Just saw a "news" headline that really pissed me off.

[FLOOB]

"Is Our Military Ready to Fight an Overseas War?"

The story itself didn't really bother me. Just this headline. It presumes that the public is ignorant that "our military" has been fighting a war overseas for one and a half decades now. It really bothers me because there is some truth to that. And I know that it really frustrates our veterans who come home to a country that is practically oblivious to the fact that this is a country at war. Headlines like this contribute to it.

[Brooke]

Some news articles really are idiotic -- but some titles are intentionally bogus to get you to read the article.  "Will the Chinese really be the 1st to land a man on the moon?", etc.

[Patches1]

And then there are those who are simply oblivious because their individual life has not been impacted.

[Traveler]

See Rule #14

[NatCigg]

not much of a history buff but America has been at war for some time now, maybe since before forever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_imperialism

[Zimme83]

"Is Our Military Ready to Fight an Overseas War?"

The story itself didn't really bother me. Just this headline. It presumes that the public is ignorant that "our military" has been fighting a war overseas for one and a half decades now. It really bothers me because there is some truth to that. And I know that it really frustrates our veterans who come home to a country that is practically oblivious to the fact that this is a country at war. Headlines like this contribute to it.

Its still a relevant question, the low intense conflicts that was/is Iraq and A-stan is not the most challenging thing the US military can do. For ex Korea 2.0 or a large conflict in South east Asia would be something different.

[pipz]

And then there are those who are simply oblivious because their individual life has not been impacted.

Ignorance is bliss a wot!   

[morfiend]

Ignorance is bliss a wot!   

 Or you could live in the wilderness near Ontario and not be affected by much except heavy snows and cold arctic air!


 But it's ok as long a you have a handy supply of snowballs!



   

[DaveBB]

When people hear or read the war, they think of a high intensity conflict or battle: WW2, Tet Offensive, Invasion of Iraq. 

[Zimme83]

See Rule #14

[Traveler]

Here is something very interesting, it shows who the USA has been at war with  and dates.  Starts with our first war in 1776 right up through present.  There is  only one seven year period between 1934 and 1941 when the USA was not at war.  Only 7 years has the USA not been involved in a shooting war.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_wars_involving_the_United_States

[Ack-Ack]

"Is Our Military Ready to Fight an Overseas War?"

The story itself didn't really bother me. Just this headline. It presumes that the public is ignorant that "our military" has been fighting a war overseas for one and a half decades now. It really bothers me because there is some truth to that. And I know that it really frustrates our veterans who come home to a country that is practically oblivious to the fact that this is a country at war. Headlines like this contribute to it.

When a news company comes up with something like this, are you really that surprised?

[NatCigg]

See Rule #14

[NatCigg]

a buddy (history major) and i were talking about the ending in oregon a few weeks ago and he brought up "the whisky rebellion". This was the first major battle where the feds shot their own citizens to maintain order and rule.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion

[pipz]

See Rule #14