Veterans Day
The anniversary of the ceasefire in the “War To End All Wars.” Kinda missed on that one, y’all.
That said, it’s incredible how much warfare has changed. Casualty numbers, especially Killed In Action, have really dropped.
Am I happy that the huge deployments of the first couple of decades of this century seem to be basically over? Absolutely. Am I still disturbed by some of what’s happening in other parts of the world? Yes. The Russians are backfilling their rapidly-deteriorating ranks with slaves from Best Korea.
Who knows what the heck is going on in Africa; the extravagant budgets have basically made sure that almost all foreign bureaus have closed.
I also wonder about the precision that used to permeate military units worldwide. How quickly can someone break down an M16 today?
That sort of thing is actually important.
This from TheFP this weekend was really incredible talking about a combatant trying to memorize poetry about war. I’m envious, in a way, of having something else so all-consuming that it’s possible to focus on things like memorizing a poem.
I am happy, however, that the threats have been so reduced, even if it means hearing from people who aren’t worth the C4 it’d take to blow them up.