What is your most radical or unpopular opinion concerning the military?

Amen! Say that as a vibilian though and you will have thousands of troups all over your post calling you obscene names and suggesting that you take your own life. That us what lowering the standards results in. Mindless grunting and comradery based on their matching outfits, not even knowing who they are standing up for might be a psycho that eats kittens for breskfast.

I was an RN in the private sector. Dealt with all kinds of scummy people. The worst ones had a long family history of being leeches upon society. When I went to work for the VA, people asked me if I had issues working with some of these mean & nasty old vets. Not at all. Despite their issues, they still did one thing right in their lives. They served our nation. That makes them heroes in my book.

SSG Ralph Watkins - SSG Watkins, that makes YOU a hero in my book. Thanks for your continued service.

Enlisting and serving in a combat zone doesn't make you a hero, what does is the way you serve honorably and with dignity!

And cost the military thousands in transportation to send home unplanned pregnancies(the numbers are attrocious), and destroy marriages and break up families. But equality is more important than FAMILY apparently.

Brad Powers - Brad, I have been out of the military for far too long, and even when I was still in, I am not sure I could answer or help with your question. I just want to say that as long as America has motivated, driven people like you interested in military service, it will remain unstoppable. Stay motivated, and get in, no matter what it takes or how long you may need to wait.

SSgt W. Aaron Gregory Rodger that.

Brad Powers - Keep trying Brad

Everyone on this site is a hero to someone. I think you are all heroes who have sacrificed separation from family and friends, have been wounded literally or psychologically by your service to our country in countries most Americans couldn't even pronounce. You all raised your right hand and swore to defend our country against all enemies both foreign and domestic. This sets you apart from the rest of American citizens in fact you are a small but very important 7% of our population. God Bless you all for your service to our country!

You never know how even the smallest gesture of kindness shown while you are in you uniform can touch and change a life. Greatest hero's are born from the smallest acts repeated often.

could not agree more

there is good and bad in everyone and in and out of the military. It is all about the individual and let me say, you must really know the individual to judge. One act of kindness or one act of misbehavior does not define anyone. You must know a persons heart and have a physical/verbal relationship with them not a stranger on the street. Or he said she said judgmental groups of people. But to all the Military out there that are good Thank you for your service!!! And Always please be safe out there!!