Comments on: How An American Soldier Is Made: The Story of Ian Fisher http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Foreigner1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1888849 Foreigner1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:19:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1888849 I for one am glad to see that this a depiction of a Human like all those others that get in the service and that do their tour and their work on the other side of the world. Walker chose to depict not a stereotypical story of a nextdoor-neighbour-boy that gets into the military, is made a Fighting Machine and turns home a Hero. Instead he just shows a guy that during the whole story stays just that- A dude that just struggles in his own way to cope with what is thrown at him in life. No heroism- just plain and simple that what happens. And he survives all of that and ends up married and has to go on with his life like basically he alsways did. 'Lots' of girlfriends...? Drugs...? AWOL...? QRF-duty and the stress and frustration of being in the army and out in Iraq...? All wel- He still returns home like the kid that went away. Grown and jaded, but still that kid. If that thing is depressing in some way, ... well..., for most folks that just about sums up how things go- That's life. I for one am glad to see that this a depiction of a Human like all those others that get in the service and that do their tour and their work on the other side of the world.

Walker chose to depict not a stereotypical story of a nextdoor-neighbour-boy that gets into the military, is made a Fighting Machine and turns home a Hero.
Instead he just shows a guy that during the whole story stays just that- A dude that just struggles in his own way to cope with what is thrown at him in life. No heroism- just plain and simple that what happens. And he survives all of that and ends up married and has to go on with his life like basically he alsways did. ‘Lots’ of girlfriends…? Drugs…? AWOL…? QRF-duty and the stress and frustration of being in the army and out in Iraq…? All wel- He still returns home like the kid that went away. Grown and jaded, but still that kid.

If that thing is depressing in some way, … well…, for most folks that just about sums up how things go- That’s life.

]]> By: samlive the red http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1885416 samlive the red Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:23:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1885416 this was the most depressing thing ive seen in a while. this was the most depressing thing ive seen in a while.

]]> By: JayDed http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1885091 JayDed Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:27:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1885091 am I the only one that had a hard time keeping track of this kids girlfriends/fiances? am I the only one that had a hard time keeping track of this kids girlfriends/fiances?

]]> By: Ratz http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1884765 Ratz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:52:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1884765 Join the Army. Visit strange and exotic places. Meet fascinating people. And kill them. Join the Army. Visit strange and exotic places. Meet fascinating people. And kill them.

]]> By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1884704 Gail Pink Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:02:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1884704 War is Hell. War is Hell.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1884679 Melissa Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:19:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1884679 He looks like such a little boy in that picture. When I picture soldiers, I picture much older looking guys. It's chilling to see pics like that and remember that a lot of the soldiers we're sending into battle are barely more than children. He looks like such a little boy in that picture. When I picture soldiers, I picture much older looking guys. It’s chilling to see pics like that and remember that a lot of the soldiers we’re sending into battle are barely more than children.

]]> By: Geekazoid http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1884678 Geekazoid Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:19:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1884678 Oh boy, here we go again. Bickering back and forth between 'liberal loonies hate our troops/country' vs. another wasted soul serving the imperalist terrors of the U.S. war machine, in 5, 4, 3.... Oh boy, here we go again.

Bickering back and forth between ‘liberal loonies hate our troops/country’ vs. another wasted soul serving the imperalist terrors of the U.S. war machine, in 5, 4, 3….

]]> By: pwscott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/comment-page-1/#comment-1884668 pwscott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:01:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/04/how-an-american-soldier-is-made-the-story-of-ian-fisher/#comment-1884668 I've seen what military has done to many of my friends. Some make it and become hardened citizens while other have slight mental scars. I’ve seen what military has done to many of my friends. Some make it and become hardened citizens while other have slight mental scars.

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