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I believe Infantry and Operators should be treated with a higher regard in the military.
Even officers and NCOs of all other military specialties should show respect to our nation's true warriors.
The general military is doing a good job of promoting everyone is a warrior but those non combat arms specialties do not train or destroy their bodies like true combatants. I would even say that infantry line medics and navy corpsman that are attached to the marines deserve the same regard.
This is not intended as a put down of other specialties but an awareness that some put in more than others in combat arms.
Even officers and NCOs of all other military specialties should show respect to our nation's true warriors.
The general military is doing a good job of promoting everyone is a warrior but those non combat arms specialties do not train or destroy their bodies like true combatants. I would even say that infantry line medics and navy corpsman that are attached to the marines deserve the same regard.
This is not intended as a put down of other specialties but an awareness that some put in more than others in combat arms.
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Two things, 1. The term "warrior" is insulting to me. That is a tribal fighter. I was a soldier, which is higher than a "warrior". More specifically I was a tanker , but I won't digress further talking about us God's chosen children.
2. You have point of sorts about the combat arms. But it is not about respect or anything. By right of being combat arms I was already a special class. But the one thing they really need to do for the combat arms is pay us more (all the time) and compensate us some when we leave. The Combat arms demands learning skills that have no or little value on the outside. So when you leave the service you are at a disadvantage for many jobs compared to the rear echelon. Knowing how to operate weapons of death or fire and maneuver are not marketable skills.
Past that nope, the Combat arms was its own special thing, i don't care if it is respected more or less. Being on the inside meant and means something , I care not if other people understand or not.
2. You have point of sorts about the combat arms. But it is not about respect or anything. By right of being combat arms I was already a special class. But the one thing they really need to do for the combat arms is pay us more (all the time) and compensate us some when we leave. The Combat arms demands learning skills that have no or little value on the outside. So when you leave the service you are at a disadvantage for many jobs compared to the rear echelon. Knowing how to operate weapons of death or fire and maneuver are not marketable skills.
Past that nope, the Combat arms was its own special thing, i don't care if it is respected more or less. Being on the inside meant and means something , I care not if other people understand or not.
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We are the Warrior Class, much in the tradition of the Samurai. Once we understand the fact, that we represent the 1% willing to swear the oath, this kind of internecine argument is worthless. We are one together and must work as such.
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I'll sign off on this....seriously, I think this could have been said a little more "nicer", but I get it. I've had Specialists that served two combat tours in less than four years in the Army then going though intense training befor-between-after deployments.....and I've know senior NCO (not saying it's their fault) that have worked their entire careers as assistants or secretaries to General officers or Divison/Corps level headquarters and have never taken their TA50 out of the plastic. Its not fair, it's never gonna be fair, it's not gonna change, but I get where he is coming from.
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SFC Robert Esquivel, I don't think that it's necessary to create a "warrior class." We are all volunteers, we all have given our lives over to the government to serve as a force to do our Country's bidding. Each branch of service has a mission and a responsibility to keep our citizens safe. I have respect for all of my fellow veterans and active duty personnel. When we all were in basic training we learned to work as a team and to rely upon each other to get the job done. We are only as strong as the weakest link.
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Are you serious cupcake we all put in something weather its physical or mental we all lose brothers we all lose sisters we all serve our country we get hurt we fall down we pick yourself up no matter if your army airforce Navy Marine you're no different than anyone else you're not special cupcake whether you're a Tech sniper infantryman we all put in a part the only respect you deserve is your rank. And the only other reason you should deserve more respect is if you gave the greatest sacrifice. So as a infantryman said to me once suck it up buttercup
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When did the Military go from Team work to an I deserve status? All I know is this we start making this and I thing and it becomes infectious and not in a good way. The only ones that are giving the up most resect are the MOH recipients because they went above what any man or women is Expected to go at the most trying time. As far as we know you take a test and you qualify to pick a job in the military and you promotion are base on your ability to master basic knowledge both in your MOS and soldiering. The United States Military would not be as Great if we go to the I status. We all did and always do our part to stay that way1!1
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Sgt Joseph Baker
All we cared about in the Corps was making the team in the first place. That was enough accomplishment to last a lifetime. You carry that inside every day. No trinket required.
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Yes because only a few will join so we have to be more like old cultures. Sparta
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