Respecting Our Troops

So today's post is going to focus on my general frustration with people using social media to bash, degrade and disrespect our troops. I've noticed since I've been at college that many students have begun to say and post things that are in direct opposition to our US troops out of ignorance. This is the main reason why I did my short documentary 'Away." I wanted to show what the troops experience and why we should be grateful to them. It not only bothers me but offends me to see people take to the internet or the media to disrespect the people in this country who have the hardest job and are sacrificing everything so we can have our freedom.
First off, the troops don't pick the wars and they don't start them. It's all of the world's stupid politicians and leaders that do that. It's the same communist leaders that have launched strikes against the US that you feel "sorry" for that are starting conflicts with the US. The troops we have are protecting us and defending our freedoms. It doesn't matter what your political feelings are about a particular conflict, you should still support the troops and give them support for what they do. They are willing to die to protect you but you're going to get on the internet and talk about how they're awful people? Well why don't you reevaluate yourself. You probably haven't ever put yourself in front of bullets for people you don't even know, you probably haven't even had a remotely challenging job in your life and somehow you think you can judge them, can degrade them, can be cruel to them. I can tell you one thing, they aren't the horrible people in this situation.
Further more, it isn't their fault that people in other countries are dying in these conflicts. When they are battling the enemy they have to defend themselves. As for any innocents that die, HOW DARE YOU put that on them. That is not their fault. The people leading the country that started the war are responsible for that. They are responsible for the innocent lives lost and for those of our troops. I'm not saying that our government has always made the best decisions in regards to conflicts but the fact is we are living in a time where terrorists have not only attacked us but are continuing to threaten us and we have the right to self defense. Our troops above all else deserve our respect and our thanks. I only hope that the people I have seen posting the crap about our troops see this and rethink how they act and rethink what they say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vha02P7DxZ0 My documentary in case you need to see a tiny bit of what the troops experience