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Matt Damon on Military Service(from Media Info):

I don't think that it's fair as I said before, that it seems like we have a fighting class in our country. That's comprised of people who have to go for either financial reasons or -- I don't think that that is fair.

And if you're gonna send people to war, ahh, if, if we all get together and decide we need to go to war, then that needs to be shared by everybody. You know, and if the President has daughters who are of age then maybe they should go too.

When I volunteered to serve in the Air Force, it was not out of economic neccesity, but a desire to serve, something I always wanted to do as a kid, but waited until I was an adult in my twenties to do. As for motivations, sure, there were some there who were in the Air Force as a means to improve themselves, however, what the heck is wrong with that. Many choose to say in after their first enlistment. They do not do this out of neccesity, but from a desire to serve thier country. There are times when I wish I had stayed in.

Today's Armed Forces are far better educated and motivated than those of the draft era, especially from the mid-60s though early 80s when conscription was finally ended (by a Republican Administration!). Many who were still in the service fromt he draft era were there by choice. Most senior NCOs in the Air Force during my time, and I have no doubt that this remains true today, had completed Bachelor's Degrees, and a pretty fair number also had Master's Degrees and a few PhDs to boot. Highly motivated and educated leaders makes for a highly motivated military.

Matt Damon, who has never served in the Armed forces, has no clue as to what he is talking about when it comes to the men and women who choose to serve. Sure, there are a few people who sign up in order to get education benefits, usually enlisting in the Reserves or National Guard, not the regular components. And they are the type that do thier most to get out of their obligation once it begins to look like they may actually have to do more than collect a paycheck and tuition assitance.

As proof of this, during Desert Shield during the lead up to the First Gulf War, back in 1990, I remember the protests that took place on the CSUH campus. During the protests, there were a couple of peckerwoods complaining about the impending war and how they were afraid that they would be called to active duty, and made it a point that the only reason they joined the Reserves/Guard was for the education benefits. Maybe these are the kinds of people who Matt Damon and other far left zealots are referring to as being trapped by the "economic draft." However, they are the exception, and not the rule.

Matt Damon also stated that if (when) there is a need to go to war, the burden should be shared by everybody. he uses the Bush daughters as examples of who should go. Why hasn't he served? Is it because he, like former President Bill Clinton, lacks the appropriate male equipment to serve?

Damon is just a modern day actor, a talking head, unlike the greats of the film industry, like Jimmy Stewart and Clarke Gable; these were men who were not only great actors, but who also served in the armed forces during World War II. Just an actor who hides behind his millions of dollars and insults those who serve, those who prove daily that they are better men (and women) than he is. If Matt Damon were half the man he'd like Americans (and the world) to believe he is, he would put his money where his mouth is, and, as he stated, share the burden of military service by enlisting today.

It is obvious that his idea of "fair" is not allowing people to choose whether or not to serve, but forcing people to serve; bring back the draft. The all volunteer military is the best way to go, as you only have those serving who want to be there; people who put country before self. Something most of the Hollywood elites, like Matt Damon, just don't understand.

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