What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
Why do we have an army? Cuz not everyone can be in the navy.
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
Not many want to join the Air force.What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
And BOOM goes the dynamite.
You know....the marines are a dept of the Navy.
The men's department.
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
I'd rather have an army and not need it than need one and not have one.
One of the best ways to prevent war is to be ready for it. The Army needs to be rebuilt, with the best weapons and more importantly the best technology. And the pay should be doubled to attract quality people who want a career.
I'd rather have an army and not need it than need one and not have one.
Do you realize what a poorly thought out statement that is? The argument that "I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it" applies to EVERYTHING, and says NOTHING. It is a sign of a weak argument because it allows one to justify anything if the mind is weak enough to accept it.
Examples: "I would rather have a ____________________ and not need it, than than need one and not have one."
I would rather have a gatling gun and not need it, than than need one and not have one.
I would rather have cancer and not need it, than than need it and not have it.
I would rather have an atomic weapon and not need it, than than need one and not have one.
I would rather have an elephant and not need it, than than need one and not have one.
I would rather have a home in Africa and not need it, than than need one and not have one.
I would rather have a blue hat with a yellow feather and not need it, than than need one and not have one.
I would rather have a Boeing 747 and not need it, than than need one and not have one.
You said NOTHING. This is why people should be careful what they believe. But then, I guess I would rather have a weak argument and not need it, than than need one and not have one.
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
What is the fundamental purpose of an Army? Let's answer this question HISTORICALLY. Not the 'Murica definition.
In warfare, the Army's purpose was to invade other lands, to expand one's borders, and absorb their resources. OR, the only other purpose was to STOP someone ELSE from doing that to you. It's pretty much that simple.
OK. Fast forward to the 20th Century and the Geneva Convention. With some exceptions (Africa, Indo China ... maybe the Balkans ... and the 'stan countries), the map of the known world will PROBABLY not change that much. We are all globally connected in commerce, politics, and the media. So ... let us focus on my actual query (by putting aside the rest of the world, because maybe borders will continue to shift in other continents ... but let's just focus on 'Murica).
Ok - so we are at the economic pinnacle of the world. $18T !! annual GDP. Which means we have to do everything right. Tip toe on egg shells. That's who we are at the moment. Don't offend anyone ... come running to the rescue ... offer international aid, etc.
SO. How has that Global War on Terror gone? I happen to know. I served 8 years. Has ANYTHING changed? Yes ... details in Iraq ... details in Syria ... details in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... blah blah blah. Just details. But has anything REALLY changed?
So ... if we decide to learn that occupying someone else's land does NOT accomplish ANYTHING if you are waging an ideological war ... then - (query) -
Why do we have an army?
We are situated between the two largest oceans in the world. We have satellites, radar, sonar, Google Maps, the strongest Navy by FAR !! We have a wall in our southern border, we have Border Patrol, National Guard, CIA, Special Forces, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, NRO, NSA ... an on and on and on.
AND ... here's the kicker ... our country has over 270 MILLION firearms (estimate). We have an army RIGHT HERE. U.S. populace.
What do you guys say? Can we massively !! scale-down our Army?
What's your point? Do you honestly believe in this day and age a country can survive without an army?
You mean like Japan...
And no, the JSDF does not count.
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