this entire administration is irredeemable scum.
Article is a good read about Miller.
The choice of USS Doris Miller marked the first time an aircraft carrier would honor an enlisted sailor, and the first aircraft carrier to be named for an African American. Asked about his decision to name the carrier after Miller, Modly told CNN that it was recommended to him by a group of retired Black admirals, and that he believes “one of our most powerful warships should bear the name of a sailor like Miller to bring greater attention to what makes our Navy so unique — and great.”
It’s seems like a weird fetish Americans have. Most places wouldn’t be any more likely to say “Thank you for your service” to a pizza delivery person then former armed service personnel. It’s like, you had a job, you chose to do it, and now you’re doing something else. What’s the big deal?
I used to rock a flat top haircut, when living in the mid-south people regularly offered to buy me a beer to thank me for my service. They were often put off if I told them I never served. I switched to asking they write their representatives to improve the VA if they really wanted to thank vets.
Its probably so vets don’t feel bad about all the unjust oil based wars and government toppling they do as part of their service.
A lot of Americans have a uniform fetish.
Honestly, it’s a job that comes with an implicit “you are worth less than our objectives and your life will be risked if we deem it.” No OSHA, no safety regulations (well, militaries have their own regulations…) Get in the barely tested hardware and determine if it’ll protect you from a bomb. Also, if you disagree, we’ll put you in jail or jack up your life.
That said, countries need armies. Where would Ukraine be if they decided to disarm for security agreements that were then quickly violated? And what if that foe was actually competent?
But, like, post-Vietnam, Americans should’ve realized they weren’t the good guys. It’s a shame new people keep getting born and don’t realize the whole history of their country…
Yeah, unfortunately countries do have to have armies. humans still are not really all that civilised when it comes down to it. I could be wrong, but I get the impression a lot of Americans do it for training and education they couldn’t get elsewhere
“Thank you for your service” has always just meant “look what a great American I am”. It’s just a shallow performance of self-righteousness, like almost everything we do here.
This is so true. I have tried my entire life to vote advocate for NOT starting wars. That’s what actually honors / helps veterans.
Republicans love to spew this patriotic bullshit, while sending them to die to line the pockets of oil companies and weapons manufacturers.
And while we’re at it, military overwhelming votes Republican… So yea… Kinda leopards type situation
The big deal to me is they signed up for a job that kills and rapes kids, people, and is directly responsible for the industrial complex of killing brown people and kids. They should have adequate shelter and food and water like everyone else but should be shunned by society just like all US military members and vets. Like prison isn’t enough for these psychos but I don’t believe in capital punishment.