Reply #16: I agree with you [View All]

[MADem]

And I served, but it is getting absurd. The use of the term "hero" for some poor bastard who got stuck in a bad situation and just did their job is another one that drives me up the wall--they do this to all public service types, firemen, policemen, etc. Everyone is a friken hero, everyone needs thanking.

When you sign up to fly a fighter aircraft, you know from the git-go that you won't be mixing drinks in the cockpit. Joining a fire department doesn't mean you are in charge of marshmallow toasting. You KNOW what the job entails. From a military standpoint, you just hope like hell that when you sign up with the Department of DEFENSE, that your job will entail the DEFENSE of your nation, and you won't be used as a political tool by a power-mad nutcase.

I swear, they encourage people to play the 'hero card' as a morale booster, but it is all bullshit. What might actually boost morale is the knowledge that you'll get medical care if you need it, a pay raise or two, and knowing that your family will be taken care of, REALLY. Anything else is just pap, mush, bullshit!