National Guard Photos: "We put the 'fun' in funeral"

[Inconel710]

I understand gallows humor, which is why the photo with the empty casket doesn't bother me that much. It's depressing duty and a little humor lightens the mood. But for goodness sake, why be stupid enough to put it out in public?

On the other hand, the twit complaining about a little cold weather for a funeral? She needs a harsh lesson that includes apologizing IN PERSON to the family she disrespected.

[spqrzilla]

I understand gallows humor, which is why the photo with the empty casket doesn't bother me that much. It's depressing duty and a little humor lightens the mood. But for goodness sake, why be stupid enough to put it out in public?

This.

Everyone is correct that the unit was showing disrespect and should be counseled. It should not have been made public. At the same time, I want to point out that we now have a society where small errors in judgment get magnified all out of proportion. I've grown tired of that.

Don't start ranting back at me about how inappropriate their conduct was, I agree. I just think it should not have become a big kerfluffle.

[Ronin13]

This.

Everyone is correct that the unit was showing disrespect and should be counseled. It should not have been made public. At the same time, I want to point out that we now have a society where small errors in judgment get magnified all out of proportion. I've grown tired of that.

Don't start ranting back at me about how inappropriate their conduct was, I agree. I just think it should not have become a big kerfluffle.

You do bring up an excellent point... Thanks to YouTube, Facebook, Twatter, etc. everything is magnified 100x. Did you hear about the guy who did that thing back in 1984? NO! Because social media was actually talking to people in real life. Times, they are a changing.

[rbeau30]

I don't care what they do out of uniform, but while in it, I expect them to be professional.

That I expect from my tax dollars.

You do bring up an excellent point... Thanks to YouTube, Facebook, Twatter, etc. everything is magnified 100x. Did you hear about the guy who did that thing back in 1984? NO! Because social media was actually talking to people in real life. Times, they are a changing.

I also think that in this "Information Age" It is a lot easier for a stupid choice to get handed to millions and millions of people. It is a LOT easier to do something and not put a second thought to publicizing it, and before you know it you cannot take it back or do any damage control.

We all do stupid things, but I think nowadays it is way too easy to show millions of people your stupid choice.

[davsel]

It appears there is a new generation that needs an ass whooping.

From: http://www.stripes.com/news/us/air-f...photo-1.267780



ETA: More info on this one here

[Squeeze]

I don't care who they are or why they did it. That person put their life on the line and now their family gets to deal with stuff like this? Disrespect is disrespect, I say they all deserve a good ole Marine Corps boot to the face.

^^^THIS.

[rbeau30]

If she was SrA, 3 years in the service is a long enough time to learn. She was not a "Young Airman" at that point.

I bet she knows nothing of what Sgt Bowe Bergdahl has gone through for nearly 5 years. I vote the prisoner exchange should be him for her.

[KestrelBike]

That was stupid of them. I can see a civilian funeral home getting away with this (assuming empty casket) but seeing as it's the military, there simply isn't excusing it.

[davsel]