I've been told, by 3 people, all in a group, who supposedly "support the military", that I look like a girl in uniform. That's the facts of life: some people will always hate you for just being naturally better than them (which anybody in ROTC is).

Pickle. That's one I haven't heard.

So what you are saying is a veteran isn't as good as someone in ROTC even if it was a 5 star Ware Hero General.

If you're gonna go there, you could ask if that includes Jesus.

There are some people that call themselves futureXXX, which I consider I don't like, and I know a lot of ex XXX than wouldn't either, but a person who is just interested in the military are nothing more then a military enthusiast.

meh, I am into it totally but then you have these fake guys that want to join up and work out and act tough all the time, and their gonna hate the military.

Sorry, if I am off topic. I just had a bad day. What do you think in your opinion is the "perfect cadet" like?

I've never been made fun of, everyone says I look as if I was born to wear the uniform.

no one makes fun of us, mainly because Major is about 6'5" and ripped, and he looks like he could kill. Also, the gunny sgt we had would talk in the Auditorium on Veterans day and talk about his war experiences. One time he told us about the first person he killed in Vietnam, which was a 15 year old sniper and he also said that it had felt good killing him because he had saved some of his men. Well, some of those kids who don't care about the military were talking during this, so the gunny said "you know, sometimes i think it would feel good to kill another one, especially those disrespectful SOB's who talk while im giving a speech!!!"
Let's just say those kids shut up real fast.
But, we get those a holes who salute us when we're marching in formation while in uniform and start laughing because they think it's funny as hell.

Does it really matter what some idiots think? As long as you like what you are doing you are fine

well i used to live in england as cadets is thought of as jus a general hobby but here in scotland u get made to feel stupid and people take the micky out of u if u even mention cadets!
i went to skool on rememberance day in ma combats and full blues to show that i support it and to remember those who have died. i also laid the school wrealth in my uniform. i got names like geek freek and nut case but all the staff and people who know me i look smart and have done the cadets proud which brightens up my day!