Muslims in the US Armed Forces

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by SPF2245

I'm sure the same was said by the WW1 Vet's of the soldiers in WW2, WW2 Vets of Korea/Vietnam Vets, ect.

I am not talking about the soldiers, I am talking about the kids in our high schools that are becoming eligible to serve. I am raising an 18 year old young man who has already been admitted to a military academy next fall, and I know dozens of his peers as well as many of his fellow seniors. The high school youth of this country are not nearly as capable, willing or able as they were 20, 30 and 40 years ago. And I am not talking about muscular strength.

Originally Posted by SPF2245

These kids are doing more, for longer with the understanding it isn't going to end soon...and it didn't take a draft card to get them there.

That's all fine and good, but we do not have the troop strength to support one more conflict. If we get entangled in conflict with "Insert the Next Muslim Terrorist Country Here," we will have real personnel problems.

Originally Posted by SPF2245

Finally, homo's have been in the militaries through out history...what makes you think today is any different then WW2????

Well let's see, for one thing, in WW2 we didn't have a president leading the charge to let gays openly serve in the military. And whether you know it or not, there wasn't even a HINT of homosexuality known by 99% of the troops in WW2 because it was hidden and not accepted. Go sit with a couple of WW2 veterans at a local VFW club and ask them, "Hey pops, were there any pickle smokers serving with you there on Iwo Jima?" Prepare to get your ass whipped by a couple of old men.