@barrettone 522759 wrote:

Yes, this annoys me too (and a lot of my family have done stints in the army.) I’m kind of against making people into heroes. I admire a lot of people, but putting people on a pedestal is always a dangerous thing, because we’re all still human. It’s even weirder when the people you’re putting on a pedestal are tasked with killing people. But that’s patriotism and nationalism for you.

Totally agree man. Look at the bullshit the press spouted following the interview with Prince Harry, having a go at him for the way he talked about killing Taliban insurgents. In case they hadn’t noticed, he was at war, people get killed in wars, it doesn’t make em right, but that’s what happens, it’s a war!