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posted by Eric at 10/21/2004 12:00:00 PM
Thursday, October 21, 2004
About "LOVE CHERISH DEFEND IT"
- War Memorial Tour of Columbia - Flagpole
- New Site of Columbia: The University's Grounds Dedicated With Great Ceremony
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Hi Eric- Seems like you're still very much a soldier (this is not a negative). Thanks for your insite on things, possibly could you write about the transition back to civilian/student life. Thanks LM
LM:
Transition from soldier to civilian? Yeah, I could do that.
FYI, I'm a member of a student group (U.S. Military Veterans of Columbia University) full of people doing a soldier to civilian/student transition. Feel free to visit our website and contact folks.
Hey zan,
"also, are there soldiers who are not hawkish? if there are, what do you think there percentage is?"
I'm not sure what "hawkish" means. Before I was a soldier, I knew what it meant. After being a soldier, 'dove' and 'hawk' seem like grossly inadequate labels for how soldiers view their profession.
Hm. As a generalization, on one hand, soldiers feel about War the most keenly because soldiers are the people who actually leave home to 'do' war. On the other hand, the idea of War is less daunting to soldiers because it's less of an alien abstract due to their 1st hand perspective.
I would say most soldiers don't seek war or enjoy deploying away from home, even in peaceful missions, but team, duty and selfless service are cornerstones of the job. Soldiers do support success of the mission, because the success or failure is theirs. In that sense, they are as 'hawkish' about peace-keeping in the Balkans or tsunami relief in SE Asia as they are about the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. A good number of soldiers have a profound sense of 'greater good' idealism about their purpose, not unlike that found in other service-oriented professions like teachers, police, doctors, priests, etc.. Many soldiers want to help people and make a positive difference in the world, and they feel they can do that in the Army as part of something greater than they are as individuals.
It's hard to generalize since soldiers are diverse as individuals and their perspectives aren't coming from the same place as most non-military folks.
on the "next blog" circuit, found yours more interesting than the stock sales and google search engines.
Have a nice day!
Tess
Whatever happened to that Watada's-dad-at-Veteran's-Day thing?
Chap,
A lot of people were pissed off that Ehren Watada's people were invited to Columbia and shill for money on Veterans Day. Another day would have been more appropriate for the event, and at minimum, AAA leaders should have consulted with MilVets.
In the end, I don't think any actions were made in protest. It was just a case of gross insensitivity and lack of collegiality by the AAA.
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
HAPPY NEW YEAR Infidels!!!
ignore the threat of Jihad
just keep sleeping like sheep
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