Topic of the next show: Armed Services

                                Questions
                      5-20-08

                  The Armed Services

Since 1584 we can distinguish 18 generations and the 19th is being born as
we present this topic. Every one of these generations has depended on the
Armed Services of their time to defend and preserve the strength of our
nation. Some of the confrontations we faced were controversial and others
were uniformly supported. We’ll leave that part of the discussion for
others…we want to focus on the overarching common aspects that each
generation faces while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
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Older Generation:

1. Just prior to WWII, what was the prevailing social attitude regarding
the Armed Services, and as the war began, how did that attitude evolve?
2. What were the wages and benefits during those WWII years?
3. We’ve all seen the movies that tell stories about boot camp, but what
was the real training for the Armed Forces?
4. Most of us have heard of the ‘Waves’ and ‘Wacs’ but were there other
female services and what was the attitude toward female service members?
5. When we look back at the technology and weaponry of your time, it seems
archaic by modern standards, but were you just as empowered by your
weaponry as we are by ours?
6. What were the implications of service on the families?
7. Veterans have always been revered by every generation…what is the
attitude of your generation toward Veterans Affairs?
8. PTSD as it is called today, has been an element of all Armed Forces
over the generations, what were the manifestations of this in your time
and how was it treated?
9. Gay’s in the military service is an issue of our time, but what was the
awareness level and tolerance during your service years?
10. What cautions and expectations do you see for the future of the Armed
Forces of the United States?

Middle Generation:
1. Understanding the social attitudes of your parent’s generation through
WWII, how did those attitudes change as your generation went through the
Viet Nam era?
2. The Armed Forces was seen as a ‘duty’ in earlier generations as
compared to a ‘career’ by subsequent generations. How did your generation
distinguish between the two?
3. Your generation is firmly placed between older technologies and more
modern weaponry…how has technology improved and endangered our Armed
Forces?
4. Did the role of females in the Armed Forces change during your service
years? How and why?
5. Divorce has plagued your generation as no other before. How did service
in the Armed Forces play a role in this trend…or did it?
6. PTSD and Veteran needs were different for your generation…how have
these issues been resolved for your generation?
7. As in the older generation’s time, so it was with your generation that
‘Gay’s’ in the military was not talked about…but what was the real
attitude for your generation?
8. Having the perspective of Viet Nam and WWII from your parent’s
generation, how do you see the role of the Armed Forces in the future?

Younger Generation:
1. Since the first Gulf War and to the present, members of ‘Gen X’ and now
‘Millineal’s’ are in the Armed Forces, do these generations see service as
‘duty’ or ‘career’? Why?
2. Your generation is the most ‘tech savvy’ generation ever. What role do
you see for technology in the future of the Armed Forces?
3. Many in your generation have come from broken homes and now find
yourselves in demanding service to your country. How are the families of
your generation managing?
4. A few years ago there were contesting viewpoints on the roles of
females in the Armed Forces. What are the attitudes from your generation?
5. Another strongly contested issues has been ‘Gay’s’ in the military…does
your generation hold to many of the attitudes from previous generations on
this?
6. We have spoken about PTSD and Veteran’s Affairs from the other
generations, and with many returning Vets severely injured, how involved
is your generation is following their future needs?
7. Your generation faces many challenges now and will continue to face
even more daunting times…where do you see the Armed Forces in the future
as your generation ages?
8. The young generation that fought our earliest battles has been labeled
as ‘Patriots’. How has the word ‘Patriot’ evolved and changed among the
Armed Forces of our history…and your generation?

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