Comments on: A Generation without Memories to Remember http://coedmagazine.com/2008/05/26/a-generation-without-memories-to-remember/ College, Lifestyle and Ladies Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kyle - USNA http://coedmagazine.com/2008/05/26/a-generation-without-memories-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-5440 Kyle - USNA Tue, 27 May 2008 03:09:27 +0000 http://www.coedmagazine.com/news/8957#comment-5440 I guess Rob, John and I have spoken about this in a little more detail off-line, but a good point or two here. While the three of us have commissions, and Eric seems to have a military background - what about students/college-aged kids who have no "ownership" in their roles as Americans? Memorial Day is over, and it was good to see you two at the parade, but hopefully people will discuss topics like this on a day-to-day basis and not just on patriotic holidays. I guess Rob, John and I have spoken about this in a little more detail off-line, but a good point or two here. While the three of us have commissions, and Eric seems to have a military background – what about students/college-aged kids who have no “ownership” in their roles as Americans?

Memorial Day is over, and it was good to see you two at the parade, but hopefully people will discuss topics like this on a day-to-day basis and not just on patriotic holidays.

]]> By: John - USMA http://coedmagazine.com/2008/05/26/a-generation-without-memories-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-5439 John - USMA Tue, 27 May 2008 02:22:23 +0000 http://www.coedmagazine.com/news/8957#comment-5439 I think this is more for civilian students who "don't get it." I think this is more for civilian students who “don’t get it.”

]]> By: Eric Chen http://coedmagazine.com/2008/05/26/a-generation-without-memories-to-remember/comment-page-1/#comment-5438 Eric Chen Mon, 26 May 2008 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.coedmagazine.com/news/8957#comment-5438 Your generational peers who serve in the military don't share this problem. A young officer today may guard a school in the morning, head a town council meeting in the afternoon, check upon a medical clinic or power station in the evening, then lead his soldiers in a hunt for terrorists at night. The irony is that the same members of the current generation who look down upon the War on Terror are also mentally well-equipped to take on the full spectrum of history-making challenges thrust upon today's military. You want to be a peace-builder and shape your children's future? You're in college - volunteer, get your commission, lead the way. Your generational peers who serve in the military don’t share this problem.

A young officer today may guard a school in the morning, head a town council meeting in the afternoon, check upon a medical clinic or power station in the evening, then lead his soldiers in a hunt for terrorists at night.

The irony is that the same members of the current generation who look down upon the War on Terror are also mentally well-equipped to take on the full spectrum of history-making challenges thrust upon today’s military.

You want to be a peace-builder and shape your children’s future? You’re in college – volunteer, get your commission, lead the way.

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