I have recently been approved as an officer in the Army Reserve JAG corps. (I'm waiting to be sworn in). The response I have received from friends has been interesting. Some have congratulated me. Because I am 40, a few have questioned my sanity and some have asked why I am doing this especially when we are [perhaps] so close to war. My response is that 9-11-01 influenced me greatly. I know that being a reservist may make little change, but my attitude is, "If I don't do something, who will." Perhaps that is melodramatic, but that is what I...
