[tom h]

Call me old-fashioned, but I still for the life of me can't figure out why attractive young blonde girls are Marines, or why they want to be Marines.

Course, I felt the same way about Jessica Lynch when she was in the media after being injured in Iraq. Sheesh. We are one mixed-up nation.

Photos of Miss Lauterbach:

[Lancey Howard]

Call me old-fashioned, but I still for the life of me can't figure out why attractive young blonde girls are Marines, or why they want to be Marines.

Lots of women go to college hoping to land a husband. I guess some join the military for the same reason, except in the military just look at the male/female ratio - - gotta be pretty tempting.

[Dante3]

Some have joined the military out of patriotism, because they wanted to do something for this country. Some of them were told that women would not be sent to combat zones.

[New Girl]

Same reason a lot of guys go in — job training, good benefits, etc. I don’t know where she’s from but a career in the military where she could gain some job skills and decent benefits probably sounds a lot more appealing than waiting tables or making minimum wage at the local Wal-Mart. I think women can effectively serve in administrative positions.

[flannel-jammies]

My daughter (also an attractive young blonde) left for MCRD Parris Island this summer right after her high school graduation. She earned the title of United Stated Marine and is proudly serving our country.

She had many other options open to her, yet she chose to follow in her late grandfather’s footsteps and become part of the Corps.

Of course her father and I had reservations, but she told us she wanted to give back something to the country that had given her so much.

We have met several of her brother and sister Marines, and I must say that I would be proud to be the parent of any one of them.

When I look around the malls and coffee shops and see some of the messed up, self centered, rude members of my daughter’s generation, I thank the Lord that there are those who are so willing to give the ultimate sacrifice for you and me.

I have been lurking here for a long time, but this got me steamed enough to post. Thanks for letting me rant!