to write the playbook on counter insurgency for future use against domestic terrorism in the event of a balkanized united states?

to portray communism as a credible threat.

whoops confused it with nam.

to pose wmds as a credible threat which can justify using military force to enact economic diplomatic paradigms against the diplomatic wishes of the larger global sphere.

anyone who willingly joined the military often did so for their own reasons, seeking some purpose or structure or opportunity in their lives they believed that it would be granting them. sometimes it turns out whatever they were seeking was not worth it, maybe they regret it or become disillusioned with the missions after seeing the horrors of war firsthand.

if they asked me "what it was for", i would tell them to try and make peace with whatever reason they chose for why it was worth it to go in the first place. and i would tell them to try their hardest to move forward despite these hanging thoughts.

I'd tell him glad you finally realized, but you didn't have to lose your limbs for the lesson. 😂

By being a soldier you sold your life for salary.
Deal with it.

Originally posted by Goldias:

By being a soldier you sold your life for salary.
Deal with it.

that's unironically what salarymen too young to have ever fought tell conscripts.

we aren't arguing with human beings.

What would you say to a veteran if they asked you what it was all for?

Congratulations, you helped make Israel great again. No refunds! lol

What would you say to a veteran if they asked you what it was all for?

It was a journey they went through and it's not over yet.

War. War never changes.

"I recently read a post on steam where a person asked the exact same question."

I would just tell them that I wasnt in the war they fought so i dont know.

Originally posted by kekm8:

What would you say to a veteran if they asked you what it was all for?

For example, a veteran of Afghanistan who lost his leg and several friends to IED's. What if they just turned to you and asked what it was for? We sent them there. 20 years of fighting and nothing to show for it.

"I don't know."

"...But hey, if you're lookin' for someone to talk to, just let me know. Maybe we could go for a walk together, watch a couple shows, read some books or somethin'."

Originally posted by salamander:

anyone who willingly joined the military often did so for their own reasons, seeking some purpose or structure or opportunity in their lives they believed that it would be granting them. sometimes it turns out whatever they were seeking was not worth it, maybe they regret it or become disillusioned with the missions after seeing the horrors of war firsthand. ...

I've considered this before. ...then I reconsider it for many many reasons.
Mainly that the recruiters stopped trying to recruit me when I said that I required them to uphold their promises for my loyalty. I think about that a lot when I consider trying to find purpose in a military that doesn't seem interested in upholding its promises or being honest with me.
I don't think there's purpose to be found in a master that is dishonest and willing to betray their subjects / subordinates.

...the military doesn't seem to like people who THINK and that's not a good sign for what you're supposedly signing up for. I'd like to see them prove me wrong on that one, though.

Originally posted by Ｋiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏:

I've considered this before. ...then I reconsider it for many many reasons. Mainly that the recruiters stopped trying to recruit me when I said that I required them to uphold their promises for my loyalty. I think about that a lot when I consider trying to find purpose in a military that doesn't seem interested in upholding its promises or being honest with me. I don't think there's purpose to be found in a master that is dishonest and willing to betray their subjects / subordinates.

...the military doesn't seem to like people who THINK and that's not a good sign for what you're supposedly signing up for. I'd like to see them prove me wrong on that one, though.

yeah, militaries generally like wind up soldiers that obey without hesitation and do not question what they are doing or why too much. some folk are made for that, but some peoples need to have clear cut reasons for every single thing they do or they simply cannot do it.

i had to do mandatory service in my country, but i did not see combat or nothing. i am thankful for some of the discipline and structure it helped to drill into me, and it helped me through university. but i could never see myself being a career military person.

it seems like one of those jobs where it becomes your entire life, and where if you are exposed to it long enough returning to civilian life is impossible.

Imagine selling your soul for a paycheck to invade countries to fill the pockets of bankers 🤣

Just FYI. I grew up in a heavy military politcal family. Where my parents make money off war. Their rival company is Blackwater

It's all bs. All of it. Everything they tell u is a lie.

Originally posted by Gamba:

I'd tell him glad you finally realized, but you didn't have to lose your limbs for the lesson. 😂

Why the hell would you put what you did at the end of this post? Disgusting. In fact your entire post is disgusting.