Reply #64: "Getting shot" isn't an accomplishment in and of itself.

[noamnety]

And I will add that the person I quoted was talking about himself (having been shot a few times).

If you want to talk about heroic actions he took, go ahead. But the getting shot, itself, isn't evidence of heroism, and I am objecting to the "glorification" of militarism, the equating of being involved in violent situations with being a good leader. Lots of soldiers in Iraq have been shot or killed. Some of them were fine human beings, some of them were racist assholes and rapists. You see my point that "getting wounded" shouldn't be listed as a resume builder? It doesn't inherently make one a better person, or more qualified to lead.

And yes, I think you don't fully understand my question about why the US should have regional commands for different parts of the world - as if other parts of the world are under our command. Although it's possible, as you suggest, that as a former strategic intelligence analyst for the Army, I don't understand the structure of the US military. :)