[TexKat]

product of public schooling

I wonder just how many of the troops that were on the front line attended public school. I would bet hundreds. The soldier that is in captivity at the present attended public school. I imagine most of the young men and young women attended public school and join the military in order to make something of their lives.

[jusduat]

I was a reserve during the first gulf war. My unit flew
several support missions (fleet logistics) I was proud
that I could be of service during war time and got a
couple of medals. You never know how someone will take
a situation, when my mother found out I was flying
missions in the middle east, she asked me if I could
quit. I just said No, but I never knew until then
that she could ask me to do such a spineless thing.
I would never ask my children to do something that
would appear less than honorable. This guy's dad is
who I feel sorry for.