Nice image.The punch line is right! We would like to see more military and their input.

The military is evil. It takes advantage of our confused youth and turns them into killers. Violence is bad.

Biggest mistake I ever made was getting out…I woulda already been retired by now. Oh well, next time around.

You would think from the caption that military life is eutopia. While the benefits of serving are great, they are not free. If what’s in the caption is the only reason one joins, find another line of work.

- literally years away from home/family/loved ones over a 20 + yr career
- must be dedicated,smart,educated,dicsiplined,loyal, etc…..

To thinkI; They are not evil, far from it. Why not support them instead of trash them?

The military is not a ‘job’. In how many jobs can you be legally ordered to die? How many jobs can you be imprisoned for not showing up on time? How many jobs can take away your freedom of speech? It’s not a job. Rather it’s a vocation or calling with some patriotism thrown in for good measure. I spent 24 years in the military, and never once considered it a job. My pension is about a third of my total compensation while I was on active duty. Not bad, but I’m certainly not retired. The medical benefits are OK. If I had to do it over again, I would. It’s a great country to protect.

I joined the Air Force in 81 and retired two years ago. I would recommend it to anyone, but service is not for everyone. The picture only depicts a small percentage of those who serve. Boots on the ground with guns, and pilots in armed jets are the tip of the spear, and most likely to see combat. The vast majority of those who serve fill a wide variety of jobs that need to be done, both close to, and far from danger. If you can capitalize on your experience, training, and benefits, it can take you a long way when you seperate or retire.

Evil, confused?? “Think”, you crack me up. But, I did serve to protect your right to take a swipe at me on this forum.

psst… ttribe, slamfist and veterans… thanks for your service and you do a kick arse job… i’m trying to post more “acceptable” comments to this blog so they take me off their black list…