What is an American military person?

Many Americans have now failed to realize exactly what is a military person.  The communications media has also failed in this matter.  The advertising media that is used to recruit people has also failed.  The advertising slant has been…….money for college tuition…..free training for a better civilian job upon discharge…… and the idea that being in the military is comparable to an everyday civilian job.  This has been the new mentality fostered by the higher echelon of the military complex.  All of this recruitment propaganda has been unleashed upon the public through the media.  Therefore, the American people cannot be totally blamed for losing track of the crude reality……the crude reality of exactly what is a military person.

At that point in time when a man or woman puts on a military uniform for the first time…..at that point in time that man or woman gives up his or her right to live.  It is only when the military commitment ends that such person can retain the right to live.  That is the crude reality.

The swearing-in ceremony should include the following passage:   Do you solemnly swear to give up the right to live?   That should make many people think twice before answering.  Just as in marriage one would give up the right to live in order to protect the cause of family.

The crude reality is that a military person does give up the right to live.  It is for that reason that a military person should be more highly respected.  Yet, it now seems that the American people are losing their perspective concerning the high level of responsibility attached to a military person and the high level of respect that should be accorded to a military person or veteran.

A military person or veteran should always feel a sense of pride for giving up that right to live because so many either cannot physically qualify or do not have the courage to make such a commitment.  What is a true American military person?  It is someone who gives up the right to live in the name of the United States of America and that represents the highest level of endeavor in our society.  Let us not lose that perspective for it is the basis of the birth of our nation, and it is the basis of our continued existence upon this civilized but yet primitive world.

Anthony Campos

WorldEnquirer.com