Quote Originally Posted by On_Her_Face View Post
I completely agree. Throwing it in somebody's face that they deserve this or deserve that in any case is annoying. Also we are fortunate enough to have a military that is voluntary. Any given person is not forced into it and know what they are putting on the line. With that said I think something is deserved just for the fact that they are putting their life on the line for the country. Most people's career path does not technically but them into direct harm. I guess that is where my thinking comes in that they deserve "extra". Overall it's a circle.
I think it's fair to put that risk in your assessment of value. The military is a job. If my career choice was lawn service, i would expect to be paid more to cut someone's lawn if it was in the middle of an african jungle with danger present than if it was a fenced in yard in Kentucky. The idea that military is voluntary and that serving your country is the reward for serving your country.... well... that's propaganda. The military is a job. Like many other jobs, there are other factors that can bring your life fulfillment aside from the paycheck. We live in a country where the manager at Mcdonalds makes the same as people who get shot at for a living. To me, that's a problem.