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I served 3 years in the US Army (1965-68).
Lately, I just discovered the Wounded Warrior Project on TV commercials.
The government sends soldiers to fight in stupid wars based on dubious rumors, all to line the pockets of the military-industrial complex.
There should be no need for such an organization, all needs of wounded soldiers and their families should be provided by the US Government that sent them into harm's way. Shame on you, America.
But, each military member voluntarily joins and knows that they're going to be put in harm's way for corporate greed.
There has to be some responsibility at their level, too.
But, each military member voluntarily joins and knows that they're going to be put in harm's way for corporate greed.
There has to be some responsibility at their level, too.
Tell that to the kids drafted during Vietnam....
I enlisted and knew the risk. Some didn't have that choice.
But, each military member voluntarily joins and knows that they're going to be put in harm's way for corporate greed.
There has to be some responsibility at their level, too.
With that logic(loose term) there should never be anything awarded for workplace injuries. Ever.
I served 3 years in the US Army (1965-68).
Lately, I just discovered the Wounded Warrior Project on TV commercials.
The government sends soldiers to fight in stupid wars based on dubious rumors, all to line the pockets of the military-industrial complex.
There should be no need for such an organization, all needs of wounded soldiers and their families should be provided by the US Government that sent them into harm's way. Shame on you, America.
Agreed Vis. Although I'm heartened to see the Army changing it's tune meeting the needs of troops more on the subject of suicide. Those numbers were excruciating, but a byproduct of ill conceived mission statements from the get go. The battlefield is a bad place to find yourself lost.
Vets for peace is doing what it can as it can as well, but they aren't congressionally validated like VFW fake patriotism lobbyist org. Maybe it's time for this fresh generation of vets to do a hostile takeover from armchair warriors and glory days drunks. If they did I'd join myself, but not a minute before then.
Well things were different back in those days. I mean it's a lopsided thing to say, sure, but things really were different back then.
Besides joining the military, for the most part, is a business move. Looking back at it now, that's why I joined. I was 19 when I enlisted in the US Navy back in 2007 and I got out when I was 23, which was last year in 2011. I joined because I had little to nothing going for me and I needed money. A steady constant flow of money that I could fall back and I also needed to get all the benefits I could.
Now at the age of 24, I'm living in Tampa going to college for Game Production and am soon relocating to Los Angeles to transfer schools but stick with the same major.
Wounded Warriors is great and there's no need to shame America. It's a voluntary decision (for the most part, there are exceptions) for people to join and the benefits they get while in the service are insane.
I enlisted and knew the risk. Some didn't have that choice.
I'm not talking about Nam.
I'm talking about today, the Wounded Warriors program is a current program.
In Nam, if you were drafted, you didn't have choices.
Some people enlisted so that they wouldn't get stuck being a grunt if they got a low lottery number.
I served 3 years in the US Army (1965-68).
Lately, I just discovered the Wounded Warrior Project on TV commercials.
The government sends soldiers to fight in stupid wars based on dubious rumors, all to line the pockets of the military-industrial complex.
There should be no need for such an organization, all needs of wounded soldiers and their families should be provided by the US Government that sent them into harm's way. Shame on you, America.
I think you are missing the point. Wounded Warrior Project would exist even if the US Gov offered 2000% coverage for eternity.
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