Well, now....

It's Saturday morning, coffee's on... I've been up for a couple hours, just kinda waking up... it's been a long week, and next week is going to seem even longer (even though it's only a four-day week, because of Labor Day)... long working days ahead, very short nights...

I just want to set something straight here... I'm in the Army, but I'm probably not one of those typical guys you're used to hearing from... there's a few different types of Soldiers, ranging from the ones that know they're going to make a career out of it as soon as they graduate basic training and AIT, to those that want out as soon as they get to the reception area, before they even get to basic... some join for the college money, and get confused because they actually have to BE Soldiers in order to earn it... some join to get away from the bad things that have happened in their lives, or the bad things they've done, and they struggle every day to keep straight and sane and fairly sober... then there are those who join for the "glory" of it all, only to find that military service is, deep down, a job that you have to "plug away" at day in, day out, just like every other job... there are benefits, but a lot of Soldiers either don't know what they are, don't use them, or don't think they're worth everything else they have to do to earn them...

What gets me the most is, all of the people that join the military, and then get angry, or act betrayed when they actually have to DO military stuff... they finish training and get to their units and it's like, "hey, wait, I'm in the wrong place, where's all the people to do this work FOR me?", and these are the people that just don't understand that military service is just that: a SERVICE you perform for your country. You SERVE in the military, and the last time I checked, that means you WORK... also, these people feel like most everything they do is useless, or meaningless, and don't understand that most of the boring little jobs need to get done so that all of the BIG jobs can happen... and then they complain about having to do things for appearance sake, like wear decent uniforms, or get haircuts, not realizing that a good image makes people feel good about you, and therefore makes YOU feel better about the way you're treated... then there's the people who don't get the idea of "paying attention to DETAIL", which is a BIG military thing... because if you're observant and attentive enough to pay attention to all the details in the things going on around you, you'll absorb your training better, and be able to react well to any little thing that changes while you're doing your job...

I'm sorry, but it just seems to me that there are people in the military that just need a great big reality check... because with the world we live in today, they are going to HAVE to get their acts together, because they will absolutely HAVE to be a Soldier at some point in time or another...

And for those who DON'T agree with the government, and hate the things that the military has to do, and even wishes we didn't HAVE a military service to go out and invade, kill, and destroy other people and places, all I have to say to you is, "I'm proud to serve you, whether you appreciate me or not, and I will continue to fight for your right to live in a free country, where you can have all of the opinions, right or wrong, that you see fit to have..."

Peace...