I saw this cartoon on a friend's Facebook page and immediately felt the need to defend the military. How would you react if you saw it?

If possible I'd reply with this image.

Here they go again. Remember the question: What would "they" do if "they" gave a war and nobody came? This nonsense was used to indict everyone of us who answered the call to serve during the Vietnam War (keeping in mind that the majority of us who served were volunteers). Despite the public outpouring of affection for those who serve ("Thank you for your service") many of us who served in Vietnam harbor a suspicion that the kind of attitude portrayed in this "comic" is still prevalent.

I personally take issue with this meme. In my experience we generally used less force than we could have even based on ROE. Had we really not cared there would have been no reason to kick in a door we could have leveled the neighborhood or village. We lost kids more often than not because of that restraint. This fits a narrative that allows some to rationalize their perspective which is based on judgment from the safety of a couch watching a war on television. This alone does not really provide context and is a cheap shot. Hopefully the person who posted this served, if not and they believe this then they should have joined and changed the paradigm they believe is true. Choosing to not serve then judging those who do makes one part of the problem. That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.