ACK! The above link is to the new NBC show, Stars Earn Stripes. This show takes entertainment stars and makes them train in situations simulating military war situations.
I'm a quiet person and most people outside of my wife have no idea how I feel about most things but let me leave no doubt about this.....THIS SHOW IS DEGRADING TO ALL WHO SERVE AND HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY!!!!!!!!
If you didn't catch it the first time.....THIS SHOW IS DEGRADING TO ALL WHO SERVE AND HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY!!!!!!!!
Anyone can shoot a weapon if trained enough and anyone can don a uniform for a few hours but when you wear that uniform 24 hours a day, 7 days a week it changes things.
The people in Stars earn Stripes won't miss holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, children taking their first steps, helping with homework, holding your spouse to share their support when you have just been told that you are leaving tomorrow for a damn long time to someplace unknown to you to face unknown problems against an unknown foe. They won't live in a tent with 11 other people in burning heat that you can't get away from. You will work with those guys and when you come "home" to the tent at night, you will be with the same people.They won't go on an aircraft carrier that won't see land for months at a time....they won't go to their rack, still hearing the aircraft take off one after another for hours on end while trying to sleep. They won't have problems making ends meet at home and have to go on foodstamps to put enough food on the table. They won't know the pain in a lonely heart that is sitting half a world away from the people that truly need them. They won't listen to a tape of your love ones and cry tears of joy at hearing the sound of your children talking to you. They won't know the anguish of trying to stay sane on a daily basis while trying deal with being away from home against your will.....
For all that they might be able to simulate, they can't simulate all of that, EVER! Anyone who has served in the Military has done all of this and more...so much more....
J.
1997
12 Dec 1984, Waiting to get on the aircraft to Fairbanks AK
My Son, Christopher and My Daughter-in-law, Lindsey, in Italy while they were stationed there
One YOUR best blog/ACK's, one of NBC's worst ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad that show isn't aired in Israel. If it comes here, I'll give it a miss. Thanks for the heads up. I for one, appreciate your sacrifice.
ReplyDeleteNBC- N_o B_rains C_are. NBC has fallen way off since the show Friends stopped airing. They have to stoop to new lows with this hair brained attempt at capturing TV audiences. I for one, would like to see the advertisers take a serious look at this mockery of the armed services and make it known that this type of programming is not only unacceptable, it's down right deplorable. NBC should just accept the fact that they are in third place in ratings on a consitant basis and airing this, will just cement this place for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteLawrence, a very good point. We have written to General Wesley Clark, co-host of the show on his facebook page, NBC on their facebook page, and I am off to send this blog to NBC.COM! SHAME SHAME on them!!!
DeleteLawrence, Thanks for the comment. You make a good point about the advertisers on this wretched show. I vote with my wallet.....
ReplyDeleteI share Randi's sentiment re this being 1 of your best Acks/blogs & Varda's as far as I, too, will give this show @ NBC a pass. I did the boycott several days ago. NBC is being insulting as they can possibly be. I also thank you Johnny, for your service to our country. You are a good man, good person, & a good friend. I am proud to call you my friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn!! You are good to the core!
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