What do you think of US soldiers?
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I respect what they're doing, but they could be better trained. I mean no offence but whenever I hear of a friendly fire incident on British troops I automatically think of the US troops doing it.
Some are fine people serving their ideals (I don't really agree with nationalism and patriotism, but many hold those as most important ideals). Some just want to kill people. The uniform does not make the man, the man makes the man.
a) flame war... inevitable bloody flame war...
b) being british and from a military family i am under the impression that despite the fact the US field merely adequate if slighlty cocky and macho infantrymen, they are the best army in the world.
the british army has the best infantrymen in the world, a mediocre tank corp, and shit everything else, and all the other armies are just shit to begin with, whether to poor (most african) too small (new zealand) too far away to care (australia) or crippled by the fact they don't want to or can't go anywhere (germany and japan). or their just cheese eating surrender monkeys too busy wanking themselves to death with cheese (france). ;-)
seriously though, the yanks have all the good military hardware, and they have enough of it to use it when its appropiate. they will win almost every stand up war they will ever fight. the only problem and the only reason they are loosing in afghanistan (and possibly Iraq, we don't get news from their) is that they are fighting people who don't care if they die or not.
b) being british and from a military family i am under the impression that despite the fact the US field merely adequate if slighlty cocky and macho infantrymen, they are the best army in the world.
the british army has the best infantrymen in the world, a mediocre tank corp, and shit everything else, and all the other armies are just shit to begin with, whether to poor (most african) too small (new zealand) too far away to care (australia) or crippled by the fact they don't want to or can't go anywhere (germany and japan). or their just cheese eating surrender monkeys too busy wanking themselves to death with cheese (france). ;-)
seriously though, the yanks have all the good military hardware, and they have enough of it to use it when its appropiate. they will win almost every stand up war they will ever fight. the only problem and the only reason they are loosing in afghanistan (and possibly Iraq, we don't get news from their) is that they are fighting people who don't care if they die or not.
Although i respect the fact that some do and some may risk their lives but most people I know in 6th form who want to be in the armed forces are mostly jackasses of intelligent levels varying between idiotic and average, but this is just a handful of people so it may just be poor luck, most of them are using it as i don't have to learn card.
They're no different from you or I, except of course, for the weapons training, hand-to-hand combat training, survival training, anything that goes with their position training. Some are really good people, who join to provide for their families, who believe that they're going to make the world a better place, and some are assholes, who just want to power trip.
I know several people in the military, and some in my family who have been in the past. My Great Grandfather, and my Grandfather were in WWII (Newfoundlanders, under the British), and my Uncle was in the Marines during Vietnam and afterward. They were/are all awesome people.
I know several people in the military, and some in my family who have been in the past. My Great Grandfather, and my Grandfather were in WWII (Newfoundlanders, under the British), and my Uncle was in the Marines during Vietnam and afterward. They were/are all awesome people.
what? that big brother attitude was the only thing stopping ww3. pre Bush the americans were loved for their willingness to step into trouble spots. (even if they didn't fare well in them, beriut, somalia etc).x0ny said:
sodding hell compare them to the UN for humanitiarian aid and the US army are saints. the big brother attitude worked well for everyone until the yanks voted in a retarded pr*ck to manage their country.
Same as I do a Postman, a Fireman, a Policeman, or any other profession.
Doing a job that other people aren't willing to, or able to, that serves the country they are in and helps to keep it going. I did grow up in military bases, however, so it's super-normal to me.
Doing a job that other people aren't willing to, or able to, that serves the country they are in and helps to keep it going. I did grow up in military bases, however, so it's super-normal to me.
Impossible!mrhappyface said:
"War never changes." - Fallout 3 Narrator
O.T. I don't really care as long as they don't start dropping bombs on me.
Soldier are tools of the government and could be used to oppress the people. Unless an army is weak enough to be struck down by the people of it's country... SOLDIERS ARE TOTAL FAGS.
I'd be a soldier myself if it was necessary, but it's not, there are no barbarians at the gates. There may be terrorists; but it's different.
I'd be a soldier myself if it was necessary, but it's not, there are no barbarians at the gates. There may be terrorists; but it's different.
They're more suited for tossing grenades and firing bullets at you.Ultratwinkie said:
Stale scones do make good rock-analogues, though.
well im a Flight Medic in the US Air Force been in 1 deployment rdy for my 2nd next month and it saddens me that the news never talks about all the good we do ive been in for 3 years now and ive gone on 2 humanitarien missions 1 in the phillipens and 1 in africa to help the sick and thos who cant help them selfs...will it ever reach the news how we do it all the time no... but 1 fool will slip up eaither posting vid on youtube or photos on facebook of him shooting a pet..or somthing foolish and we all get painted as Villians to the rest of the world 
well thats my 2 cents on how i feel. sorry for wall of tex
well thats my 2 cents on how i feel. sorry for wall of tex