to prevent war and establish peace. They're not "liberals" or conservatives. If many of our "leaders" were to focus on that instead of being corporate slaves to the "defense" industry, our country could much better focus on its own people AND border security. We might even try establishing a year or two of required national service for everyone, offering a choice of domestic, security or military service. Switzerland and Israel are examples.
Let's all stop this "blame the other guy" crap.
Many vets -- Democrat, Republican, liberal and conservative -- have since devoted their lives to trying to prevent war and establish peace. They're not "liberals" or conservatives. If many of our "leaders" were to focus on that instead of being corporate slaves to the "defense" industry, our country could much better focus on its own people AND border security. We might even try establishing a year or two of required national service for everyone, offering a choice of domestic, security or military service. Switzerland and Israel are examples.
Let's all stop this "blame the other guy" crap.
(shared from my comment on another's "blast".)
