I’ve never served in the military. Frankly, I think that’s a win-win situation for everyone involved. Still, I don’t know if the proper way to honor our fallen soldiers is with a three-day weekend, a spike in beer sales, and a marathon of war movies on basic cable.
Personally, I try to support our troops by not getting them killed doing stupid shit, like in Iraq. I also support the proper funding of them, so they have the proper equipment not to get killed doing stupid shit, like in Iraq. Weird that the Bush Administration painted anyone who disagreed with military action as unpatriotic, but then couldn’t be bothered to get the proper equipment (like body armor) to reduce casualties of military action. Apparently, it’s patriotic to send in the troops only if you’re getting them killed.
There’s another thing I find weird. The same people who refused to get us out of a pointless occupation of Iraq are now the most vocal about getting us out of a necessary action in Afghanistan. Apparently, it’s patriotic to send in the troops only if you’re getting them killed in a pointless cause.
Oh well. This is the United States of America, and we don’t generally understand a goddamned thing unless it’s got proper marketing telling us what we’re supposed to think about it.
Memorial Day: when we remember all of the brave Americans who died in “Saving Private Ryan”.
