'Justice' (110) General Discussion

[Saquist]

Well actually there would still be a need for the military, sport, there’d just be a wider recruiting pool. There are people in civilian life who could hack it in the military, they simply choose not to. Further while you can single out people in the military because we have chosen to serve, it still boils right down to the fact that we still work the same way as everyone else.

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There are 300 million individuals in the United States

Military:
Active personnel 1,473,900[2]
Reserve personnel 1,458,500[3]

1- If the majority of individuals in the US were solider for Military Service then America would be a warrior society.
2- If the majority of individuals in the US were solider ready there would be no need for recruiting.

The are not normal individuals Platoon.
The are not advertised as normal individuals
They are refined.

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

I concur.

Glad you do old chap

[Stewart5]

Especially agreeing with a soldier.....

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

Especially agreeing with a soldier.....

Ahh Marines and Army, united at last

[Stewart5]

...I wouldn't go that far, PBI.....

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

...I wouldn't go that far, PBI.....

Typical

[Stewart5]

*nods* yup

[Deevil]

I agree they are not super soldiers.
Yet they are not regular or normal, they're experiences aren't normal. They are prepared and trained for combat. If anyone could do their job their would be no need for the military.

Ever heard of conscription? Manditory National Service? Everyone can serve in the military, everyone has the capability to do so. Not everyone is infantry. Someone has to do the books, and build bridges and fix computers. Someone has to do environmental studies, and practice medicine and teach.

The military is society in a cup.

They are regular human beings, but I find it's more often the American's who like to consider the military 'above'. Other countries tend to look at them as human's who are there to do a job - most often by choice.

[Stewart5]

Once again, Devil, well said.

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

Ever heard of conscription? Manditory National Service? Everyone can serve in the military, everyone has the capability to do so. Not everyone is infantry. Someone has to do the books, and build bridges and fix computers. Someone has to do environmental studies, and practice medicine and teach.

The military is society in a cup.

They are regular human beings, but I find it's more often the American's who like to consider the military 'above'. Other countries tend to look at them as human's who are there to do a job - most often by choice.

Absolutely, bloody well said Deevil. Let’s not forget the cooks, the postmen, the mechanics, the recruiters etc, the huge number of jobs that exist in the military that truly show the military to be a microcosm of society. Further the fact that it’s normal people doing a job make those moments when someone goes above and beyond the call of duty and does something so heroic, because they’ve done something special the military immortalises them with medals and battle honours.

[EllieVee]

Say what? People in the military are normal people, doing a job, prone to the same foibles and pitfalls as the rest of humanity. We aren’t a bunch of super soldiers.

M6, where have you been???

I think you're a super soldier.

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

M6, where have you been???

I think you're a super soldier.

I know I'm super But appraently the mods and their 10 days of moderation thought otherwise

[EllieVee]

I know I'm super But appraently the mods and their 10 days of moderation thought otherwise

Awwww, here, have a biscuit.

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

Awwww, here, have a biscuit.

Thankyou, NOM NOM NOM

[Stewart5]

Dirty little thief! Someone kill that bloody rabbit!