Does being in the military make you better than others?

[Moose242]

truce?

No dude, I just renewed my klan membership for 2013. Maybe when it lapses.

[naynay]

here's the real question..

what direction would this thread have taken if i posted it??

[Slowhand]

DFWMustangs answer: yes

Real answer: no

To be fair, I've met several people (most of them from Austin) that think that being a vet/current service member automatically makes you a bloodthirsty, war mongering, evildoer. It's no more right than the notion that floats around here that military experience is the highest of the high water marks for life experiences. Doesn't make that service any less valuable, but it doesn't make you jesus, either.

[Moose242]

As I said in a conversation before. Some of these yokels are a product of "every service member/vet is a hero" mentality. Fuck that. Doing heroic shit makes you a hero, not simply signing on the dotted line.

I think there are too many past, present, and future service members that need to be knocked down a peg or two so that they realize that they're just regular people that do a regular job that millions before them have done and millions after them will do.

I have more than a few family members and friends that are prior and current military members that don't even bring the topic up unless they're asked about it. They don't try to get free/discounted stuff even though it's a perk, they don't attempt to elevate their opinions or knowledge over others. They're reasonable people, unlike those that use it as a crutch.

[naynay]

When someone uses one attribute of their persona to self identify it annoys the hell out of me. Most typically you see this among police officers, military folks, homosexuals, A&M graduates, bankers, and lawyers. You are not solemnly your career, past identity, lifestyle, race, sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, or any other aspect of your life; You are the sum of all of these things.

truce?

[racrguy]

As I said in a conversation before. Some of these yokels are a product of "every service member/vet is a hero" mentality. Fuck that. Doing heroic shit makes you a hero, not simply signing on the dotted line.

I think there are too many past, present, and future service members that need to be knocked down a peg or two so that they realize that they're just regular people that do a regular job that millions before them have done and millions after them will do.

I have more than a few family members and friends that are prior and current military members that don't even bring the topic up unless they're asked about it. They don't try to get free/discounted stuff even though it's a perk, they don't attempt to elevate their opinions or knowledge over others. They're reasonable people, unlike those that use it as a crutch.

[lincolnboy]

sounds like bragging to me. they.should say something only if someone ask them if they have served.

[ELVIS]

im going to go cry myself to sleep. ASSHOLES!!! i am a fucking war hero! you cant talk to me like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

god bless.

[downshift_me]

Yeah, but that's only because they were Astros fans.

Boosh.

[Denny]

Yeah, but that's only because they were Astros fans.

Ouch!!! We'll grant Paul some recovery time on that one.

[Binky]

they were tear soaked!!!

god bless.

[Nash B.]

they were tear soaked!!!

god bless.

Yeah, but that's only because they were Astros fans.

[dee]

Seems to be leaned on way too much these days and just as anything there will always be those that abuse privileges.

[slow99]

No, it does not.

[Machx2]

I too hate it when people use it as a crutch or ask for a military discount everywhere they go. I don't remember seeing "freebies and discounts everywhere you go" in my enlistment contract.

-AM1 (AW), USN (former)

Or when they wear their uniforms everywhere they go? I hate that so much. A lot do it for attention as well.