These people annoy me with the "War" subject.
To warn you, this isn't exactly a "cheerful" topic for you boys and girls, so don't complain if you find this depressing or whatever because I warned you...
Anyway, around here (where I live, not so much the pavilion), I've had quite a few encounters with people --either younger or just really ignorant people, mostly-- that want to talk about War and what I should have done to make it better (not only that, either). Its been more than offensive for a "battle-worn" veteran who has lost more in giving to this country than had gained.
I mean, I lost a fiancee, a mentor and many "battle buddies" (a popular term in the Army for your comrades in war) to this "cause". I followed my orders and gave it everything I had, and ended up with just a bunch of bad memories. And after going through the worst time in my life to-date, I got to listen to these sawed-off punks tell me that I was wrong to kill Iraqis or whatever, and various other points that are more appropriately directed at the government rather than the forces that...well, are intended to serve as our nation's defense (See? I didn't exactly agree with all the government's choice's, either).
I don't expect a red-carpet, now, so don't get me wrong. In fact, after my fiancee died and my mentor was killed, I utterly hated hearing civilians say "Thank you for your service" everytime I walked by in-uniform on base. But I don't like to take crap off of some little **** telling me I was a bad person for killing or that "I was a government puppet" while he wanted to go to the clubs and party it up or whatever. Even if he were closer to truth that I'd like.
But do you have any idea how insulting that is? And my patience hasn't got any better since I've been through that hell, so its hard to put up with that kind of stuff. I'll admit, I'm crazy. I don't need hundreds of people thanking me for what I've done. I can live without that. I hate what I had done with a passion just burning inside. But I'd rather take a thank you than "You were wrong", "You fought the war a stupid way", "Hell, I could fight that in a better way", or "[insert bravado here]".
I don't know. Maybe I am just bitter from this and went into a rant and I apologize for this bit of fury I have in here. I'm just insulted by the young and/or ignorant attitude towards my kind, especially what I had given up for THEM, not just my family and friends (I guess that's the point I'm trying to make of all of this).
My take of it is; fight for your country, pay with the lives of your soul-mate and closest friend, and come back home. Then you tell me how much you know about war. I'm think I'm done *****ing now.
Anyway, around here (where I live, not so much the pavilion), I've had quite a few encounters with people --either younger or just really ignorant people, mostly-- that want to talk about War and what I should have done to make it better (not only that, either). Its been more than offensive for a "battle-worn" veteran who has lost more in giving to this country than had gained.
I mean, I lost a fiancee, a mentor and many "battle buddies" (a popular term in the Army for your comrades in war) to this "cause". I followed my orders and gave it everything I had, and ended up with just a bunch of bad memories. And after going through the worst time in my life to-date, I got to listen to these sawed-off punks tell me that I was wrong to kill Iraqis or whatever, and various other points that are more appropriately directed at the government rather than the forces that...well, are intended to serve as our nation's defense (See? I didn't exactly agree with all the government's choice's, either).
I don't expect a red-carpet, now, so don't get me wrong. In fact, after my fiancee died and my mentor was killed, I utterly hated hearing civilians say "Thank you for your service" everytime I walked by in-uniform on base. But I don't like to take crap off of some little **** telling me I was a bad person for killing or that "I was a government puppet" while he wanted to go to the clubs and party it up or whatever. Even if he were closer to truth that I'd like.
But do you have any idea how insulting that is? And my patience hasn't got any better since I've been through that hell, so its hard to put up with that kind of stuff. I'll admit, I'm crazy. I don't need hundreds of people thanking me for what I've done. I can live without that. I hate what I had done with a passion just burning inside. But I'd rather take a thank you than "You were wrong", "You fought the war a stupid way", "Hell, I could fight that in a better way", or "[insert bravado here]".
I don't know. Maybe I am just bitter from this and went into a rant and I apologize for this bit of fury I have in here. I'm just insulted by the young and/or ignorant attitude towards my kind, especially what I had given up for THEM, not just my family and friends (I guess that's the point I'm trying to make of all of this).
My take of it is; fight for your country, pay with the lives of your soul-mate and closest friend, and come back home. Then you tell me how much you know about war. I'm think I'm done *****ing now.
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