Bowe Bergdahl

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

My comments on the station in Afghanistan comes from a few things I've read and heard about conditions at many Afghan stations from personnel who spend time at those stations. I didn't make up a rag on a stick in the desert...that came from a guy I met who finally had enough of this shit on his fourth deployment and started talking about what it was really like after his discharge last year. There's only so much certain humans can take. Stop-loss and mismanagement and Bergdahl's apt description of the ass-sucking that gets you somewhere in the United States military system overwhelms some people psychologically. It's so easy to call them despicable, deserters and traitors. I for one refuse to get on that bus.

Then again, when it comes to the members of our "professional volunteer military" who aren't doing so well in that system, I suppose we could just go back to what Dr. Hunter S. Thompson used to say..."Listen asshole, you bought the ticket, you take the ride."

You just described why I chose NOT to stay in for retirement, leaving after my four year obligation. I bought the ticket, took the ride and got off at the first stop. But, I honored the agreement I made when I got aboard, I did my duty. Unlike Bergdahl and individuals like him. I can understand not having much love for the military lifestyle, but can't manage any respect for people who just walk away from responsibility.

However, I did leave the Navy because I didn't like being surrounded by bootlicking, brainwashed people, only to discover the civilian world isn't much different in those regards.

Dave