THE US military' arsenal of weapons, aircraft, ships…..MEMORIAL DAY?
Is it me or is it just incredible the amount of technology the US has..
We have jets that can out fly anti aircraft missiles, we have aircraft carriers that are longer than the empire state building is tall and can carry out an entire assault by itself, we have missiles that can take off in the Arctic ocean from a submarine, and pinpoint a target thousands of miles away, we have artillery that can be fired from mile behind the front lines and accurately eliminate the enemy…..
And the best part is, we have men and women ready to fight until the death to help protect their country…..
I must say, aside from all the Liberals who would rather see our military disbanded and re-direct the money to the homeless in some foreign country that will most likely attack us, We live in a great country…
I am proud to be an American, Happy Memorial DAY all you vets out there and all those that have served, war or not…
YOU ARE A BRAVE! Have a Great day monday!
18,000 die annual of health care issues, gee and i though Mr Clinton made sure that when he sold those plots in Arlington to the Chinese he took care of that problem….no wait..maybe i should support the guy on the street corner begging drinking a 40 ounce not paying taxes on his earned income…I’ll just go back to my 60 hour a week job..thanks..
Posted in military weapons
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
I copy that loud and clear Tony!
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
Rock On! Our weapons are great, but heed this advice;
" To be a successful Soldier you must know history….What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change but the man who uses them changes not at all. To win battles you do not beat weapons- You beat the soul of man, of the enemy man." – Gen. George S. Patton
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
And all that only takes over 50% of the U.S. budget…yay! On the bright side, China will never attack us since they would be destroying their own property.
FYI: I was lucky to serve during the Reagan years with $600 dollar hammers and such.
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
Yeah, isn’t it great that ‘merica has all those fancy expensive weapons while approximately 18,000 Americans die each year because they can’t afford health insurance?
A big raspberry for all those poo-poo liberals who ruin this otherwise fantabulous country with their dislike of our super advanced weapons! I betcha that when the United States invents a real Death Star and calls it "Freedom 1", liberals will just whine and whine and whine, instead of thanking the infantry who fight, while the children of well-off Republicans go to college.
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
Amazing that the USA cannot subdue two defenseless 3rd world countries like Iraq and Afghanistan.
Memorial Day is a sad day when we mourn the soldiers who never became veterans.
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
It is true that we have the most powerful military this planet has ever known, and I can appreciate what you are proud of as well. But in recent years we have learned that all the money and all the technology isn’t enough to fight the good fight. What it takes are men on the ground, with guns in their hands. We don’t need all the expensive crap; that stuff is better spent somewhere else. What it take’s to win is hearts and minds. And sadly enough we don’t have enough to do the job in Iraq and Afghanistan. If we want to win we need to multiply our troops by ten, and quit messing around with the fancy toys that half the time don’t work right.
But that’s not going to happen. Why? Because the weapons industry makes rich and powerful people richer and more powerful. And these are the folks calling the shots.
If we plan on winning then let’s commit to it and win. But if we are going to play this game half cocked then let’s come home.
This war machine we have built looks tough, but where are the men? Where are the hearts and minds? Are we going to send a robot to do our fighting for us? Or are we going to have to start a draft again?
All the tech in the world don’t mean s**t when people aren’t behind it.
Look what happened in the USSR after the cold war ended; they had an amazing military, but when it was all over it just sat around and rusted or was sold off to mini-wars in the third-world.
There are much better things to do with our money; like build a real military, not a bunch of soulless devices. There’s no honor in that; especially when they don’t work right and a school is blown up instead of one of Saddam’s palaces.
You think with all that tech we would be able to find our three missing in action. We would if they were willing to pay for the GPS chips, but they would rather build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. Do you remember the patriot anti missile missile? Well that didn’t work either and how much did we spend? With that kind of money we would know where our missing boys are today, but our values aren’t with the fighting men, it is on the shock and awe.
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
Technology is all fine and dandy, but it’s our hard working boys and girls that make that cool stuff work.
Thanks to all our service members, active, reserve, and retired. You have made a difference, and you will not be forgotten.
August 6th, 2010 at 12:46 am
A big THANKS from this American to all who serve and have served this country to keep me free. I can sleep at night without being pulled out of bed and tortured.I can complain about the government if I like without fear.I can practice any religion I choose. And some all they know how to do is say how evil America is? All I can say is next time you need help, remember your words and don’t call us.