Show of Hands

I am not one to go awol. I just couldn't do it. I think about my guys more than myself when I think of the military. The next 5 years are for them. That last day is for me. =) "Retire" at 39 then go start the next part of my life.

Why do you say it would be suicide if the military tried to disarm the public?

I always hear from people who oppose gun ownership that the military could easily disarm or overcome an armed populace and therefore individual gun ownership for the purpose of justified opposition is irrelevant.

I know if the military came to take my guns...they would be in for a fight.

Most of my friends think along the same lines as me.

Plus my views on a lot would change if the government started trying to disarm the public.

Sure the military could do it but the issue is that as US citizens the majority of us wouldn't do it.

Ok, when you said it would be suicide I assumed that you meant the military lacked the ability to actually do it, reheard less of the will of individual soldiers.

*regardless, not "reheard less"

⬆️⬆️ Beautifully said. My thoughts exactly.

I truly believe the president has forgotten which side he is fighting on.

You guys know he was promoted while in captivity...twice, right? That's not Obama's doing. That was from his commanders. I wonder if there is more to this story.

No! I did not know that. What happened with him? He was a deserter who helped the enemy make bombs. Stay tune folks! This is going to be an interesting story until another scandal occurs next week.

www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/03/timeline-sgt-bowe-bergdahl-life-leading-up-to-his-capture-by-taliban/

It is protocol that he be promoted. Not until he was deemed "deserter" would that have changed. They explained it last night.

Ah. Thanks for the info! You learn something everyday.

Promotions: POW personnel continue to be considered for promotion along with their contemporaries. Policy provides for each missing or captured officer/enlisted member to be considered for promotion to the next higher grade when they are eligible.

to the next higher grade when they are eligible. The eligibility for officers is based on the date of rank in their current grade. For enlisted members, eligibility is based on time in grade and time in service.

RJ, he was never listed as either a deserter or POW.

Do why is he now, in the court of public opinion because of political TV? I want more facts on this issue, not speculation.

Exactly. The media began to label him as a POW in 2009 and it was really the epitome of newspeak.

Awwwwe. This is going to take some dissecting.

It's a scandal! LOL

I should have been more clear. This isn't about specific orders you may be given because you haven't been shipped out yet and aren't in the field. This is just about your assessment of the entire war.

Based on your classification here, I say no. There's other variables to be considered too though. Hard to say on this basis alone.

I agree- it's hard to completely lay out a scenario like this within the character limit. This is just about people's general dispositions.

Hmm. I believe this depends on the degree of injustice.

If I was a German during WW2, I would never fight Hitler's war to create a master race. I would surely desert.

If it was the Iraq 2003 war, I would focus on preventing civilian casualties.

Great question btw. Really made me think.

Yes, but you answered the one that was attacked by autocorrect.

I hate it when that happens!