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Wednesday, 24th o October 2001



I had a great idea for a cheap way to increase homeland security.  I'll be trying to get this information out there via military channels, but if any of your have connections or know how to reach the highest levels by all means spread the word.  



All military personnel, Active, Reserve, National Guard, are required/ordered to travel in uniform domestically, whether on official duty, leave, vacation, or are Reservists and National Guard.  This is ONLY CONUS travel, not abroad.

PROS: 


    

  1. America will get better acquainted with us military folks (as I think they've lost touch a bit)

  2. Will increase sense of well being (people automatically feel better when they see people in uniform)

  3. Make potential hi-jackers think twice before pulling off attack on public transport Do you really think that if the plane had had 4-5 marines, airmen, soldiers or sailors that they would have acted?  And if they had acted the chances of someone taking charge and rallying the passengers to action goes up.  We may not face crisis situations every day as military presonnel, but at least we are trained to react to them should they arise.  Most Americans don't get ANY crisis training.

  4. Cheap!  Hell we already have our Class A's, wouldn't cost a cent!

  5. And finally... WE LOOK GOOD IN UNIFORM



CONS:


    

  1. We might be a target




But I say to that, GOOD.  That's what we exist for!  We signed up to DEFEND. We exist to take the heat.  We defend the country so that civilians can go about their business and enjoy freedom.  That's that I signed up for, damnit.  Right now, people are scared, terrified, and have lost those freedoms for which so many have  died.  And that's a shame... it's like those that have given their lives, commited great sacrifices so that we can live are diminished each and every time we feel a twinge of fear.




I personally would love to fly/ride the rails/ride the bus in uniform. The day that we (military folks) worry about being a target in public, that's the day we cease being Americans.



Spread the word!