Nah, protesting won't do any good. The only effect that had was when the draft was going on. A few people refused to show up when drafted. They laid low for a few years, then they were pardoned. It by no means stopped the war.
On equipment: You get what you inspect, not what you expect. On training: Our drills are bloodless battles so that our battles are bloody drills. On tactics: Cheating just means you're serious about winning.
