If you pay attention to military issues here at DailyKos, you'll notice a new theme cropping up in the diaries. To my jaded eyes, it looks like a pre-election push to make Democrats look less than supportive of the troops. It looks like a ploy to remind folks that those on the left hate the military because they are all out to kill people (this diary) or they are moochers of the system (this diary and this diary).
Except that it isn't just a new diarist or two. Our well-respected Rescue Rangers seem caught up in the fray, recommending diaries that say our troops are overpaid.
Full disclosure, I am an Officer's wife and an Senior NCO's daughter. My husband hasn't served a base level position for a few years and we are currently assigned where there are few military. But I know military family life, from both sides of the track, and I can tell you that we are not overpaid nor did my husband or our friends join in order to kill people.
As I was writing this response, I realized that it will take more than one diary. Thus, welcome to Part I - the killing meme.