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So as I read a lot of things where people get upset about, I often stop and ask myself, Why?? I personally feel that I serve and have served the last 16 years to protect and defend the rights of the American citizens! I do not get to beg and choose what rights it is that I am truly defending and neither do the rest of the service members. So why do we let ourselves be upset by others exercising the very rights that we defend?
Are we that sensitive? Or have we forgotten what our true purpose is as Service members?
If you need examples let me know and I can post some, or you can look on any social media site RallyPoint included, for the "does this bother you" type posts, and then read some of the comments. Maybe I am the one that is just not seeing things clearly here and hopefully you the RP community can help me understand.
Are we that sensitive? Or have we forgotten what our true purpose is as Service members?
If you need examples let me know and I can post some, or you can look on any social media site RallyPoint included, for the "does this bother you" type posts, and then read some of the comments. Maybe I am the one that is just not seeing things clearly here and hopefully you the RP community can help me understand.
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I fight and serve because I am physically able to do so. I also serve because I feel like its the right thing to do for my family and the American people. When you get down to the meat and potatoes I serve because I believe the Army pays me a decent salary and I am able to do things with my kids that I wasn't able to do growing up because my family just didn't have the money. I serve with the hope that in 20 years I can retire and have a check with benefits coming to my mailbox for the rest of my life.
I see some folks say they serve for there brothers and sisters in Arms. After almost 12 years in the Army and multiple deployments I am serving to get that 20 year retirement. I consider myself to be an outstanding NCO.. easily top 10 percent in the Battalion, but when I come home and see my family and see the nice material things I have in my home... well quiet frankly I do it because I enjoy it and for me its an easy living. At my age and with my almost non- civilian education background minus a HS Diploma... I can't do the things I do in the Army and get paid the amount of money I do anywhere else in the civilian world. The Army comes very easy for me. But I am curious to see what others say. Hope I didn't come off as to cocky or selfish.. just my thoughts and opinions.
I see some folks say they serve for there brothers and sisters in Arms. After almost 12 years in the Army and multiple deployments I am serving to get that 20 year retirement. I consider myself to be an outstanding NCO.. easily top 10 percent in the Battalion, but when I come home and see my family and see the nice material things I have in my home... well quiet frankly I do it because I enjoy it and for me its an easy living. At my age and with my almost non- civilian education background minus a HS Diploma... I can't do the things I do in the Army and get paid the amount of money I do anywhere else in the civilian world. The Army comes very easy for me. But I am curious to see what others say. Hope I didn't come off as to cocky or selfish.. just my thoughts and opinions.
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To support and defend the Constitution, which encompasses the rights of my fellow Americans - whether I agree with their stance on issues and behavior. Regardless of whether I agree with their stance, I fought for their rights while Active Duty and continue to as a DOD Civilian.
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To support and defend the constitution for the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.
And to learn the art of war.
And to learn the art of war.
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