I’ve known several kids out of HS who went military because it was their best/only job available. They’re not heroes, they’re mercenaries. I worked 35yr refining oil. Saw much enemy fire. Coworkers got killed. Yet nobody who ‘served their country’ by refining oil is regarded as a national hero. Why not? I guess because we were in it voluntarily for the money. Same as every soldier or LEO.
I’ve known several kids out of HS who went military because it was their best/only job available. They’re not heroes, they’re mercenaries. I worked 35yr refining oil. Saw much enemy fire. Coworkers got killed. Yet nobody who ‘served their country’ by refining oil is regarded as a national hero. Why not? I guess because we were in it voluntarily for the money. Same as every soldier or LEO.