I find this show, Soldiers
I find this show, Soldiers of Conscience, offensive and degrading to our troops. I am a Christian, a father, and a former military man and I am damn proud of my service to this country!! I joined the military full well knowing and understanding that I might have to take another life in the performance of my duties (during the first Persian Gulf) and accepted that fact before making the commitment to join. The military is NOT a Police Force, NOT a Rescue Mission, and NOT the Red Cross...it is the US Military, a FIGHTING branch of our government used to ensure our continued freedoms and rights. If you do not want to take another life...DO NOT join the military, that is its purpose. Do not portray our military as an abusive, unthinking, uncaring monster for doing there job and protecting our rights and freedom. The soldiers who defaulted there contract in this drama deserved to be put in prison...people depended on them to be at there side in a time of horror and combat...and they failed them. If this type of attitude was allowed in our military and (shudder) embraced, how could they be an effective combat force? After all that is what they are...a combat force. I think people tend to forget that there is "evil" in this world, people/countries/things that do such vile and disgusting things without thought or reason and we need those "fighting" men of honor and bravery to protect us and our families. There are people out there who will kill us simple because we believe in Christ, are from America, or because we are white...not "all" but there are evil people who believe that.
If you do not want to fight, fine, I understand and respect that but do NOT join the military and get other people killed!!! You do not have the right to cause these people harm/injury because you will not fight to protect your squadmate. Joining the military should not be based upon watching Saving Private Ryan or Blackhawk Down...it should be based on your personal choices and beliefs. Understand that you may and more than likely will be called upon to take another human life in defense of your country and squad mates, then make your decision.
