Honoring Our MPP: Imploring Americans To Fight
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by Tyler Jenkins
The obvious topic of the day has been the war between the Swedes and Poles versus the Germans. While the official position of the USA is one of neutrality, our MPP with Germany was activated when Sweden and Poland began their invasion. Sure, the situation is a delicate one, but I have to wonder, what are the point of mutual protection pacts if we're not going to protect our allies in their time of need?
Now, some will say that Germany was only a temporary member of the now defunct ATLANTIS alliance and Sweden is, thusly, justified in it's aggression. The same people might point to all that Sweden has done to support ATLANTIS during it's time while calling Germany a traitor for once aligning themselves with PEACE. Still, why not give Germany the chance to prove themselves to be loyal? A bigger question might be, why attack a nation willing to be your ally rather than focusing on the other nations threatening said alliance?
We as Americans should no longer be forced into playing the role of puppet, while stronger nations run around fulfilling their own personal agendas. We, ourselves, are a strong nation and will only be stronger by keeping our word, standing by our alliances, and choosing to do the right thing. This is how the world should and will judge us, as well.
Another issue I'd like to address is the fact that earlier I received a private message instructing all National Guardsmen to stay out of this battle and that any choosing to enter it, will immediately be discharged. Now, while I understand the military must have order, I feel it is totally inappropriate for the Guard to threaten ordinary citizens who have volunteered to defend this nation of ours with discharge from said organization if they follow up on their belief to enter these battles. It is not the Guard's duty to play politics and while I understand why they, as a group, should not openly enter these battles (due to our announced neutrality), every citizen should have the right to make whatever choices they wish based upon their own set of morals and beliefs.
All this said, I have asked for discharge from the Guard's training regiment and have chosen to fight on, our ally, Germany's side, as I believe it is in our nations best interest to keep Germany free. I implore other Americans to stand up and do the same in the Schleswig-Holstien region (most important) and the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region, as well.
If we're not going to honor our MPP's, then why will our allies bother to honor them when we are in need?
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Sorry Tyler, but I have to disagree here. The military is not a democracy.
I understand it's a touchy subject and agree 100% with you when it comes to the Army and Marines. However, the Guard is a unit made of citizens, unified to protect this nation of ours. With that said, I don't believe the Guard itself should have entered this battle, but it shouldn't have ordered it's citizen army to disregard their own personal choices either. If we are in fact neutral, then no orders should be given on either side of the issue.
I disagree as well. When you joined the military you agreed to follow your commander's orders. Leaving was your only option.
Nothing against you Tyler but your attitude is why the US military does not want you anymore and why it is a good thing to resign and not summer from humiliation. We have a plan but if people start to run around and only play for themselves and not our country or the people in our country, then we will fail as a nation and deserve to be taken over. Our only viable option is to stay out of the war and protect ourselves from foreign invasion instead of partaking in a war that is not worth our time even though the US feels strongly for Germany.
There should be a balance of powers between the executive and legislative branch. especially when congress vetoes peace with Sweden.
I'm not sure if my point was conveyed well. I agree that if orders are given, they should be followed, and if you aren't going to follow said orders, you should not be a member of said organization, however, it is my opinion that orders should not have been issued for the Guard. If we are neutral, then ordering your citizen army to not fight is pretty much saying: "Sweden, while we're not taking an official stance, we'll make sure our citizens don't stand in your way of occupying German territory".
All soldiers in the military were given the option to resign if they wished to follow their conscience over orders. I cannot force anyone to do anything in this game, but I can exclude them from the military if they are unwilling to abide by orders. These were not capricious and meaningless orders, they were considered and important orders. They serve a critcal purpose as you are well aware as a member of Congress.
With the dissolution of Atlantis, we must look to our own vital interests. Having the American military not engaged in these conflicts allows us the flexibility to respond to a number of possible outcomes in this unstable gloabal security environment. But if you want to follow your own desires over the needs of the country, you are free to do so as a citizen. But not as a soldier of the National Guard.
I think you misunderstand what the National Guard is. The NG is a military branch. It has a General that sits on the Joint Chiefs. In fact the last two Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs that preceded me came out of the Guard. The NG has a funding budget in the Comprehensive Military Budget approved by Congress. You were assigned to a platoon, you had a commanding officer. You received orders. I'm not sure where you get the idea that the Guard is not part of America's military.
Of course the military has no authority to tell non-military citizens if they should fight or not.
A further sign of disorganization within the eUS military. I never received any such message, and as such will continue to fight for eGermany. Obviously, no one knows what's going on.
Again, to my point...
If we are, in fact, neutral in this situation, orders should not have been given to fight/not fight, at all.
As for you explaining the military's stance, I don't believe we're in different boats at all. However, as a congressman, it is my duty to do what I believe is in my country's best interest and no amount of criticism regarding my beliefs will ever make my choices less than patriotic. That said, I am disappointed with the way the military (or executive branch if this is where orders originated from) have handled this matter.
I, myself, signed up for the guard to defend this nation, not to have political stances forced upon me. No citizen soldier should have these forced upon them either. The fact that the military is threatening court martials and discharges over this is wrong, in my opinion...again, stemming from the idea that orders should never have been given in the first place.
what's the plan? get our butts handed to us again like FER. if u have something big planned, maybe some allies that can be counted on would help.
Based on President scrabman's article, the executive branch never issued a command stating not to fight in Germany.
The article stated that private citizens could fight for whichever side they chose to. It was made clear that the military would remain neutral by fighting for neither side. So basically citizens can fight and the military is ordered to sit this one out.
Thank you Josh Frost your exactly right.
Going to have to agree with my fellow servicemen on this one, Tyler... pretty disappointing to me, really, because we usually agree on much.
The military only acts with careful preparation and planning. Non-military personnel are free to go where they wish, do as they wish. However, military have to prove that their trust is well-placed. That trust is necessary every time they are deployed or supplied, because they are supplied by the government to act on behalf of the government, and that government has chosen to remain neutral in this case.
Just imagine how many people would do whatever they wanted with the supplies issued if they were free to go and do whatever they wanted. There would be a great deal of chaos, with very little coordination in anything we do.
Now, we the military effectively belong to the US Government via our service branch and the JCS. This is a choice made by everyone who serves. Choosing to refrain from service is not a crime and -- outside of not receiving orders or supplies -- is perfectly fine as well. If we resolve that the orders given are made rashly, or are poor choices for the direction of the nation, we are free to leave at anytime to find alternative routes to doing things 'the right way.' We are not forced to be participate in this particular meta-game.
You just have to remember that anything outside of eRep (and that includes military) is meta-game, and is not required to maintaining the same level of participation in game. eRep is in the jurisdiction of Admin's, and as long as you aren't breaking them, you can do whatever you wish. The eUS Military, however, is in the jurisdiction of the Executive/JCS... as long as you aren't breaking them, you can continue to participate.
Again, I'll try to explain myself.
A) If you are in the military...you should follow orders. If you do not wish to follow such orders, then you should not be in the military.
😎 I have no issue with the military not entering the fight.
C) I disagree with the principle that orders were issued (from whatever level that came from) saying any member of the Guard would be discharged for fighting in this war. Not only is the Guard going to be losing soldiers over this (I've heard from a number of people saying they were leaving, which is not good for the eUSA), but it is leaving ordinary citizens (and lets be honest...the NG is mainly made up of average citizens who have joined the Guard to defend this nation in time of need) no option but to sit on their hands and put their beliefs and morals to the side for fear they will be discharged and unable to defend their country at a later time.
In summary...my small complaint, which was somehow nitpicked out of a larger point my article was making, is not simple finger pointing at "the military". This is a disagreement with the administration who called for neutrality, said it would not stop it's citizens from entering the fight, then threatened it's citizen soldiers with court martial and discharge for making a choice to defend an ally of our nation.
One last thing I'd like to add...
I don't mind people disagreeing with me on this. I realize this is a touchy subject. However, I hope that each and every citizen will consider the importance of these battles and choose their actions carefully. If you don't wish to fight, don't. If you do, do. That's the great thing about our eNation...we all have choices. It is my personal belief, however, that Germany staying independent is of major importance, not only to their country, but ours as well.
"...government has chosen to remain neutral..."
It is not true to say that the Government has decided to stay neutral. The President has decided to stay neutral, Congress has decided to stay at war with Sweden.