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Originally Posted by MacDaddyPlaya
We would still be under British rule if we didn't fight for our independance. If it weren't for our strong military we wouldn't have our own constitution,
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You should brush up on your history a little bit.
This country never had a "strong military" until WWI.
It managed to not only gain it's independance from Britain but survive and thrive for over 140 years without a significant military force.
Whether this country can continue to live up to the traditions and greatness that it saw during those formative years has yet to be determined. Militaries are expensive and drain productive resources from the populace that employs them. They can't be kept going at full steam continuously and have a country prosper as well.
You don't need to support a large military to honor those who have served
