On 10-6-25, the Washington Post penned an article about the high incident of fraud and abuse their investigation uncovered being committed by former military service members trying for disability compensation. And on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:
I was a peace time veteran, (1959-1963 USMC), with a high school diploma and a year of college, (okay, low grades and dismal work opportunities in a rural area made military service necessary). Marine boot camp was an interesting mix at the San Diego Recruit Depot of LA barrio Chicanos, southeastern rednecks, Texas good-Ol'-boys, Midwest hayseeds, and Eastcoast braggards. Barracks talk was stilted and a lot of ethnic trash talk. But in the end, we were still a well-trained and effective body of take-the-high-ground Marines. But when it became apparent that we lacked any war-mission everybody went to military jobs. And the day to day find something to do or look busy routine resulted in attitude adjustments of milk the system and find a way to make Uncle Deep Pockets fund your fun. Sorry, but all the pretense of military proficiency is political hyperbole, and the future of wars has become the technology of unmanned drone weapons. Something Hegseth and Trump have zero brain capacity to offer, and their leadership capacity is completely lacking. I'd say our country is in real trouble if this administration puts itself in control of any required military response force.