There's an ocean of misunderstanding. It's called the civilian-military divide. I had a lot to learn about our military - who they are, what burdens they carry.
It’s never quite right, all the things we are taught, all the loves we chase, all the deaths we die, all the lives we live.
When carrying a concealed weapon for self-defense
is understood NOT as a failure of civil society,
to be mourned,
but as an act of citizenship,
to be vaunted,
there is little civilian life left.
It's important to remember that finding a job is only the beginning of a smooth transition to civilian life for our troops - as employers, we must also ensure their ongoing success.
You've gotten words about those American and Iraqi deaths and mutilations, but precious few images.
A lot of deaths feel sad. Philip Seymour Hoffman's feels like a robbery.
All of us are already civilian soldiers, without knowing it...The great stroke of luck for the military class's terrorism is that no one recognizes it. People don't recognize the militarized part of their identity, of their consciousness.
My philosophy of life is that the meek shall inherit nothing but debasement, frustration, and ignoble deaths.
We receive reports now on a daily basis from our own people on the ground in Darfur on widespread atrocities and grave violations of human rights against the civilian population.
I happen to believe that certain types of assault weapons, which are manufactured and designed for military purposes to kill people very quickly should not be used in civilian society.
Why is Assad more responsible for all the deaths in Syria than those fighting to overthrow and kill him?
people are not good to each other. perhaps if they were our deaths would not be so sad.
A fiction about soft or easy deaths is part of the mythology of most diseases that are not considered shameful or demeaning.
I've used guns in combat. On more than one occasion, guns have saved my life. But there's a big difference between a U.S. Marine with a rifle and a civilian with a gun.
A total of 1,580 people, the civilian population, suffered as a result of the bloody wave of terrorist acts that swept over Moscow and other towns and villages of our country.
I'd followed the strange deaths of pro football players for years, sensing something odd going on.
The water is calm, but the currents pull beneath the surface. Though they can’t be seen, they have the power to drag cats to their deaths.
I think on civilian casualties they could do more. It's actually something I've discussed with the editors involved. They're aware of it, and I'm hopeful that there will be more reporting on that.
I come from a stupid family. My uncle heard that most deaths occurs within ten miles of the house...so he moved.
As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed in civilian life.
Much as soldiers come back, they've been in combat or the edge of it and suddenly that adjustment back to civilian life is a real challenge.
Back in the 1960s, the number of deaths each year from unintentional poisoning was 15 times greater than it is today.
I guess, the hardest obstacles I've had to overcome in my life are deaths of people close to me.
The artist ought to know that a thousand painful deaths always lead into greater life.
On and on we seal the pages with salt water and promises to live well to make their deaths count.
The brave dies perhaps two thousand deaths if he's intelligent. He simply doesn't mention them.
On average, military spouses are significantly more educated than their civilian counterparts, but much more likely to be unemployed or underemployed.
What I've learned is that there is nothing in this life that does not fail to disappoint us, even our own deaths.
When it comes to my Uncle Jack, my father, or any other loved ones we've lost, I believe in honoring lives, not deaths.
George Bush is guilty of murder for the deaths of over 4000 young American soldiers who have died in the Iraqi war.
The extraordinary summer heatwave of 2003 in Europe resulted in over 35,000 extra deaths.
We are not meant to know the time or the nature of our deaths (for all of us secretly hope that we may be immortal).
As a civilian during the Second War, I was exposed to danger in circumstances which removed any distinction between the man in and the man out of uniform.
I've had a lot of big impacts before the music as far as deaths and tragedies and experiences in my life.
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
One of the key issues all veterans face is making the transition to a civilian career, and for veterans who need extra medical attention, this can be even more difficult.
Knowing and understanding the people we love most is a process that continues well beyond their deaths... and is never complete.
There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths.
I think you also understand that one of the key things that's got to be done in Iraq is to build a mentality of understanding that the military needs to be subordinate to civilian control and respectful of its own people.
There are few men who know how to go to their deaths with dignity, and often they are not those whom one would expect.
Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.
Young people never believe in the possibility of their own deaths. That's one reason old men can send them to war.
I think it's a common misconception in the civilian community that the military community is filled with just drills and discipline and pain. They forget that these are humans who are in an abnormal situation.
Rushing blindly towards unproven drugs can be disastrous and result in countless more deaths.
I know it sounds crazy, but I have had far more connection with my parents after their deaths.
It is still just unbelievable to us that diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child deaths in the world.
When a man lies he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths men miscall their lives.
Military families miss out on experiences that most civilian families do not: birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, funerals and even the births of their children.
The International Brigades and the British volunteers were, numerically, only a small part of the Republican forces, but nearly all had accepted the need for organization and order in civilian life.
The Second Amendment reveals a profound principle of American government - the principle of civilian ascendency over the military.
Not only can AI improve civilian safety, it will vastly improve battlefield logistics, creating better scenarios for men and women in uniform.
It is only by frequent deaths of ourselves and our self-centered desires that we can come to live more fully.
We must also ensure that we have the best medical care, education, and support for our military service members and their families, both when they serve and when they return to civilian life.
Man makes a death which Nature never made. And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.
With freedom comes responsibility, and I can think of no responsibility greater than putting on a U.S military uniform and standing in the gap between an enemy threat and civilian life.
My mind lets go a thousand things,
Like dates of wars and deaths of kings
I think, generally, the NCOs and officers in a platoon or company want to take care of their soldiers, and they understand it doesn't run from nine to five, like in the civilian world.
As in any war, there have been dreadful mistakes and civilian casualties. The difference is when Israelis kill innocents they apologize; when Hezbollah kills innocents they celebrate.
Middle age snuffs out more talent than ever wars or sudden deaths do.
We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market.
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