Oldie but Goodie...Veterans

A recent article by Army Major and West Point scholar, John Spencer says that there are 34 million 17 to 24 year-olds in America. Of that number 71% would not qualify for military service due to mental health, physical health, education or criminal convictions. Furthermore, he relates a Washington Post survey that found 60% of 18 to 29 year-olds said we should use ground troops against ISIL but 85% said they, probably would not, or definitely would not, enlist in military service. Major Spencer’s article: http://tinyurl.com/army-strgls

I don’t think any surveys were taken aboard the landing crafts at Iwo Jima or Normandy. The ramps dropped open and those brave men...just stormed ashore. Not all of them even made it to shore.

Things were different back then. I think America was different back then. Here’s an oldie but goodie blog post I wrote about two years ago. It’s about an oldie but goodie WWII vet you might like to revisit. I think there are still plenty of men and women like him in America:

https://leebythesea.me/2014/11/06/high-on-america-love-and-rubber-bands/

Be well,

Leebythesea