[Logjam]

Quote by: Clarence I was hoping to. In fact was talking with the Air Force and had already explained to my family that I was interested in going, when I found out we were attacking Iraq for insufficient reasons. I sometimes wish I would've. Maybe I could make a difference for the good of things. I will not support a commander in chief with so little respect for ailing veterans. Happy veteran's day btw. I'm a bit salty about yet another career option going down the tubes because of morality. I'd almost got caught up in a pyramid scheme before I realized that my whole plan for success depended on me ripping people off or misleading them at the very least. Excellent point. However, there are many that will not answer this thread or join up even though they will argue from their keyboard vehemently that they support the warrior class. Hey, one could be a cook or maybe there's an online discussion branch of the military they could benifit. I suspect that the majority of americans see the armed forces as some caricature of perfection and stoicism. Combat is something one can not imagine from what I hear. And even if it can be imagined, it is difficult to relate. I will always fight for what's right. I'm not complacent and I don't mind dying if someone else benifits. In many ways, I was born for the warrior class. But I will not fight if I don't believe. I would rather die than live with the horror of killing without an absolute sense of rightiousness. They would never allow me to be a cook (my profession).

What a bunch of unequivocal clap trap. The wimperings of a spinless, pabulum sipping limp dick. You've listed several reasons for sniveling out. Listen, Clarence; it's really very simple. Americans in harms way, you join up and help them. You become a American Fighting Man. You aren't concerned about the politics of the event. You are, however; concerned that fellow Americans are at war and it's your responsibility as a healthy American male to join in the fray.

BTW: If you go to a VA hospital you will see how hard they work to help injured veterans. The care is excellent and it's free.

You should be ashamed of yourself. Go ahead and join the Air Force. You'll enjoy the challenge, and you likely won't even get dirty. It's a gentlement's service, and very valid one.

You can either be proud of your service during this war, or you can hang your head as the vets march by. Join the marchers.