‘Warrior culture’ obscures concept of citizen at war

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‘Warrior culture’ obscures concept of citizen at war
By Robert F. Dorr

The brass in our military service branches keep telling troops that they live in a warrior culture.

“This warrior ethos exhibits a hardiness of spirit, and moral and physical courage,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley said in May.

The nation is blessed to have people in uniform with spirit and courage. But does that make the military a warrior culture? And is a warrior culture what America wants?

I say no. But first, let’s be clear on one point.

We’re at war. Men and women in uniform today are serving, sacrificing and shedding blood in Iraq and Afghanistan.

But just because we’re at war doesn’t mean we’re warriors. We have nothing to prove by hyping the idea of a warrior culture.


Rest of this surprising article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/community/opinion/airforce_opinion_culture_070917/

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1. There is a great divide between being a Soldier and a warrior,,

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2. Suggest you read the whole article

it is all about PRIVATIZATION.

Today’s professional military is more competent than the citizen army of the past. But a dangerous trend is afoot. In the Army, cash-strapped teenagers are now being paid up to $20,000 for agreeing to ship out early. That’s on top of enlistment bonuses they already get.

To meet recruiting goals and war-fighting needs, we’re buying soldiers.

Many are taking the money out of simple need.

Military leaders, unit commanders and noncommissioned officers don’t help by trumpeting a warrior ethos. That’s not the American way.

I’m not proposing a draft. That makes no sense today. But military leaders should encourage and remind troops that they are citizens — that they are part of something important. They’re not part of some insular warrior caste. They’re part of all of us.

What we want to avoid at all cost is that future day when our troops fight not because they are Americans but because they are being paid.

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3. Cash strapped teenagers are willing to die. This is the

trend that is concerning me.