when you actually look at the data there on servicemen deaths in the link above, combat is not the majority cause/ percentage of the deaths. in some years, suicide is as likely to be the cause of death as combat. when you combine accident and suicide, those risks outweigh the risk of death than combat.
i suppose one could be grateful to the military who cannot hack it and off themselves, for taking on the psychological risks of meaninglessly putting their lives on the line and pointlessly killing hundreds and thousands of innocent people to further American financial interests, but that seems a stretch.
Suicide is generally viewed as a coward’s way out. Moreover it is against the law. and finally, if you’re so distressed by the idea of killing a lot of people, then maybe it would be better not to join a military group with a proven record of nondefensive, effective killing.
or perhaps just go to the shops and look at the braggodocio ont he tshirts for sale.
KILL EM ALL. LET G-D SORT EM OUT.
The marines. when you absolutely positively need something destroyed overnight.
United States Marine Corps
Leader of men, teller of tall tales, legend in his own mind, U.S. Marine extraordinaire, stream fordable, air dropable, beer fueled, water cooled, author, history maker, lecturer, traveler, freedom fighter, defender of the faith. Wars fought, tigers tamed, revolutions started, bars emptied, alligators castrated. Let me win your hearts and minds or I’ll burn your damn hut down
like, when you see the above shirt, if you’re not int he mood to see some dead bodies of all ages shapes and sizes, maybe you shoudl ask some more questions of the recruiter…not sure where that particularly asinine last one comes from, but it seems to be the signature line on many marine website postings. the last sentence, if not meant in an ironic, selfmocking way is actually freakishly disturbing, if you actually stop to think about it. the rest of it is just irritating as hell, how badass these old marines think they are. and while a certain percentage are, the vast majority are probably not. at least not without their buddies and the full force of the military machine behind them.
