Michael Shelton

Yeah. I remember what the military meant to, or was at least pitched to my generation. I remember kind of the ads and the verbiage associated with that. As somebody in their early 20s, I'm curious, what do you think of the idea of military service? Like what would it mean to you? What would you find appealing about it or not?

Yeah. I remember what the military meant to, or was at least pitched to my generation. I remember kind of the ads and the verbiage associated with that. As somebody in their early 20s, I'm curious, what do you think of the idea of military service? Like what would it mean to you? What would you find appealing about it or not?

Yeah. I remember what the military meant to, or was at least pitched to my generation. I remember kind of the ads and the verbiage associated with that. As somebody in their early 20s, I'm curious, what do you think of the idea of military service? Like what would it mean to you? What would you find appealing about it or not?

And what do you feel like for your generation the messaging is around the military?

And what do you feel like for your generation the messaging is around the military?

And what do you feel like for your generation the messaging is around the military?

know the military is like are you talking in this time in your life so is this like early 2000s yes okay that was like peak military full speed ahead double you know warfare on two complex and developed theaters of war okay um and then as i kind of like started learning more about honestly american history

know the military is like are you talking in this time in your life so is this like early 2000s yes okay that was like peak military full speed ahead double you know warfare on two complex and developed theaters of war okay um and then as i kind of like started learning more about honestly american history

know the military is like are you talking in this time in your life so is this like early 2000s yes okay that was like peak military full speed ahead double you know warfare on two complex and developed theaters of war okay um and then as i kind of like started learning more about honestly american history

Granted, we have, you know, that was in the, I mean, people can argue about when it ended. Let's say it started in the 60s, ended in the 70s. We're coming up on almost 50 years on that. So yeah, time changes the optic a little bit. When you are with your friends of your age right now, what are, and I mean, you're going to have to, I guess, broadly generalize here.

Granted, we have, you know, that was in the, I mean, people can argue about when it ended. Let's say it started in the 60s, ended in the 70s. We're coming up on almost 50 years on that. So yeah, time changes the optic a little bit. When you are with your friends of your age right now, what are, and I mean, you're going to have to, I guess, broadly generalize here.

Granted, we have, you know, that was in the, I mean, people can argue about when it ended. Let's say it started in the 60s, ended in the 70s. We're coming up on almost 50 years on that. So yeah, time changes the optic a little bit. When you are with your friends of your age right now, what are, and I mean, you're going to have to, I guess, broadly generalize here.

What is the consensus in your current age group and your social circle about military services? And just up here in Montana, because it probably changes where we are geographically too.

What is the consensus in your current age group and your social circle about military services? And just up here in Montana, because it probably changes where we are geographically too.

What is the consensus in your current age group and your social circle about military services? And just up here in Montana, because it probably changes where we are geographically too.

Like it's not really thought of, I guess. would you say it's maybe considered to be neutral? It's not necessarily considered positive, but also not discussed in a negative manner as well? Yeah, I would say neutral.

Like it's not really thought of, I guess. would you say it's maybe considered to be neutral? It's not necessarily considered positive, but also not discussed in a negative manner as well? Yeah, I would say neutral.

Like it's not really thought of, I guess. would you say it's maybe considered to be neutral? It's not necessarily considered positive, but also not discussed in a negative manner as well? Yeah, I would say neutral.

What are your thoughts about the current, I guess I want to say, advertisement of military service, the recruiting and the branding? Again, I guess you can summarize paint with a broom if you want to because I know you can't talk for anybody else, but the current narrative around military service from the military. Any thoughts on your generation's response to that?

What are your thoughts about the current, I guess I want to say, advertisement of military service, the recruiting and the branding? Again, I guess you can summarize paint with a broom if you want to because I know you can't talk for anybody else, but the current narrative around military service from the military. Any thoughts on your generation's response to that?