When I went through infantry training at Ft Benning I learned that the term "infantry" referred to a nation's ability to field soldiers, which is dependent upon the birth rate.
More infants = more soldiers.
Thus, by extrapolation, soldiers, especially infantrymen, are considered to be expendable.
Sadly, bureaucracy has allowed the care given to our veterans to fall short of expectations, but for many of those with military experience such treatment is par for the course.
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When I went through infantry training at Ft Benning I learned that the term "infantry" referred to a nation's ability to field soldiers, which is dependent upon the birth rate.
More infants = more soldiers.
Thus, by extrapolation, soldiers, especially infantrymen, are considered to be expendable.
Sadly, bureaucracy has allowed the care given to our veterans to fall short of expectations, but for many of those with military experience such treatment is par for the course.