What specifically can we veterans do to make America great again?

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Response by SSgt Robert Marx made May 26 at 2017 3:51 PM

2017-05-26T15:51:19-04:00

We should all take responsibility for our own actions.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 4:18 PM

2017-05-26T16:18:55-04:00

When I hear "how can we make America Great Again" it makes me wonder what is it that people really want? What do people really want to go back to? I have an idea but I have yet to hear anyone truly explain "Make America Great Again."

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 4:45 PM

2017-05-26T16:45:27-04:00

The golden rule says treat others as you would want to be treated.

The platinum rule say treat others as they want to be treated.

My idea id that if we simple respect each other we could go a long way towards being a greater nation.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 5:14 PM

2017-05-26T17:14:13-04:00

Get Involved. Get Involved locally and then expand your network. If you are a Veteran then you know we have had the same problems for 30-40yrs and we have just kicked the problem down the road. Both political parties have a known ideology. Veterans have an ideology as well. It's called accomplish the mission. We should all be disgusted at our leaders and their failures which have bankrupted our nation. We should also be the providers of solutions and the manpower to forfill the solution. No one else can fix the myriad of problems that both these political party's have bestowed upon us. But us Veterans can. If we could come together and unify as a enabler of forceful solutions then I think we just might make America great again.

Response by MSgt James Mullis made May 26 at 2017 5:23 PM

2017-05-26T17:23:30-04:00

Tell the truth, act responsibly, and take care of yourself, your family, and your friends. I recently read someone who gave this advice: "If you see something that that needs fixing, write a letter to the appropriate level of government...and recommend a solution."

Response by MSG Brad Sand made May 26 at 2017 5:38 PM

2017-05-26T17:38:22-04:00

Not worry about being negative if the discussion needs a bit of negativity.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 5:44 PM

2017-05-26T17:44:23-04:00

Stop treating Fox News, Breitbart, Drudge Report and Rush Limbaugh as though they were truthful.

Response by SSgt Gary Andrews made May 26 at 2017 5:45 PM

2017-05-26T17:45:12-04:00

To make America Great Again......you have to accept the premise that America is not great now. I don't accept that premise. America has always been, and continues to be, the greatest country on earth, in my humble opinion. Can it be better? Of course.....there is always room for improvement. The best way to improve America is to get involved in your local community and help improve the lives of those around you. In doing so, you inspire others to follow your example, and they in turn, inspire others......and so on, and so on. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.....and always take the time to help a child when the opportunity presents itself.

Response by Capt Gregory Prickett made May 26 at 2017 6:42 PM

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The fastest way to make "America Great" is to follow the Constitution and to treat people with respect. That means we don't discriminate against people on the basis of their religion. It means we don't denigrate people based on their race. It means we don't demean women. It means that we don't lie, and we don't tolerate lying from our elected officials. It means we demand accountability from our public officials, both elected and appointed. It means we care about the nation instead of lining our own pocketbooks. Do you want me to continue?

Response by LTC John Shaw made May 26 at 2017 6:55 PM

2017-05-26T18:55:44-04:00

Veterans need to be good citizens and we must teach our children to be good citizens. We need focus on results, not party affiliation. Don't raise your child to think the same way that you do, but raising them to be resilient, critical thinking adults that make enough money to earn their keep and pay more into the system than the pull out in government resources.
I teach my kids how to get life skills, how to be independent, how to study, how to work for someone else, how to work for yourself, how to organize your time and priorities, how to plan a menu, cook, clean, budget, fix basic items in their life. What characteristics to look for in others. How to reflect (or pray) or for one of my sons who is agnostic, it is identify what is important to him.

My overarching concern since the 1992 election has been the national debt and policies that support economic growth:
If we don't figure out how to turn around this $20 Trillion dollar budget hole that has been developed since the 1970s.
$9 Trillion of it in the last eight years under the last Administration, we will not have any budget choices, it will all be: interest on debt, social security, medicare, administration, defense.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 7:16 PM

2017-05-26T19:16:26-04:00

I see quite a few posts from a very biased person. So biased he thinks Hillary never told a lie.

Yep his comments surely must be factual. LMAO.

Response by PO1 Michael Fullmer made May 26 at 2017 7:16 PM

2017-05-26T19:16:37-04:00

Lead by example. Ensure the lessons WE learned are not forgotten by our children & grand children.

Response by SPC William Biles made May 27 at 2017 1:07 PM

2017-05-27T13:07:21-04:00

Continue to vote accordingly.

Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made May 31 at 2017 3:16 AM

2017-05-31T03:16:20-04:00

This is cliche' but it is relevant, "united we stand, divided we fall." right now America is so divided that it is tearing itself apart. Most of the division I have observed runs along ideological and political fault lines. We have lost our ability to compromise, lost our ability to agree to disagree. I sit back and watch both sides of the political and ideological spectrum scream at the other side to compromise but neither are not willing to compromise themselves, yes, I see the left and right do this. I have no answer as to how to reconcile the extreme differences that exist. As veterans, we have lived in harmony with each other regardless of background, race, religion or political ideologies. We did not compromise our individual values and we did not have to give up our individual identity to live in a peaceful co-existence. We had our differences, arguments, and I am sure there have been a few brawls over them, but in the final analysis, that was what we were serving for. Living that example as a civilian, might help to show the rest of the country that even though we are different, we can live together without destroy our unit, which is America.