Posted on Jun 2, 2020
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SGM Bill Frazer
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Unfortunately its like apples and oranges. They fought for ideals and could see the consequences of failure. They fought for the duration- for some 4+ years. with little or even no leave. The population supported them and suffered for them. These days, it seems more about - what can I get, where is my electronic hookup, when can I go on leave, whats in it for me. The population does not/probably won't suffer to support us, and tell our people that rotations maybe 2-4 years and they will freak.
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MAJ Matthew Arnold
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My dad was a WW2 veteran, 10th Mt. Div. 87th Mt. Inf. Reg. He served 20 years from about 1940 to 1961. I knew him as a loving, hard working father, who was trying his best to be a good disciple of Christ. However, the more I learn about his service in WW2 I know that he was once a hard core warrior, very hard core. He would sneak into German fox holes and bring back one alive for interrogation. Personally, I don't think I could ever be that cool and cold. They were tough men and I have not seen that kind of toughness since I left Ft. Bragg back in 1983, when all our senior NCOs had CIBs from Vietnam.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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Considering the "greatest generation" were over 60% draftees who were forced to act and the millennial armed forces are 100% volunteers with over two decades of conflict, I'm inclined to grant the sobriquet to the millennials.
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