10% of the US military sees combat. What does the other 90% do? | Veterans Coming Home

I call BS on the title. The title misleads by saying "sees combat" while the definition in the video seems to be "trigger pullers", but then it never cites a source even for that. When I'm refueling an F-16 over Iraq during OIF, and I can see the white, yellow, blue flashes of AAA and other ground fire, I clearly SEE combat. And I'm at risk from AA 105MM or larger, or if they launch a SAM I'm dead (no RWR gear, no chaff, no flare on a tanker). But, no trigger, so no combat? BS. Everyone in theater is in combat...everyone in uniform is a target, and is at risk today.

Well this video can be taken several ways but the point I see from it is how American cultural glorifies the military as mostly warriors making the hard sacrifices for our freedoms. Ok that's a fair viewpoint for commercialism and politics, but anyone who served knows the difference between war movies and real life. Yes the number of personnel with a combat MOS dwindles to the total military population. Yes no studio in Hollywood is going to make an action movie based on mechanics, doctors, and the logistician. Even Saving Private Ryan painted the HQ staff personnel at Normandy in a negative light as they had coffee and donuts in the CP amongst the carnage after the beaches were captured. But truth today, all our Servicemen regardless of MOS face potential combat situations in an asymmetrical environment but media will paint the combat troops as heroes and politicians will call all of us heroes to justify their voting for conflicts and war. I don't think general population could careless either way unless it's one of their family members.

I'm not sure I agree with the 10% figure, they may not be out there punching holes in enemy tanks or knocking down doors... however they are out there making sure the tip of the spear has plenty of access to things like fuel, ammo, water, food... has the ability to communicate, has an understanding of where the enemy is located and what the enemy is likely to do next, is prepared to fix or replace broken stuff... they are the rest of the spear.

It's nice to be able to bring a spear to a knife fight.