You don't join to play tiddlywinks.
Read "Men Against Fire" by General S. L.A. Marshall.
I can't believe what ignorant comments you've made on this subject.
Walt
Walt, as I stated I was a military brat - I know full well what military service entails. I didn't want to join to receive benefits and play dress up, I wanted to "be" a soldier. Only those that have "seen the elephant" can fully understand the horrors of war. And that is not a denigration of those that have never seen combat - the military is comprised of numerous people that would never see actual combat - but they still earned my respect.
But I certainly reserve the right to disagree on issues, particularly the targeting of civilian targets, and failing to abide by their oath to defend the Constitution.