On Costliest U.S. Warship Ever, Navy Can’t Get Munitions on Deck

Re:On Costliest U.S. Warship Ever, Navy Can’t Get Munitions ... by i_am_proteus on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @11:02AM (#20574932)

Popularity of conflicts du jour and opinion of the military as a valuable enterprise in general are different.

For instance, I joined and served in the military during the second Iraq war despite disapproving of the invasion.

This holds especially for career civil servants, as political winds shift and one may not always agree with the policies of the current government.

One does not serve because the nation is perfect, one serves to strengthen the nation and to have the opportunity to make it better for future generations.

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Re:On Costliest U.S. Warship Ever, Navy Can’t Get Munitions ... by Teever on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @06:38PM (#20579327)

> For instance, I joined and served in the military during the second Iraq war despite disapproving of the invasion.

And after your experiences would you recommend the same path to your children if they were thinking of doing the same?

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Re:On Costliest U.S. Warship Ever, Navy Can’t Get Munitions ... by i_am_proteus on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @07:03PM (#20579500)

I would, to the best extent possible, educate my children as to what military service actually entailed, and then I would let them make the decision based on their values and life goals.

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