Are you willing to assume the responsibility for hundreds millions of people dying because we failed to fight North Korea before they obtained advanced nuclear technology?
Are you willing to assume the responsibility for thousands, possibly millions of Koreans and Americans dying because we fought North Korea unnecessarily? No, you're not, because it's not your responsibility to assume, thankfully. As unfortunate as it is for you to read about in books and on the internet, the responsibility for hundreds of millions of North Koreans dying is not our responsibility to assume.
There are terrible things happening around the world on a daily basis, that's the reality of this world. Unless our interests outweigh our risks, we don't get involved. As a future officer, you need to understand that we don't just watch sobby commercials or news stories on some sad part of the world and decide to organize a militarized mission trip to make all the bad things go away. It just doesn't happen like that. And your oath will be to the U.S Constitution, not that of North Korea, Russia, or some other far off land where bad men are doing bad things to other people. Our interests trump all others, regardless of how that makes you feel.
I've been outside the US for almost a year now for work and it's made me more "pro-American interests before we act." The countries I've been in are the same way, they are concerned with what's best for them and nobody else, that's the end game. None of this is meant to say that the US should stay out of everything, simply that we MUST put our interests first. MY Soldiers are not numbers on a screen you can just send over to the Korean Peninsula to do bidding on your behalf because you read something in a book. They are fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters. And until its decided that they are needed on the Peninsula, I like them where they are (well, I prefer them back in the states, but soon enough). I hope you think about this before you take charge of Soldiers.
I've finally read all these associated threads and this is exhausting.