Every time a celebrity dies, the media jumps on it, because the media is about ratings and thats what is going to get ratings. Im getting tired of the posts Wheres the story about a man/woman in uniform who died this weekend?. There is more to news than ONLY reporting on what is happening to servicemembers or what is happening to veterans, and if you look for it you can find 24/7 coverage of veteran/military related news, stories, inspirational tales and heart-wrenching tragedies. This whole country does not revolve around us. The Bill of Rights and Constitution of the United States of America were not defended during OIF/OEF. We as veterans need to let the chips fall from our shoulders. Yes, we signed up for the opportunity to defend our country, to maintain the pedigree of some of the best trained forces, to pass on this opportunity from one generation of willing volunteers to the next, it is a thankless job, always has been, always will be. No amount of parades, TV spots, news articles, fly overs, and special events, will bring back lost comrades, will erase terrible memories or ease the suffering of many veterans. This mentality of veterans as heroes/victims of the man or an apathetic society does nothing for us. You want to change things? Then get involved in government at any level, make sure another generation doesnt have to fight crap wars.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:08:05 +0000