Your Son/Daughter is Going Where?? Round 2

About a year ago I was on a date with someone who when I told them I wanted to go USAFA asked, “So you’re ok with killing people?”

It’s safe to say I did not go on another date with them.

I was asked the same question (albeit a bit more eloquently), in a nom interview as an ethics question but..... yeah
 
About a year ago I was on a date with someone who when I told them I wanted to go USAFA asked, “So you’re ok with killing people?”

It’s safe to say I did not go on another date with them.

I was asked the same question (albeit a bit more eloquently), in a nom interview as an ethics question but..... yeah
That’s exactly the kind of snarky passive-aggressive comment that annoys me. Excellent for determining date-worthiness, though.

Someone has to defend that lunkhead’s right to free speech, right, so you have stepped up to do that.
 
... "Thank you for your service" is a buzz phrase because they don't know anything else to say. I cringe when somebody thanks me for my service. ...
In my head my reply is "thank you for thanking me" but my mouth tips a smirky little smile and replies just as emptily with "Thank you for your support."

Then I realize, they're just following the "advice" of Col. Nathan Jessup (props to @Capt MJ )....

"...I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you", and went on your way. ..."
 
Civilian Acquaintance :" So what is your son going to do after high school graduation?"
Me: "He accepted an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Maryland."
CA: " Does that mean he will actually be in the Navy after he graduates?"
 
"Why did your son ended up settling for Navy? He's such a smart kid. He had so much going for him..."
That's actually people's reaction to my 14-year daughter's decision to consider joining Space Force upon college graduation, 2.5 years to go.

They questioned her rationale when Microsoft and Amazon are practically in our backyard and the paycheck is infinitely higher.

Me (Mom): We're trying to get her into the Guinness World Record for being the youngest commissioned officer. Money can't buy that! Or can it???
 
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Although Col. Jessup turned out to be the bad guy in “A Few Good Men,” that speech from the witness stand was one for the ages. Nicholson outshined Cruise throughout the movie, and that was the topper.
I asked my daughter, to be c/o 2025 who her fav character was from this movie. She just saw the movie yesterday and her instant reply was Col Jessup. She plans to go JAG and this was a very interesting movie for her.
 
This might be ignorant of me, but do military members view Col. Jessup in good light? Or bad considering he tried to cover up the murder. Obviously it’s Avery complex answer to a very complex movie, but I’m just wondering.
 
This might be ignorant of me, but do military members view Col. Jessup in good light? Or bad considering he tried to cover up the murder. Obviously it’s Avery complex answer to a very complex movie, but I’m just wondering.
I hated the movie at first because a Marine leader would not have lost his bearing so easily.

I gradually grew to accept that the message wasn't an anti-Marine one, but rather a commentary on leadership, and the ability to adapt by said leaders.

I still like Jessup's character, and Markenson, for that matter. I thought they made the enlisted defendants dumber than dirt, out of convenience and playing to stereotypes.

Today, i find the movie entertaining. It has aged pretty well, IMHO.
 
I hated the movie at first because a Marine leader would not have lost his bearing so easily.

I gradually grew to accept that the message wasn't an anti-Marine one, but rather a commentary on leadership, and the ability to adapt by said leaders.

I still like Jessup's character, and Markenson, for that matter. I thought they made the enlisted defendants dumber than dirt, out of convenience and playing to stereotypes.

Today, i find the movie entertaining. It has aged pretty well, IMHO.

I strenuously object. It is the all time second favorite legal trial movie at our house, with My Cousin Vinnie at the top spot and once again have strayed off-topic.
 
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I strenuously object. It is the all time second favorite legal trial movie at our house, with My Cousin Vinnie at the top spot and once again have strayed off-topic.
Since we are essentially awaiting more YGBSM stories to be related, why not talk about the movie. I opened the chute door to the rabbit hole.
I like “Philadelphia” with Denzel and Tom for a superb legal drama that gets me every time. Also a vintage film well worth watching if you haven’t seen it, historical military trial drama, “Breaker Morant.”
 
@Capt MJ I’ve always enjoyed John Grisham books, so nothing can beat “The Firm” or “The Pelican Brief” for me. “Rain man” is always a close third. While they are better books then movies they always manage to grab my attention.
 
@Capt MJ I’ve always enjoyed John Grisham books, so nothing can beat “The Firm” or “The Pelican Brief” for me. “Rain man” is always a close third. While they are better books then movies they always manage to grab my attention.
Excellent choices!
 
Since we are essentially awaiting more YGBSM stories to be related, why not talk about the movie. I opened the chute door to the rabbit hole.
I like “Philadelphia” with Denzel and Tom for a superb legal drama that gets me every time. Also a vintage film well worth watching if you haven’t seen it, historical military trial drama, “Breaker Morant.”
100% YES to Breaker Morant. A classic.
 
Although Col. Jessup turned out to be the bad guy in “A Few Good Men,” that speech from the witness stand was one for the ages. Nicholson outshined Cruise throughout the movie, and that was the topper.
My view was that he was the bad guy because not only did he cover up the murder but his mindset that he couldnt be replaced because without him, there would be no one to protect our freedoms. Plus and maybe i am wrong, but the whole idea that the American way of life was in danger because of Cuba seems ludacrious to me. I realize the Soviets were Cuba's ally, but still
 
The only threat to the American Way of life, ingenuity and perseverance, in Cuba is on the other side of Col. Jessup's Wall in the form of the idiotic US Embargo. Is it any wonder that Cubans make such great Americans?

 
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