Have you been asked some difficult questions?

CW2 Jonathan Kantor — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:39:01 -0400

Has anyone ever asked how many people you've killed?

This one always disturbs me. It's kids, mostly, but adults have asked it as well. They seem to have a morbid curiosity; unaware that the big guy on the screen playing Rambo isn't what soldiers are really like (For the most part).

Has this ever happened to you? How did you respond?

Response by SGT John Givans made Apr 11 at 2014 5:07 PM

SGT John Givans — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:07:07 -0400

I usually deflect the subject, especially with kids. If it is a real friend asking I will just say probably... But strangers and people I don't really know get a verbal beatdown.

Response by SGT Anthony Pittman made Apr 11 at 2014 5:24 PM

SGT Anthony Pittman — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:24:03 -0400

I just say "nope"... It normally moves the conversation on to something else... It's pretty easy.

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Oct 11 at 2014 2:38 PM

1SG Steven Stankovich — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 14:38:22 -0400

I really don't like getting asked that question CW2 Jonathan Kantor. For the kids, I answer with something along the lines of "there were some tough times, but we all did our jobs real good and we brought everyone home." When it is someone I do not know, or someone I do for that matter, I ask them why do they want to know? I have yet to elicit a response worthy of me going any further in that line of questioning.