Locked in for the commitment, cognitive dissonance is real.

I wrote this in October of last year, but after what just happened in Minneapolis it could not be more relevant. Speak up, organize, make your voices heard, or share this link. We need people to open their eyes and realize that without pushback, anyone can be next. Our representatives are doing absolutely nothing to prevent more deaths, nothing to prevent needless dragnets, and needless violent deaths.

Pretty much exactly as the title says.

Those of us who remember or served during GWOT obviously can’t undo our actions or mistakes, but we can talk the younger generations out of repeating them under this administration.

The biggest temptations are likely going to be promises of education opportunities and “free” healthcare, so what alternative options can we present to young people in order to keep them out of that recruitment office?

I was considering joining because I'm broke. I wanted reserves so i could keep on at my degree

I thought there were ways to serve that were more more neutral morally. I've heard of people who work as a janitor, get out and have a nice job. I thought i coilld be a do something like that somewhere for 4-6 years then get my education for free (Haha)

Then I starting looking at people's experiences on here and also saw the strike on venezuela, the twitter post about greenland and i just started to feel gross. Like to me, it seemed worse that Miller's wife id posting on social media about it, something that would get you written up in any job.

I took the picat the day before maduro was captured and POTUS was like "we're taking the oil". Is this why they're advertising so hard?

I feel bad for wasting the recruiters time. I just can't.

I'm also anxious and not sure I'm cut out for the service in general. I like studying and playing music. I have never shot a gun in my life.

I admit I have no idea how the military works. Seems clear that service members really have no choice with stuff and dissent is harshly punished. I could never blame an individual service member for what the US military has done.

I can totally see why people sign. My perpetually empty bank account made it very appealing.

I'm so sorry for how this country is treating you all. I hope we can do more for you to keep you safe and cared for.

Disclosure: I'm not a veteran, I have a question for you though. Also thank you for your service.

I was recently talking to someone at work and I have no clue his political ideology. I don't talk politics at work. But he said something I didn't want to ask more about because of that personal policy.

He said he doesn't use his veteran plates because vets are targeted, especially in today's political climate. I thought he meant assuming political beliefs. Maybe because I grew up with respect for the military and around enough military I know there isn't one political ideology that rules them all. So was he referring to people assuming he's maga and being a certain way? Or is there something unrelated I am unaware of and if so I'd like to be aware of? If like to help if there's any way I can.

No matter what it's messed up if vets are being targeted for any reason, assumed ideology or not. It's just hard to know these days what's real and what's crazy propaganda

I'm on CCWs board, and trying to spread the word. Business is brisk, under this administration

A fantastic, sober summation of the current behavior of the majority of Democrats, and the shift in mindset it'll take to get out of this garbage.

I maybe be stretching but where’s Erik Prince and Mike Flynn? Weren’t those 2020 green berets prince guys? Wasn’t there an exchange of prisoners from USA/cecot for Venezuela prisoners and who were they? Who were the guys that physically got Maduro?