Did you really not ask for military?

Recently I was looking at a post about something that happened to one of our veterans. It was a sad story and thinking about the loss that soldier's family had suffered was saddening as well.

What was most troubling to me was that in the comment section someone got on and (trolling?) said, "Well I do not care what happened to that soldier or his family, I never asked him to serve."

I would like to respond as follows.

You say you did not ask for anyone to join the military.

I hate to tell you this but… You did.

Every man and woman who serves or has served does so because of you. It is for your freedom and the freedom of your family and friends that they signed up to serve.
Oh they may not know YOU personally, but the oath they took did not say "except for Mr. Smith because he did not ask for us to be there."
The oath that all of us who served took is for ALL our fellow citizens who need our help.

Think about all the things that our armed forces do.
From rescuing people when they're homes are flooded or in harms way to fighting fires alongside forest service personnel.
From guarding our borders to going to foreign countries far from their loved ones to fight. They do these things because they are in the interests of protecting our country, our livelihood and our homes.

Yours included.

If YOU had joined the military they would not have needed to do so for you.
But the freedoms you enjoy are given to you and kept for you by those people whom you have "not asked."
Just like you did "not ask" for someone to become a police officer or a fire fighter and you do not "ask" for them to come to your house when It is burning or you are in need.

Still,if you will be honest with yourself, you know if they did not come, if they did not stand in the gap you would be complaining that you do not get the protection and service you expect of the government.

So in your silence and in your need, without SAYING so you DO ask for them to do this, Every day.

Maybe you do not like what they are doing because you find it morally offensive, maybe you think we do not need to be wherever they are. But that is not their fault. They do not get to pick and choose where they will fight. If anyone is to blame for where they are sent or how they are used then look to the leaders of the nation who sent them... Or better yet, Look at yourself, because YOU are the one who voted those leaders into office.

So kindly, Please keep that in mind the next time you want to denigrate them or post hateful things.