Should i be envious of those who served in the military?

[MatureDJ]

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No?
Is there anything to be envious about a bullet to your head and being dead or potentially being disabled for the rest of your life?
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Also remember that just because you came back in one piece from deployment doesn't mean that you are a whole person. Loads of soldiers come back with severe psychological issues that will haunt them for the rest of their life too.
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On top of that many also have a really hard time to change back and adapt the life as a civilian after have lived the military life.
Most civilians will never understand you and what you have done in service. So not much help there.

(Edit: I admit I guess the only real big benefit is If you where lucky and escaped from the military without being deployed is because you will have a professional training and very specific skill set that you can use and might benefit you for the rest of your life. That is the positive side of it. But one thing outweighs the other. It of course up to you to decide what that one is).

I can only imagine the nightmares that (combat-tested) veterans have while sleeping.

 

[AureliusMaximus]

I can only imagine the nightmares that (combat-tested) veterans have while sleeping.

Indeed.
And living with the memories of all the people you have killed. Just because you are a certified legal mass murderer by the government doesn't mean that your own conscious is fine with it. You still have to live with it for the rest of your life

Seeing Hollywood's glorified version of war on TV/cinema have nothing to do with the real realities of war.
Like when you suddenly see your squad mate's brain splattered all over cross the wall flowing down towards the floor/tons of blood etc. after his head was popped by a sniper bullet..
Then suddenly it isn't fun and glory. Nothing can prepare you for that.

 

[MatureDJ]

Indeed.
And living with the memories of all the people you have killed. Just because you are a certified legal mass murderer by the government doesn't mean that your own conscious is fine with it. You still have to live with it for the rest of your life

Seeing Hollywood's glorified version of war on TV/cinema have nothing to do with the real realities of war.
Like when you suddenly see your squad mate's brain splattered all over cross the wall flowing down towards the floor/tons of blood etc. after his head was popped by a sniper bullet..
Then suddenly it isn't fun and glory. Nothing can prepare you for that.

The TV show "Seinfeld" was the ultimate in being shallow & unserious, but this scene was one interjection of serious: