Memorial Day

I don't like guns.  Never crossed my mind to be a police officer or a soldier, I wasn't even good at fighting.  Most of my fights through out my school years were settled because I was big and had friends to back me up, or a teacher, I would grab whoever was on hand to intervene and avoid me actually receiving or giving punches.  I had two actual fights, where I actually punched somebody with the intention of hurting him, I was really successful, those memories stayed with me and my self confidence for long time.  It felt good.  During the Iraq war (2003) I heard somebody to say that he was reconsidering living in this country, with a government so violent and lethal, he wasn't sure if he wanted to be associated with the U.S.A.

I wonder where this guy has been all these years before the Iraq War.  Our military budget is many countries combined budget, we have more bases in foreign territories than any other country.  We are warriors, we are proud of it and if in some case we developed some kind of mixed feelings, we still support our troops.......USA, USA, USA.

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I like the idea of living in a super power country, with more military muscle  than any neighbor nation.  I like to see our marines in action, kicking ass, six feet tall guys wearing technology from the Robocop movie, getting there in super silent choppers, everything as surreal that we don't think we'll meet these soldiers in the grocery store few weeks after, or in a four way stop driving that off road truck, or in a little league game where our son will get his son out.

I guess military personal don't appreciate civil life.  Civil life is boring, they feel overqualified to share a line to buy groceries.  Again, this is just my opinion, I have never been told any thing discriminatory.  But I feel is there.

Memorial Day is a tradition, a remembrance of a time when we appreciate the sacrifice of these men and women fighting for a better world.  We are not longer engage in their lives.  Civil and Corporate life have taken over the merits and dignity of the profession, as we did with the teachers as well.

We need to really take care for our veterans, they shouldn't struggle  to find the medical attention needed. We need to act now.  Because it is starting to feel like celebrating our ex-wife birthday.