Why do people in the military post stories, pictures, and videos that make the military look bad on social media?

Social Media is the devil!! That was my best Waterboy's mama voice. Social Media has made it entirely too easy for "disgruntled" individuals to vent their anger etc. Should some things be kept "in house"? Yes some should that's why we have Chain of Command and NCO Support Channels. But, what happens when these channels break down or don't give the Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine the answer they want? They fall back to Social Media i.e.: US Army WTF Moments etc.

Some people just don't care. Don't be so naive to think that everyone that joins the Military has joined to actually serve their country. A lot of service members have different reasons for joining and loyalty and respect for the country isn't one of them. It's unfortunate but it's the truth.

SSG Kory Clausen by keeping 'dirty laundry in-house' one also runs the risk of hiding what should be transparent--misconduct, corruption, graft, moral turpitude, conduct unbecoming, etc. Case in point: the Green Beret who recently faced discharge over dealing with an Afghan commander/child rapist. It was public pressure and Congressional interventions due to negative publicity that pressured senior personnel to reverse their decision and retain this 1st Sgt/Hero (IMHO). Kept 'in house' and this Green Beret would have been 'hung' to slowly twist in the wind. Better to experience institutional embarrassment on social media than hide injustice, the tenets of a free press.