Would you look down on someone who hasn't deployed?

Did you do something that caused you to be left off deployment? Then maybe. We all know there are jobs and people that do not deploy due to their mission at home. There is no shame in being mission critical where you are at.

You go where you're told, when you're told and if you don't actively seek some way to not deploy, then who cares if you did or not? There's a big difference between them and those who fake illness, call a Congressman or get spouses or parents involved in begging on your behalf to get out of orders. This is especially egregious if it requires someone else to have to do back to back deployments because of their absence.

I'm a reservist that joined in 2010. I volunteered for a "domestic deployment" (their description) for FY 2013 but haven't been to a combat zone. I go where my unit sends me. I won't dodge it. I aim to get my 20 and don't doubt my chance will come.

No, because we're all fighting for the same goal. At some point deployments will hit everyone.

Absolutely not!!! I deployed 4 times and still would not look down on anyone who volunteered to join the military to defend our country in any capacity

Short answer? No.

Deploying is not always in the control of the military member. For my first three years at Lejeune, I never deployed. My battalion was the last one to enter the UDP program, so we spent my entire time waiting for the next deployment. As soon as I left, the battalion went to Grenada. I was in 3d Recon at the time, and we were hoping to get called, but no go. For my second grunt tour, we did a Med Cruise and Oki, and as soon as I left that, they went to Liberia and Iraq. I was at the drill field by then, and I volunteered to go, as did all of my peers, but not one of us was sent (although they took several of my DIs.)

I finally went to Iraq for OIF, but that was after using every trick in the book to wangle my way there.

If someone finds a way to dodge deployment they fall into the same low category as those who were draft dodgers in the 60s and 70s. With our citizenship in this great country, and then the responsibility we willingly accept when we join the military I have little to no patience with those who shirk doing what is required of them. What both of these categories of folks fall into for me is traitor. I, for one, don't think any draft dodger should receive any form of amnesty, and those who are part of any branch of the military who dodge their responsibility deserve brig time, dishonorable discharge and no VA.

I was never deployed. I did OJT Ft Ord and worked as a OR Tech at Silas B Hayes I loved being in the Army. Despite all the things that they forced me to do that I would never do as a civilian that were un ethical. The Army popped my bubble real quick.

Everyone in the US Military supports the point of the spear. As long as you do your part to the best of your ability, then you should be proud of your accomplishments and service to the people of the United States. In any case you can contact your assignments person to request a combat deployment. More than likely the Army will accept your offer.

No. Having not been deployed will never take away from the fact that you raised your hand and took and oath just like we did. Service is still honorable without a deployment. But, there are some who would say different, and frown upon those who haven't. I have served since 1983, and the majority of that was deployed. You're still a soldier. Your day will come, just be ready when it does!