Posted on Jul 27, 2014
Should the Commander in Chief have military experience?
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This is just a question and not meant to disrespect anybody.
While I was in the Military (1980-88) I served under the Presidents unquestionably.
As a Veteran I often sit and think.
Being Commander in Chief and asking our soldiers to put their life on the line. Shouldn't you have served before asking our Military to do something you never have?
With all due respect. I just believe we should have a Military Requirement before you can be Commander in Chief.
What do you think?
While I was in the Military (1980-88) I served under the Presidents unquestionably.
As a Veteran I often sit and think.
Being Commander in Chief and asking our soldiers to put their life on the line. Shouldn't you have served before asking our Military to do something you never have?
With all due respect. I just believe we should have a Military Requirement before you can be Commander in Chief.
What do you think?
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Posted 10 y ago
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I feel it should be law that all political office members from president on down should have to have served in the military before they can be voted into office. If these people are going to have the power to decide who and when we go to war they should know what it is like to lead in the military. Far too many of our leaders have never served, and neither have their children yet they vote to send ours to war. <div>I recall at the height of the war in 2006 when politicians were considering a draft or mandatory conscription service. However they were silent when asked if their own children would be subject to the requirements of such a requirement.</div><div>A doctor must go to med school before they can legally practice medicine so the president should have to be a veteran before they can be commander in chief.</div>
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SrA Ronald Schwenk Jr
It isn't or shouldn't be necessary, but it would help if they did. Maybe, just maybe, the military budget, benefits and retirees wouldn't get hammered every year like they have been for so many years.
It isn't or shouldn't be necessary, but it would help if they did. Maybe, just maybe, the military budget, benefits and retirees wouldn't get hammered every year like they have been for so many years.
its like being handed an uzi without the discipline to attain it. I dont know how they are allowed to get away with it.
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President 1 has military experience and believes invading foreign countries is the answer to everything. President 2 has no military experience but tries to resolve issues through diplomatic means first. Which president is making the country more economically sound and secure for you and your grand kids?
Good question. I think the best case made for this is in the book 'Starship Troopers'. Don't let the movie scare you, the only thing in common between the movie and the book is the name. The book is excellent and addresses the question that you have raised and carries it even farther to citizenship as well. The dynamics have far reaching effects.
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