The Soldier in Iraq

I know it has been sometime since I have turned your stomach, but I thought I share some more with you in my opinions.  I have to truly start with my experience on yet another tour in Iraq.  I mean being a soldier in the United States Army these days allows you a lot of accidental free stuff and I openly say do your best to ask around the local businesses and you will find plenty of discounts for soldiers.  Yet, of course the ass children of the world seem to have got the word and entering this army by the hundreds.  I mean some of the most uneducated and plain out stupid of americans have found a way to regain a sense of pride and dignity by entering the U.S. Army.

I mean truly this has been one of the best Army campaigns I have ever heard of.  Everyone loves the soldiers and hates the government.  It is the way it should have been for the veterans of the Vietnam War.  With lessons learned we have realized that dedication and maturity to an armed force is also very satisfying…it says you have put forth the effort to take care of something special…don’t get me wrong I am not bashing that, but I am bashing the retards that enter this army for the bandwagon.  Soldiers who can’t comprehend simple tasks, leaders who have been put to the side until some team or squad decides that we need to use them now.

I advertise freely that many free or discounted things come with this contract, but the price of this war is surely not worth the years spent.  Losing friends, seeing the hatred and separation in our own families on politics has become as popular as our favorite teams.  As adults we have become consumers and sucked forward.  Children yet to be influenced now get indepth tutoring in schools regarding politics and even the military has stuck their own necks in.  From an early age patriotic principles have become more like a reason to clense our sins?

As a soldier for eight years you begin to wonder “Why the additional safety requirements?”  “Where does common sense get lost in disrespect?” and “Where did my freetime and qualifications I have earned gone?”  Every soldier eventually asks themselves these questions.  Some later than others, but still a support builds, an America media sustains it, and the fighting forces continue to bleed through those who do care because many have given everything and received very little in return.  A stereotypical experience that almost any soldier could share with you.

I mean I am not talking about the usual crap everyone experiences in common civilian jobs…I am discussing the unsatisfactory direction that is recieved everyday.  The Soldiers of the United States Army are suppose to have a code of conduct that is far ahead of the normal civilian…in writing and lecture that sounds wonderful, but in practice it is actually as rare as President Bush addressing his failures as a Commander and Chief!  So I leave you with this clip below that gives a small bit of how borring and yet funny our lives can be…well, sometimes.  As Soldiers I pray our common sense holds out individually because our lack of senior leadership looks like our failing economy.

Published in: on January 8, 2009 at 11:12 pm Comments Off
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