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As a police officer, you’ll be part of the first and
last line of defense [within] a civil society. As a
soldier, sailor, airman, or marine in the United
States Military, you’re part of the first and last
line of defense [for] that civil society.
There’s a segment of American society that
discounts the importance of the American
military on many levels. The range of
opposition goes from simple disinterest to
advocating for the elimination of any
meaningful form of national defense. This
same segment views and advocates against
police officers in much the same way.
I joined the United States Army in 1967, and I
became a police officer in 1971, so I have a
pretty good frame of reference and
understanding of misguided people based upon a
considerable amount of experience. If you’re at
a point in your life where you’re thinking about
joining a branch of the military or becoming a
police officer, you might well be counseled
against doing either by two groups of people.
The first group will be family and friends who
care about you, and most opposition voiced by
this group will be done solely out of a sincere
concern for your safety and wellbeing. The
second group will be comprised of people who
have absolutely no business counseling you
about anything. The second group views the
military and police only as necessary evils with
very little emphasis placed on “necessary.”
Ever since my youthful military service, I’ve
tried to understand those who have never
served lecture others about the immorality of
military service. Some things just never
change. When I joined the army, the Vietnam
War was reaching its zenith, and many young
men were working very hard to avoid being
drafted. While one can understand the
displeasure of those being required to serve
when they didn’t want to serve, one has to
wonder why anyone would object to the current
all volunteer United States military. The
answer isn’t really that complicated. Some
critics will never respect or appreciate the
service of those who dedicate their lives to
careers that ensure an environment in which
those critics will have the freedom to criticize.
The biggest mistake many young people make
after graduation from high school is wasting
time between the ages of 18 to 25. If you’re
lucky enough to be on your way to college right
out of high school, it’s a good opportunity to
acquire what is becoming, if not already
become, the new high school diploma. While
attending college, one can take advantage of
the various ROTC (Reserve Officers Training
Corps) programs offered on or off campus.
Let’s say you get a Bachelor’s degree in
anything followed by let’s say a three year
commitment to the U.S. Army. Now… by age
25 you’ve got your degree, and you currently
have the rank of captain. It’s now time to
make a decision. Do you continue a military
career, or do you leave the military and pursue
a police career? The nice thing about this
scenario is that you’ll be qualified for entry
level to any police or other law enforcement
agency in the country.
Okay… that’s an ideal career path; however,
for many reasons it won’t be a reality for many
young people. For many of you, the cost of a
college education right out of high school won’t
be feasible. The United States Military has
always been a good option, depending upon ones
beliefs’ system and financial position, for those
who want to make the most of their early adult
years. Let me say right here that military
service isn’t going to be for everyone, and I am
biased toward the benefits of military service.
I’ve never regretted my service, and I believe
that if you’re interested in preparing yourself
for success in anything, three or four years of
military experience will only enhance your
preparation for success.
last line of defense [within] a civil society. As a
soldier, sailor, airman, or marine in the United
States Military, you’re part of the first and last
line of defense [for] that civil society.
There’s a segment of American society that
discounts the importance of the American
military on many levels. The range of
opposition goes from simple disinterest to
advocating for the elimination of any
meaningful form of national defense. This
same segment views and advocates against
police officers in much the same way.
I joined the United States Army in 1967, and I
became a police officer in 1971, so I have a
pretty good frame of reference and
understanding of misguided people based upon a
considerable amount of experience. If you’re at
a point in your life where you’re thinking about
joining a branch of the military or becoming a
police officer, you might well be counseled
against doing either by two groups of people.
The first group will be family and friends who
care about you, and most opposition voiced by
this group will be done solely out of a sincere
concern for your safety and wellbeing. The
second group will be comprised of people who
have absolutely no business counseling you
about anything. The second group views the
military and police only as necessary evils with
very little emphasis placed on “necessary.”
Ever since my youthful military service, I’ve
tried to understand those who have never
served lecture others about the immorality of
military service. Some things just never
change. When I joined the army, the Vietnam
War was reaching its zenith, and many young
men were working very hard to avoid being
drafted. While one can understand the
displeasure of those being required to serve
when they didn’t want to serve, one has to
wonder why anyone would object to the current
all volunteer United States military. The
answer isn’t really that complicated. Some
critics will never respect or appreciate the
service of those who dedicate their lives to
careers that ensure an environment in which
those critics will have the freedom to criticize.
The biggest mistake many young people make
after graduation from high school is wasting
time between the ages of 18 to 25. If you’re
lucky enough to be on your way to college right
out of high school, it’s a good opportunity to
acquire what is becoming, if not already
become, the new high school diploma. While
attending college, one can take advantage of
the various ROTC (Reserve Officers Training
Corps) programs offered on or off campus.
Let’s say you get a Bachelor’s degree in
anything followed by let’s say a three year
commitment to the U.S. Army. Now… by age
25 you’ve got your degree, and you currently
have the rank of captain. It’s now time to
make a decision. Do you continue a military
career, or do you leave the military and pursue
a police career? The nice thing about this
scenario is that you’ll be qualified for entry
level to any police or other law enforcement
agency in the country.
Okay… that’s an ideal career path; however,
for many reasons it won’t be a reality for many
young people. For many of you, the cost of a
college education right out of high school won’t
be feasible. The United States Military has
always been a good option, depending upon ones
beliefs’ system and financial position, for those
who want to make the most of their early adult
years. Let me say right here that military
service isn’t going to be for everyone, and I am
biased toward the benefits of military service.
I’ve never regretted my service, and I believe
that if you’re interested in preparing yourself
for success in anything, three or four years of
military experience will only enhance your
preparation for success.
Indispensable Institutions
There will always be many self described intellectuals who constantly serve up unrelenting criticism of police
and military institutions. These critics fall into two categories: In the first category are the ignorant useful
idiots who actually believe that there is almost never any justification for the force represented by police and
military and even less justification, if that’s possible, for any actual use of that force to any degree. The second
category is composed of the arrogant radical manipulators who use the first category’s well meaning ignorance
to further their efforts to consolidate power over all institutions of society including the police and military.
While the useful idiots actually believe in absolute minimization of police and military institutions, the radical
manipulators suffer no such delusion. They know that police and military institutions can either guarantee a
society’s exercise of individual freedoms or they can suppress or eliminate those freedoms. It’s not that hard
to figure out which course of history the radical manipulators prefer.
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…” are words from the Declaration of Independence that resounded
for the Founders, because the Founders knew those words embodied the best of everything. The Founders also
knew that power, and power alone, could either ensure or deny the individual freedoms that are the essence of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The question always was and will always continue to be how to
manage power. Make no mistake, police and military institutions are the instruments of ultimate power and a
perfect fit for the definition of indispensable.
and military institutions. These critics fall into two categories: In the first category are the ignorant useful
idiots who actually believe that there is almost never any justification for the force represented by police and
military and even less justification, if that’s possible, for any actual use of that force to any degree. The second
category is composed of the arrogant radical manipulators who use the first category’s well meaning ignorance
to further their efforts to consolidate power over all institutions of society including the police and military.
While the useful idiots actually believe in absolute minimization of police and military institutions, the radical
manipulators suffer no such delusion. They know that police and military institutions can either guarantee a
society’s exercise of individual freedoms or they can suppress or eliminate those freedoms. It’s not that hard
to figure out which course of history the radical manipulators prefer.
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…” are words from the Declaration of Independence that resounded
for the Founders, because the Founders knew those words embodied the best of everything. The Founders also
knew that power, and power alone, could either ensure or deny the individual freedoms that are the essence of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The question always was and will always continue to be how to
manage power. Make no mistake, police and military institutions are the instruments of ultimate power and a
perfect fit for the definition of indispensable.
The Primary Responsibility of Government
If you were asked what the primary responsibility of government is to the citizens of the United States, how
would you answer? This is not a trick question; although, some people would think it is since the answer is so
simple. The primary responsibility of any government is to protect its citizens. But, here’s where it gets
complicated. The word protect has so many different meanings to so many people dictated by so many different
issues affecting day to day life that the answer needs to be more defined. The primary responsibility of any
government is to protect its citizens from man’s only predator… other men. But, here again, the word
predator will confuse a lot of people. So… let’s put it this way… the primary responsibility of any government
is to protect its citizens from those who would murder, maim, or enslave its citizens. When you become a
police officer or a member of the nation’s armed forces, you must never forget that you are at the forefront of
that primary responsibility.
would you answer? This is not a trick question; although, some people would think it is since the answer is so
simple. The primary responsibility of any government is to protect its citizens. But, here’s where it gets
complicated. The word protect has so many different meanings to so many people dictated by so many different
issues affecting day to day life that the answer needs to be more defined. The primary responsibility of any
government is to protect its citizens from man’s only predator… other men. But, here again, the word
predator will confuse a lot of people. So… let’s put it this way… the primary responsibility of any government
is to protect its citizens from those who would murder, maim, or enslave its citizens. When you become a
police officer or a member of the nation’s armed forces, you must never forget that you are at the forefront of
that primary responsibility.
Guns and Freedom
In 1938 Adolf Hitler annexed Austria by military occupation preceded by a round of so called diplomacy. Even
though France in 1938 was the strongest military power in Europe, or in the world for that matter, it was not
France that concerned Hitler. It was Benito Mussolini, a fellow fascist and Italian dictator who held the key to
the fulfillment of Hitler’s ambitions. People easily forget that in early 1938 Germany was not a world class
military power. While Germany was strong enough to defeat the small Austrian army, it could not stand
against Italy or France. Hitler had correctly measured the appeasement policies of France and Britain; Italy
was the unknown factor, and Mussolini had previous talked tough of protecting Austria from Germany’s
expansion. But… like all fascists and dictators, Mussolini’s power paradigm was rooted in lies and deception.
Once Mussolini gave Hitler the green light, the fate of Austria, and the world, was sealed.
While Adolf Hitler would go on to become one of the most infamous villains in history, he was just one tyrant
in a long line of past, present, and future tyrants. Hitler is unique in one respect. His atrocities against
humanity were documented more thoroughly than any of his predecessors and even others who would come
after him. In 1945 General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied Supreme Commander and future President of the
United States, realized something few others did at the time. Eisenhower knew that time and historical
revisionists would diminish the horrors perpetrated by Hitler and the Third Reich. Eisenhower ordered that
German civilians and as many allied soldiers as possible tour the Reich’s death camps where they could witness
with their own eyes the absolute horror of those camps.
With Adolf Hitler gone, Dwight Eisenhower would go on, as President of the United States, to contain the
world’s next tyrant, the Soviet Union’s Joseph Stalin. Stalin would succeed in murdering even millions more
people than Adolf Hitler… but, who’s counting?
Prior to World War II the United States was not a world military power, but we had a rich military history, and
we could project naval power and limited land operations with United States Marines. After World War II, the
United States was the world’s strongest military power, and it remains so to this day. As long as those
Americans who think America is the problem do not sacrifice our military superiority, the world will be a safer
place. If the forces of appeasement and intellectual stupidity ever succeed in their goal of weakening our
military institutions, the future for the world will be catastrophic.
though France in 1938 was the strongest military power in Europe, or in the world for that matter, it was not
France that concerned Hitler. It was Benito Mussolini, a fellow fascist and Italian dictator who held the key to
the fulfillment of Hitler’s ambitions. People easily forget that in early 1938 Germany was not a world class
military power. While Germany was strong enough to defeat the small Austrian army, it could not stand
against Italy or France. Hitler had correctly measured the appeasement policies of France and Britain; Italy
was the unknown factor, and Mussolini had previous talked tough of protecting Austria from Germany’s
expansion. But… like all fascists and dictators, Mussolini’s power paradigm was rooted in lies and deception.
Once Mussolini gave Hitler the green light, the fate of Austria, and the world, was sealed.
While Adolf Hitler would go on to become one of the most infamous villains in history, he was just one tyrant
in a long line of past, present, and future tyrants. Hitler is unique in one respect. His atrocities against
humanity were documented more thoroughly than any of his predecessors and even others who would come
after him. In 1945 General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied Supreme Commander and future President of the
United States, realized something few others did at the time. Eisenhower knew that time and historical
revisionists would diminish the horrors perpetrated by Hitler and the Third Reich. Eisenhower ordered that
German civilians and as many allied soldiers as possible tour the Reich’s death camps where they could witness
with their own eyes the absolute horror of those camps.
With Adolf Hitler gone, Dwight Eisenhower would go on, as President of the United States, to contain the
world’s next tyrant, the Soviet Union’s Joseph Stalin. Stalin would succeed in murdering even millions more
people than Adolf Hitler… but, who’s counting?
Prior to World War II the United States was not a world military power, but we had a rich military history, and
we could project naval power and limited land operations with United States Marines. After World War II, the
United States was the world’s strongest military power, and it remains so to this day. As long as those
Americans who think America is the problem do not sacrifice our military superiority, the world will be a safer
place. If the forces of appeasement and intellectual stupidity ever succeed in their goal of weakening our
military institutions, the future for the world will be catastrophic.