Where does the will to fight come from?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:08:30 -0500

Have you ever been in a situation where you just didn't understand why you had to repeat the same process over and over with someone? Are somethings intrinsically present in some people and absent in others? What about the will to fight. 1% of the American population joins military service. Of that 1% there is a certain amount that truly want to be in the fight. What is it, what is that driving force within an individual that makes them have this desire? E pluribus Unum; Out of many, One. The U.S. is not a nation of native people we have many different nationalities among us. We live together and for the most part get along with each other. Other cultures look at us and sometimes say we do not have a culture of our own. There is truth in this because we are a melding of many cultures. We have a extremely strong National Identity, this national identity is what binds all of us together and makes us willing to fight as a single force not as Californians, Texans, .... but as a nation, we are Americans whether we were born here or naturalized here. We live in an environment that perpetuates the notion that we are one.

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/index.cfm/articles/The-Will-To-Fight/2015/08/25

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Nov 29 at 2015 5:22 PM

LTC Bink Romanick — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:22:01 -0500

CPT Private RallyPoint Member the will to fight comes from love of your buddies, tour unit and your country.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Nov 29 at 2015 5:40 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:40:33 -0500

Upvote for the awesome pic.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Nov 29 at 2015 5:58 PM

SSgt Terry P. — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:58:01 -0500

CPT Private RallyPoint Member From protecting what we love and care about .

Response by TSgt John Temblador, PI, CIPA made Nov 29 at 2015 8:28 PM

TSgt John Temblador, PI, CIPA — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:28:30 -0500

Is Something Missing In Your Life? http://www.intouch.org/watch/is-something-missing-in-your-life#.Vluj6z7K6pA

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 29 at 2015 8:42 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:42:25 -0500

Duty, responsibility, passion, justice, and a love for each other.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 30 at 2015 7:43 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:43:35 -0500

The will to fight for something that is internal. Not all of us have it.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 30 at 2015 12:04 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:04:22 -0500

Genetic instinct: fight or flight; self versus species preservation.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 30 at 2015 5:36 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:36:22 -0500

It is a deep seated ideology and passion to fight for what is right.