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Originally Posted by macker
So it was armed forces night last night and there were lots of tributes and salutes throughout the game which was great and it was a great opportunity to teach my son about the positive impact that the armed forces have had on Canada. We even stayed late for the picture where all the Flames came out and had a picture taken with the soldiers. It was a proud moment for sure. So when we are leaving we hear the loudest most obnoxious drunks blurting out every profanity in the book and detailing their next stop to the speakeasy and it became clear that there was no escaping their verbal attack that was fast approaching. No big deal and this is stuff we hear on public streets all the time. So then one of them was going down a flight of stairs and was so loaded that he tipped over and rolled down the entire flight of stairs. Quite the sight to see for sure as one of our heros seemed that he had lost his ability to control himself and couldn't even navigate a flight of stairs. Just got me thinking....do we hold people in uniform up to unreasonable expectations? If you are in uniform in public do you need to act a certain way and show respect for yourself/others/country/uniform? Nothing wrong with having a good time and letting loose as there is always the angle that these people have seen a lot and could be stressed from their experiences and need to let loose more than most. Just wondering if there is some sort of standard that would cause you to ditch the uniform when you are crossing lines and making others feel less proud about your actions. I see those in uniform as a moving target when in public...
Feel free to joke/post based on the title as that is part of your freedom and you are likely not in uniform  |
Yep, you are putting people in uniform up to unreasonable expectations. Most of them are just regular guys with an unusual job - they aren't heroes because of their choice of work. Some of them may get the chance to do heroic things, but no, they are just regular people.