Which side exactly are we helping in Syria?
My two cents…Syria is a bad situation but these fuck-sticks don’t get to decide policy or what conflicts they deem appropriate to fight in. They are a disgrace to the uniform and don’t deserve to wear it, and should be strung up by their nuts and Court Martialed. Call me old school but they volunteered, so next time read the fine print assholes. Enlisting in the military is a huge commitment and you better think it through…there are no redos or “I want out or I want to protest because I think it’s a bad cause”. You stupid fucks don’t get to decide what you want to do…once you enlist, the military/government owns your sorry ass…you are now government property for them to use as they see fit. No mommy to tuck you in at night or comfort you when you have a tummy ache. There are many people who had no choice that were drafted to go to a shithole called Vietnam to fight a war that wasn’t winnable. A war dictated by politicians in their nice cozy offices in Washington and not by military leaders in an effort to stop the spread of Communism. Many didn’t make it home and many of the ones that did are scarred for life, both physically and mentally, not to mention people treated them like shit when they returned, as if they decided or wanted to go to Vietnam. I have no sympathy for these candy-asses..as far as I’m concerned they’re a disgrace. I know, there are some who will disagree and sympathize with these two shitbags, and start quoting legal this and that...it's my opinion.
IMO today's military is a joke compared to 30 or more years ago and I'm not talking about capabilities or the majority of our dedicated men and women. I'm talking about the new pussified, political correct, non-disciplined, lack of respect, whining servicemen/women, etc. Not to mention the yoyos that provide classified information publically to the media or to our enemies. Can't say this or do that because it may offend or humiliate someone. Can't do this physical training/exercise (in most cases) because it's not humane (e.g., log PT, dying cockroach, etc, etc). Can't deprive soldiers of this or that or train this way or that way because it's deemed cruel…give me a break, do you want warfighters or pussies. Can't degrade; slap someone upside the head, or cuz at trainees. WTF…I could go on and on. They care more about quality of life than combat readiness and discipline. When I was in the Army you did what you were told by superiors whether you liked it or not, and never even thought of publically voicing displeasure about policy, our nation, our president or the military, plus you showed proper respect at all times. Back then, the military produced disciplined fighting men out of boys from all walks of life, willing to defend our liberties and freedoms, and willing to die for our country. Notice you don't generally hear veterans from Vietnam or earlier bitching about what they endured but a lot of them have been to hell and back. Most are extremely humble with a sense of dignity and love of country, not to mention their pay was extremely low relative to the civilian population. Again, referring to the military structure and policies, not personnel. I'm sure someone could find the exception and dig up some shitbags from that era, but generally it's true.
Today we have an all-voluntary force; no one is being drafted. So, if you don't like it, get the hell out when your enlistment is over or grow a set of balls, shut the fuck up and fulfill your obligation to the U.S. Armed Services. The majority of current military have had an opportunity to get out since Obama became president and since reelected but they choose to stay in, so deal with it. Doesn't take rocket science to see how POTUS operates, plus the majority of the "New" Congress hasn't even served in the military, so it is what it is. Now the career military personnel that are caught in the middle of this cluster-fuck, who are doing multiple back-to-back deployments and dealing with a lot of BS are just SOL and doing their 20 but probably aren’t too happy. However, I don’t believe those are the ones whining about everything or at least I don’t see it from my position.
What about women in the military and some wanting to be in combat units. Women in combat, and I speak of direct combat units, are a joke and has nothing but potential bad outcomes but everyone is too worried about equal rights and all the BS. Then you have women getting pregnant throughout the military and guess what, they end up on limited duty and often units don't get a replacement, hence, NCO's or others are taking up the slack in addition to their assigned duties, not mention the potential impact to readiness. Then of course, we have open gays in the military and all those wonderful dynamics.
Nowadays there is all kinds of sensitivity training conducted and on and on. It's the new politically correct military and DoD, just like society. Oh and look at our impotent CIA…they can’t do anything in secrecy anymore and so much for good old fashion spying and clandestine operations…those days are gone. Things have dramatically changed over the last several decades and IMO for the worst, all the while the country is going down the shitter but hey, that’s ok. Does anyone really think our nation is better off now than a few decades ago, I don't.
One last thing since I'm on a rant...people who haven't been there and done that can have an opinion, which is fine, but they can't even began to imagine some of the horrific things our combat military personnel have been through and the hardships and sacrifices they have made for the freedoms enjoyed by all. Some have been to places where the best you can hope for is not getting killed on a day-by-day basis, and praying you make it home in one piece. I just hate when someone talks shit about the military but in reality hasn't a clue but very quick to cast judgment. Hopefully I didn’t offend anyone but if I did Gongho will probably make a poll.