but loki's right.... it's amazing how many people have no clue as to what goes on behind the scenes..... i joined the military for many reasons..... mainly to start a new life and get away from a life that was heading in the wrong direction.... with maturity comes stability and for me, letting go of my grips on the world for awhile has let me see that listening is more important than talking.... you can pretend to be in control of a country, your life, your spouse, your career, but in reality you only have control or your thoughts, your emotions, and your dreams...... world events aren't about black and white.... people need to learn to read between the lines.... my philosophy on the military is this..... in the streets you've bloods, crips... etc. that come together to stand up for what they believe in and to protect the people in thier group including their families and friends.... the military is very much the same but on a global level.... instead of flaunting red or blue.... we come out with red white and blue..... we may not always be fighting for what is "right" but what we are fighting for is a way of life that we have grown to need...... only our gang is repping a whole country.... and when the wrong colors are getting to close to our territory..... people get dumped on..... just as long as i can come home to the wifey and my true family.... i've accomplished just what i've set out to do.... protect my way of life.... ya dig?