The only people who join the US military are retards who are too stupid to get a real job and redneck conservatives who actually thinks the military protects our freedom.
Either way they do not deserve respect
The myth that the US military protects our freedom is so ridiculous. Currently the biggest threat by far to national security is our own government. Islam is a minor threat compared to our own government. Also Islam could be dealt with much better by securing our borders. Trying to fight an idea with military force is inevitably futile.
Occupying countries in the Middle East only makes groups like ISIS stronger, the only way to totally defeat ISIS would be with total war. I thought we already learned our lesson about how hard it is to defeat nationalist insurgents in Vietnam.
I might have different views if the military was fighting for something honorable, but all they are doing right now is killing random farmers who are simply protecting their homeland. I hate Islam as much as anyone, but I can totally understand why there are so many different groups fighting the US. If some random soldiers from Saudi Arabia came and took over my state and killed my wife and children and set up a new puppet government you can bet I would fight it.
Any time someone in the military is killed I believe it is 100% justified. The only good soldier is a dead soldier.