Larry Schussler

@aj_inapi Reposted. Perfectly said. As one who followed damn near that exact path lol

When you're a war fighter in the United States military, most of the time you start very young. 18, 19, 20 years old. You haven't seen the world yet. You haven't seen politics. You haven't seen war. You haven't seen how ugly humans can be to each other. Then people ask: Why do young Americans join the military? The most common reasons are actually very simple: Patriotism — they genuinely love their country Education — GI Bill, college, training Opportunity — travel, career, stability Family tradition — father, mother, grandfather served Discipline and purpose — structure and direction Financial stability — steady pay, benefits To be part of something bigger than themselves Very few 18-year-olds are thinking about geopolitics, oil routes, trade lanes, NATO alliances, deterrence strategy, or global power balance. They just sign up to serve. Then they deploy. They see things no human being should see. They lose friends. They operate in places most Americans can’t find on a map. They come home if they’re lucky — and many come home different people. And then the questions start: Why are we fighting all these wars? Why are we spending so much money overseas? Why are Americans dying in countries most Americans don’t know about? Is it worth it? If that veteran starts reading history, geopolitics, military strategy, economics, world wars, Cold War strategy, trade routes, global power competition — they sometimes begin to understand why America is involved everywhere. Not because war is good. But because power vacuums are worse. However, if instead they only listen to certain political voices, media narratives, or one-sided explanations, they can form a worldview based only on their deployment experience, not the full global picture. Their view of the world becomes frozen in time — the year they deployed, the war they fought, the friends they lost. Then they go home. They build a life. They raise kids. And they pass that worldview to their children. Now look at the military families. Wives raising kids alone during deployments. Parents waiting for phone calls. Families seeing their son or daughter come home changed. Birthdays missed. Funerals attended. Marriages strained. PTSD, injuries, memories that never leave. War doesn’t just affect the soldier. It affects entire families for generations. Now here’s the uncomfortable truth: War is never good. Nobody sane wants war. But saying you want a world without war is like saying you want a world without crime, greed, power, religion, resources, borders, or ideology. In other words, you’re saying you want a different humanity. Civilization itself has always been protected by people willing to fight for it. No military = no deterrence. No deterrence = power vacuum. Power vacuum = someone else takes control. And history shows that the people who take control are usually not the nice ones. So the bottom line is this: In America, you sign up voluntarily. Not by force. You choose to serve. You choose to fight. You choose to defend something you believe in. You may grow older and question the wars, the politics, the decisions. You may even become a voice trying to change the system. But to completely eliminate war, conflict, and power struggles… You wouldn’t just have to change governments. You would have to change human nature itself.

@JBPritzker Except we live in a democratic republic and are not currently faced with tyranny. If we were you wouldn’t be freely posting as you are now.

People ask why I push back so hard on Donald Trump. It's simple: Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

@Rach_IC And this is bad? Tell me you’re not literally speaking out against apprehending these types of people.

Absolute confirmation that ICE is not just doing routine screening of airline passengers. “We’re going to arrest criminals going through the airport. We’re going to look for human trafficking, sex trafficking, money smuggling. We’re going to be at the airports, working with our brothers and sisters from TSA,” Border czar Tom Homan said.

@PitTalkPodcast1 Everyone knows who the top dogs are. Rah.

🔥SgtMaj Ruiz spills TRUTH bomb. “…it’s irrational to be Marine when every other service branch has the same jobs…” “…and it’s not an accident either because there is something compelling in doing something HARD…” The Marines will Adapt to the culture but the message will NEVER change!

@RoKhanna Then explain why the Democratic Party did nothing with the Epstein files over a four year period. Explain why 90% of the people I meet in the trades building homes are conservative. Your misguided.

Democrats must be anti-war, anti Epstein class, pro working class. Keep it simple.

No point in name calling. I’m not repub or dem either so there’s that. People that just point fingers and start name calling like third graders piss me off. But you have been misinformed. Birth certificate, social security number, and marriage license you get your voter id under the save act.

@SemperLimitless @CuriousNomada @BettijaneGOBLS @RedWavePress You would think so, right?! Well, the repubs say marriage cert & birth cert. not good enough! This is why I was strictly speaking about women. Also I've been nicely surprised to be having a conversation so civilly. I'm usually just called names by now then ignored!

BREAKING: President Trump on Truth Social: “If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be FREE and SAFE again, I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before, including the immediate arrest of all Illegal Immigrants who have come into our Country, with heavy emphasis on those from Somalia, who have totally destroyed, with the approval of a corrupt Governor, Attorney General, and Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, the once Great State of Minnesota. I look forward to seeing ICE in action at our Airports. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Yea kept us safe. You didn’t go overseas to the field during that timee did you? Nope. Many of us did. Sell your lies somewhere else. If his plan was so good they wouldn’t have the long range missles they have now not been able to even build uranium enrichment facilities. There’s reason other than those limitations placed expiring. Because his deal wasn’t good enough. You discredit all the military personnel killed under the Iranian regime with IEDs during that era. Sure kept us safe didn’t it. Worked great in Fallujah to when he took office. 🖕🏼

The man who actually got Iran to make a deal that kept Americans safe

@realstewpeters Yup. All power is out. That’s why the filing light is clearly on. Trump didn’t kill the power in Cuba either.

All power is out in Cuba. Doctors are manually operating ventilators in order to keep babies alive. NICU babies will die because of Donald Trump.

@BraddrofliT You mean like inheriting a border crisis and expected to remove millions of illegals allowed to cross under the previous administration while those who supported the previous administration fight against you doing your job? Wake up. All government is dirty. It’s all a game.

Here’s the part no one is saying: The next president won’t get a real first term. They’ll inherit a repair job. Rebuilding alliances. Restoring credibility. Undoing damage. An entire presidency spent fixing what Trump broke.

@NYCMayor Now do the post showing all The Muslims targeting Christian’s. Bet you won’t.

I’m outraged by this hateful, anti-Muslim attack in our city. No one should be targeted with slurs, threats, or violence—ever. Muslim New Yorkers deserve to move through this city in safety and dignity. Islamophobia has no place here, and we will not tolerate it.

@AJFrancis410 Brig. Not jail. Jail is laughable in comparison. Every second of your day is micro managed.

I can see all 35 years of me going to jail if I get drafted…

@BillHerrer77458 @USMCLiberal Preach! These dudes need a good old fashioned sock party.

First and foremost, thanks for your service Devil Dog. However, I think you're full of dog shit. You can take your BS and stick it up your ass! We have folks in harms way, the balloon has already gone up genius! If you don't like the current SITREP or world affairs, go run for office or make a difference instead of spewing some meaningless diarrhea of the mouth. Have a good day.

If you’re enlisting in our military because you want to go to Iran and fight a war for Israel and Jared Kushner, you are a sucker and a loser. There’s no honor in fighting an illegal war, and there’s nothing to be proud of later in life as a veteran of an illegal war. Trust me.

@auntiehambone @CuriousNomada @BettijaneGOBLS @RedWavePress You bring the paper work with you to show the name change with the original birth certificate. Supply your marriage license and you’re good to go. Not difficult.

@SemperLimitless @CuriousNomada @BettijaneGOBLS @RedWavePress I'm not totally sure what yr response means. I did paperwork to change to my married name, so that's what my id says but that doesnt chg my birth cert & if yr id doesnt match birth cert you have to get a passport.

@MithaIntel @MarioNawfal It’s not. They simply aren’t allowing media coverage on enter where classified information is being discussed. Not only is that lawful. Ur necessary. General public can’t keep quiet about things. Pretty simple.

@MarioNawfal Why are we ok with The Pentagon infringing on 1A?

🇺🇸 A judge ordered the Pentagon to restore press credentials and stop screening journalists. The Pentagon's response: comply with the ruling, close the entire correspondents' corridor, and relocate media to an external annex that's still under construction. The court said you can't control who covers the military. The military said fine, but you're covering it from across the parking lot now. This is happening during the biggest U.S. military operation in two decades, when press access to the Pentagon matters more than at any point since Iraq. Source: @SeanParnellASW @BreannaMorello

@auntiehambone @CuriousNomada @BettijaneGOBLS @RedWavePress That’s what the paper work for the name change is for.

@SemperLimitless @CuriousNomada @BettijaneGOBLS @RedWavePress I only mentioned married women because your birth cert won't be valid proof of citizenship if you changed yr name when married. I don't see how that would interfere w/ men voting, hence the reason I was speaking abt women, but you just assumed I'm being devisive.

@EdKrassen Yea they said they don’t have long range missiles too. How many times are we going to play this game?

BREAKING: Iranian media is reporting that the Iranian regime says: “There is no contact with Trump, not even through an intermediary; Trump backed down after hearing that our targets would be all the power stations in West Asia.” Who’s lying?

Oh so judgmental. I smoke. 2 degrees 7 years of college ran multi million dollar businesses etc. engineer, welder, minor in business management. Iq 134. 27 on act first time I ever took it freshman year. 92 on the asvab. Farmer. Mechanic. Name it o can do it and debate most any subject you want to touch on. Stop judging people. Especially if you’re a drinker.

Weed is stupid and it makes you stupid. You can't change my mind.

I think everyone should go through basic training. It teaches you a lot of life lessons and discipline as well as puts some grit in ya. The weapons safety training alone would be extremely valuable to our society. And thank you. You’ve been a breath of fresh air. U.S. vets are under a lot of scrutiny at the moment.

@SemperLimitless @TheLobbyistGuy @DoNotComply23 Makes sense to me. And, as part of the general public, I think the discussion needs to happen. Citizens should serve for a few years or people should be heavily encouraged/incentivized to go into the reserves. Hopefully Vets keep getting help! Thank you

Yes, some veterans commit fraud on the system, it’s not perfect. But to say you MUST serve in combat to get the compensation disregards the injuries we sustained in training, which is extremely common! Soldiers even DIE in training. Thats how hard and dangerous it can be.

@SGTWipper1Each The towers were still in use at benning when I went through. Also had a deal where they would lift you up in a harness above a sand pit then drop you so you could practice plf. think they stopped all that cause too may were getting hurt.

How it starts vs how it ends. Now, add 100-150 lbs of gear.