The Army Is Morally Superior to No-one

Official disclaimer: nothing in this post reflects the views of the Department of Defense, the Army, the Marines, etc. This is only the unofficially terrible, wrong and poorly written opinion of one person who happened to have served at some point since 9/11. You have been warned.

Many times over the past decade the military has come out on top in polls asking Americans what professions they most admire (http://www.gallup.com/poll/1654/honesty-ethics-professions.aspx). Servicemen are seen as more honorable, honest and respectable than doctors, lawyers, etc. The public appears to have bought the military’s sales pitch, which is that it is a singularly honorable organization dedicated to higher values. I disagree.