A good read is about the men who fought the British at FT. Vincennes during the Revolutionary War.
These guys waded through marshes and swamps, sometimes in chest deep water during the winter to go and fight the King's soldiers.
Some starved along the way and as rations ran out, they ate the leather off their shoes. SHEESH - makes me feel like a sissy!!

The "boys" above couldn't cross the street in the rain.
Parents have coddled them beyond measure and they don't even live in reality.

Great humor always has a hint of truth, and those are funny and sad all at the same time.

JMO but Hollywood is shaping this country. Just look what is on T.V. for our kids to watch. Commercials look at them. On almost ever show there is at least an off sex let call them. Always an American Black on ever show or commercial. Black and/on white every where. The hole gamut.

Alot of truth in those memes , Finster

Spot on.
It's not about acting or entertainment It's all about being politically correct.

If you haven't read this, then you should: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Knife-James-Alexander-Thom/dp/0345380746

How do I go about getting that on my fire?

All dads need to read

“Bringing up boys” by Dr. Jams Dobson.

All young men should read. “The book of Man” and “The book of Virtues” by Bill Bennett

I get the point and I will not point out the flaw (we all know what it is), but I do have a question. What percentage of our military comes from the cities? Just wondering if the numbers match.

Catch22- I like you signature line. I should copy it as it would explain some of my posts. Wouldn't change my view, just explain why I hit 'post reply' vs the back button.

A good read and an incredible tale. Unfortunately, it also reminds us.............as if we need reminding...........of how poorly our federal government treats those who help defend us.

Too many of our citizenry is made up of men and women who breed without any kind of plan for actually raising a child. It is almost like we admire "unwed single mothers" who struggle. Instead we should allow some shame to be recoganized as the proper sentiment for women who care so little about their child that they bring it onto the world without a father figure tohelp raise and support it.

It would be great if more fathers were in the picture, but baby-mommas and baby-daddies ain't cuttin' it.

It should be mentioned, we still have lots of fine, respectable young men in this country.

I worked with teenagers for 34 years(retired a few months ago) and have seen many changes in that time. There have always been a percentage that will make nothing of themselves no matter how much we try to help them. And there are some who will be high fliers and lead incredibly productive lives.

Every generation seems to focus on the failings of the younger generations while giving very little credit to the leaders in the group.

Finster it's sad but true. Heck you don't even see young "men" hold a door for a lady anymore or walk a woman to the door when it's dark. Age 30 and above maybe. I do because I was raised right and I don't want my grandparents to come back and haunt me. That's like cussing in front of a lady. Me and and my wife are getting ready to share 18 years together next month. I still try not to use foul language around her or any woman.

This argument is nothing new... The aging generation always resents the younger generation.

"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers." Socrates 469-399BC

Leadership is scoffed at, Political, corporate, households, to the degree no one wants to do it. A systematic break up of "the church."

911, "What's your emergency?"

We need a whaaambalance at post #6432004.

my "manhood" is just fine thank you.berries are about to pass the twig but everything is still workin.

This seems to imply that being an American Black has something to do with being a man, and that there's something wrong with interacial relationships. I understand the illegitimate birth rate among blacks is 70%, which is just enormous, that's a cultural issue, not a skin color issue. Black men don't knock up women and leave because of their skin color, they knock up women and leave because of a rotten culture. If anything, black boys need to see MORE black role models on television and commercials, not less. Maybe I misunderstood the comment, and somebody can explain it better.

In any case, divorce and fatherlessness plays a huge role in the lack if manhood these days. With a divorce rate of around 45%, it's no wonder boys have no real role model to look up to. Interestingly, millenials have a lower divorce rate than older people, but it's still just ridiculously high.