Posted on Nov 1, 2015
Do you believe that Colleges/and Universities should offer a missing man table/fallen comrade table in their dining facilities?
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Hello Rallypoint Brothers and Sisters, I have been thinking of our Fallen and Missing military service-members; not to forget those who are Prisoner's of War. I currently am a Freshman at The Penn State University at University Park, PA. There are several Veteran organizations, and an ROTC program to match, here on campus. Many students, as you may have guessed, are Veterans. So for that reason, and even without it, I propose the following question:
"Do you believe that Colleges/and Universities should offer a missing man table/fallen comrade table; in their dining facilities?"
"Do you believe that Colleges/and Universities should offer a missing man table/fallen comrade table; in their dining facilities?"
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I think it would be a great gesture however, it is probably a bridge too far to expect civilians to understand the significance when we have some service members or those that work with the military every day that do not understand. I believe that would be trouble waiting to happen, you get the wrong Veteran there when someone makes a stupid mistake or the Vet that is just having a very bad day....could be very bad for the ignorant student....
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
That would be a great opportunity for the future leaders to learn and also share knowledge. However, I believe the risk is not worth the reward.
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CPL Kevin Carns
CSM makes a good point. Great gesture, bridge too far. I went back to school on the GI Bill after 5 years active and was in the guard at the time. Academics don't understand our world. In fact, most of them despise it. We are everything they think is wrong with America. It took all I had to stow it and get through school without a reality check for some of the liberal la-la I dealt with on a daily basis.
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SSG Buddy Kemper
I'd be scared some America hating, kooky, anti-military degenerate....likely a tenured professor, would desecrate the MIA table, brother. That's the first thing that came to my mind. It is a nice thought. It could probably go over at Liberty U or Hillsdale College, and obviously the Service Academies.
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No. They are civilian institutions. And as much as it may frustrate us vets at how some civilians are clueless to our plight and those who never made it home, it is the reason that we serve. So that the sheep may live in blissful ignorance. It is their right as Americans.
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SGT Jose Perdelia-Torres
That was the best argument I have seen so far for why not to do it/why it might not be a good idea. So thank-you for that Sir.
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