1LT William Clardy739227<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This actually starts part-way through a speech given a little over 40 years ago, but I think much of what it says applies almost as much today as it did then.<br /><br />Be sure to read all the way to the end -- I'd like to know what you think about Heinlein's assessment of the tramp.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.phrost.com/blog/society/the-pragmatics-of-patriotism-robert-heinlein/">http://www.phrost.com/blog/society/the-pragmatics-of-patriotism-robert-heinlein/</a>Have you ever read Robert Heinlein's speech on the pragmatics of patriotism?2015-06-10T17:03:57-04:001LT William Clardy739227<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This actually starts part-way through a speech given a little over 40 years ago, but I think much of what it says applies almost as much today as it did then.<br /><br />Be sure to read all the way to the end -- I'd like to know what you think about Heinlein's assessment of the tramp.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.phrost.com/blog/society/the-pragmatics-of-patriotism-robert-heinlein/">http://www.phrost.com/blog/society/the-pragmatics-of-patriotism-robert-heinlein/</a>Have you ever read Robert Heinlein's speech on the pragmatics of patriotism?2015-06-10T17:03:57-04:002015-06-10T17:03:57-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member739297<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Spread theses words of wisdom, guys and gals. Mr. Heinlein hit the nail on the head and drove it home to boot.Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 5:30 PM2015-06-10T17:30:31-04:002015-06-10T17:30:31-04:00SPC Charles Brown739311<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A very good statement about the fortunes of serving our country nation for any one in the military and how poorly they are treated as far as pay and parity between military and civilian sector employment.Response by SPC Charles Brown made Jun 10 at 2015 5:34 PM2015-06-10T17:34:30-04:002015-06-10T17:34:30-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren739473<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We see the paradox of an apathetic nation while the military fights the wars.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jun 10 at 2015 6:36 PM2015-06-10T18:36:00-04:002015-06-10T18:36:00-04:002015-06-10T17:03:57-04:00