BeeGravy

Cold, hard, reality, folks.

Maybe this is more of a modern day fixation, but if the people not fighting help win the war just as much as those fighting, why do so many lie about their service? Maybe in WWII era people were more proud of what they did do, versus feeling the need to make up stories to seem "cool" to others?

I mean I never encounter modern vets who are motor T or admin, they're all snipers or rangers or SF, at that rate there must be just tens of thousands of snipers and rangers in the Army, and no "boring" jobs.

And not taking away anything the folks not fighting did, you're right, a war cannot be won by infantry alone, but every other job exists solely to support the infantry in their tasks.

Yes, because if you use a bondsman, they are the ones paying your bail, not you.

You pay them 10%, that's the fee for then loaning you the money and hoping you dont skip town.

Seems pretty fair in an overall fucked up system.

I'm a vet too, and like I said, I've never encountered a POG vet, everyone is special ops something or a sniper, everyone has COD style stories. Like come on, I was Marine infantry in 05 in the worst AO, I know you're lying.

It's like, if you didnt serve, that's totally ok. If you served and sat in a AC office all day or pumped fuel, that's fine too, I just dont get the lying. I mean I get it, people want acclaim and to feel badass even if they're not, but I dont see how making up stories really does anything? You'll get called out eventually.

I think it was war becoming "cool" via video games that really pushed it over the top. Nobody wanted to admit they werent doing badass missions and shooting down hundreds of enemies.

Maybe too personal, but I've always wondered; do actors in commercials or like background extras make enough money to live off of? Like can you have a career just acting in limited capacity, or is it just extra money, or is it in hopes of getting discovered and cast in bigger things?

Thanks for your time.