“I think what he missed was brotherhood..”

Posted on October 23, 2015 by KG

He nails it. Absolutely.

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10 Responses to “I think what he missed was brotherhood..”

  1. Oswald Bastable says:
    October 24, 2015 at 13:19

    Yes. Even in a peacetime army you experience it, if not to the same degree.

  2. Oswald Bastable says:
    October 24, 2015 at 16:13

    We had the same thing working on the ambulance. The common bond of those who have been deep in the shit together. We understand each other, while those who have not been there do not and never will.

    • KG says:
      October 24, 2015 at 20:20

      Yep the sense of brotherhood certainly isn’t confined to combat soldiers. It’s that sense of being absolutely confident that you can rely on the man next to you, no matter what.
      It has nothing to do with liking him, does it?

  3. Darin says:
    October 24, 2015 at 19:50

    Never been in combat,but I have felt the same way working in the shipyard.I think it happens when the group you’re in is assigned a rotten shitty task and the only way out is to see it through.I think the physical conditions play a role too.

    If you haven’t seen it Restrepo is worth a look-

    https://youtu.be/YnE8mIpbEZg

  4. simpleton says:
    October 27, 2015 at 18:43

    Like a crew member on the “worlds deadliest catch” will also relate to an oil rig worker, and so I can and I am sure many others can relate to the much milder like “auf wiedersehen pet”, British comedy drama.
    The “crew” have to get on, and then there are the hostiles, whether for real that will shoot back, or a language barrier/culture, or nature sea or weather, as you may be stretched physically,

    Well just finished listening/watching now.
    He makes many interesting points, and brings an interesting perspective, in words that many of us have experienced, fortunately in milder forms but still like OB with ambulances, Emergency Rooms and Fireman, where life is sort of stretched to life and death, and so many of us can relate to it.
    Also found a link to an interview he gave
    http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/life-during-wartime-sebastian-junger-on-korengal-20140602

    Hmm I am still cogitating at what he is about, being a journalist documentary maker.
    Perhaps I should not be reading anything in it.

    Part of what I see is that there is no politician has our back. No body has been like Churchill in recent years. ! ! ! though Reagan Thatcher did have strong positions.
    Always a society is different compared to the front lines, unless like London , well all of Britain during the Blitz etc.

    Is he raising issues like Don McCullen, John Pilger, Robert Fisk. as after all he does seem to want war shutdown.
    Well we all do. ! and but?

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Sebastian-Junger/dp/000733771X/ref=pd_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SVHH8Z3HYFKRRX6E950&dpID=51wTAwfv2KL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR103%2C160_

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Infidel-Tim-Hetherington/dp/1905712189
    written by Junger’s camera man

    It makes me truly grateful what previous generations have sacrificed, and what is currently being done.
    It is that many politicians, well actually many voters that do not place any value on their own society/culture?.
    What do you concede, to end wars ! ?

  5. KG says:
    October 27, 2015 at 19:03

    “It is that many politicians, well actually many voters that do not place any value on their own society/culture?.”
    Yep, I believe it is.