How Does This Soldier's Message Make You Feel?

Sadly, not surprised, coming from that generation. My son is an WOC, who was born in late 90s. He has expressed several time his disappointment and frustration with younger troops. Many of them don't live (or even accept) the Army values and their service is purely mercenary. This will only get worse and recruiting numbers already reflect the selfishness and lack of values of the young Americans today.

My drill commander would tell us we only recognize 3 colors: red, white, and blue. Making us color blind to everything else. As long as you carry a military ID, you have no voice. You should respect the chain of command with the President of the U.S. at the head. You should care about their personal views. You should respect the orders POUS, leaving your personal views silent. I don't agree with any servicemen out protesting on our off duty, and if this person is a veteran in uniform, then he's showing more disrespect. There's many views I've heard over the years from 'Why are we sending food and money to foreign countries when there's E-4s that can't feed his family?' Another going alone with the sign person is holding.Why should we keep sending our military arms to Ukraine? Just to have them used against a US servicemen one day. Just sitting in Veterans Hospital, you can hear many of their views. In the end, it is about pride and respect not just for the uniform; your chain of command, and country; it's about yourself, because you knew why you went through that long process at MEPS to raise your hand, not a sign.

you should be kick out of the Army.

I thought ACU was already no longer authorized. Pretty sure this is a stolen Valor issue as well as a violation of military behavior

There are many who invoke civil disobedience when confronted with orders that they believe are morally wrong. If a man's conscience condemns his own actions, he should not go against it. He must do what his conscience approves. If a law is morally wrong, you must not obey it. Who then decides what is right and wrong? The military? The individual? The family? Society? You, or I? No. None of these.

God alone is the moral Agent over what is good and evil. When Peter and John were told by the harsh, Roman Government never to "preach in that Name again," They both answered that they must obey God rather than men. Therefore, "Peter and John replied, 'Which is right in God's eyes? To listen to you or to Him? But as for us, we will continue to speak about what we have seen and heard.'" They would not listen to men, but to God. When a man goes against the authorities of the land, he must also be willing to accept punishment should there be any. Why? Because he is not the judge---God is, Who will ultimately mete out the destiny of all men for all the good and all the evil they have done.

Don't have to go fight in a war in Ukraine... You can sit hte war out in Leavenworth.

Who the hell is still wearing UCP'S?!? I really think this is fake propaganda or this guy got out awhile ago.

Maybe I'm just skeptical by nature but that "Soldier" is not wearing the correct uniform for this photograph to be legitimate. OCP's are the correct Army uniform since before the Ukrainian War began.

As for the message I've no issue, we all have opinions but as a leader I would address the method used to announce the opinion. Corrective Action is required.

For one... he forgot his oath... second, is this uniform even being used anymore?? the war in Ukraine has only been going on less than a year.. third, the reason billions are going to Ukraine is so that we don't end up going over there ourselves, or allowing Ukraine to decimate our longest rival enemy ensuring that many of our guys will not perish should a war with Russia happen.. Fourth, someone should find out who this and serve him some UCMJ on a platter if he really is military.. or just stolen valor..

Just like the CJCS shouldn’t be “publicly”and “independently” advocating for war one way or the other while representing the military, neither should a specialist. However, after several high ranking officers have publicly used their status to sway foreign policy through the media - (and in the case of Trump a few publicly and proudly resisted his policies) - what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Once the progressive officers in the military became political
instruments to get rid of Trump and attack senior members in Congress who advocated leaving small wars, they lost the moral authority to keep lower ranking soldiers to do so.