No problem with remembering those who lost their lives fighting in the World Wars when they were truly defending our country. Brave men.
As far as our military "adventures" more recently?? Cannot support Iraq or Afghanistan.
In fact if you joined the military for all the right reasons ... defend your country, etc ... then it would have been appropriate to resign before being sent to either of those war-zones. "Not what I joined up to do" would be an appropriate response.
You are supporting the men not the wars.
No problem with remembering those who lost their lives fighting in the World Wars when they were truly defending our country. Brave men.
As far as our military "adventures" more recently?? Cannot support Iraq or Afghanistan.
In fact if you joined the military for all the right reasons ... defend your country, etc ... then it would have been appropriate to resign before being sent to either of those war-zones. "Not what I joined up to do" would be an appropriate response.
Nah ... the minute you allow soldiers to make their own minds up about what they will or will not do, you've opened the floodgates. The next thing will be the Generals deciding that they have the right to overthrow the government on the basis that they "hadn't joined the army to let Nick Clegg become Deputy Prime Minister" (or some such similar load of nonsense).... it would have been appropriate to resign before being sent to either of those war-zones. "Not what I joined up to do" would be an appropriate response.
No problem with remembering those who lost their lives fighting in the World Wars when they were truly defending our country. Brave men.
As far as our military "adventures" more recently?? Cannot support Iraq or Afghanistan.
In fact if you joined the military for all the right reasons ... defend your country, etc ... then it would have been appropriate to resign before being sent to either of those war-zones. "Not what I joined up to do" would be an appropriate response.
Bit of a competitive father there
OK mate.
i will tell my Ausralian mates that, by your logic, ANZAC day is a load rubbish.
Goldstone - paying tribute to our brave men and women is not necessarily agreeing with or supporting the wars/fights they have been involved in. We have a lot of brave individuals who work tirelessly for our country. It is not as simple as withdrawing ones services if they do not agree with a particular conflict.
You are very forthright with your views about members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, on here and the relative safety of NSC. I think I nearly got beaten up at the game last night! - North Stand Chat
Would you be willing to have a chat with Lance Corporal Martyn Compton BBC News - Soldiers brave story of recovery and/or the hundreds of families that have lost a loved one?
You have a very simplistic view of things. 'Not what I joined up to do'. There is a slight difference in being asked to make coffee for a director (something you didn't sign up to do) and refusing to do so, compared with leaving your homeland and family to fight for something that perhaps you don't agree with or understand. They didn't go through life changing training to opt out every now and again.
Well done Royaljust got back from my local remembrance service.
my suit is soaking wet, my green beret is soaking wet, my medals are soaking wet and my poppy has disintegrated.
oh...and I'm slightly drunk.
but i feel a very proud and humble man
LEST WE FORGET.
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