tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post9213423208591488723..comments2023-10-12T10:10:26.191-05:00Comments on Second Effort: Feeling a little ambivalent about Veterans DayThe Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19673259.post-59556087217594908902012-11-13T15:36:17.619-06:002012-11-13T15:36:17.619-06:00I have a mixed bag of thoughts on this too...
Dad...I have a mixed bag of thoughts on this too...<br /><br />Dad was a Navy man back about the time I was born. My brother is a retired Airman. I never served, but I certainly respect those who have and do.<br /><br />And it is with that respect that I believe war has grown entirely too easy. Drones and satellites and all the other whiz-bangery makes it almost game-like for those in power to wield their swords. People forget that battles happen on the ground, not from lower orbit. And that means men and women in harms way - physically, mentally, and emotionally.<br /><br />Perhaps it should be a policy that you can't hold any seat in D.C. unless you have an immediate family member who serves (or has served) in the military. That might pull these ivory tower armchair warriors back into a little bit of the unpleasant, human realities of their decisions.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101289328294242999noreply@blogger.com