Haven't you been following the news reports about the soldiers coming home injured and the government is screwing them out of their benefits? They have to be rated at 100% disabled to received heath insurance. I saw a report about a soldier that lost part of his skull, they replaced that part and rated him at 90%. Now he as NO health insurance, nor does his wife and kids. He can't work but they won't pay him disability either. That's a fine fucking thank you to the guy now isn't it? He's totally fucked, can't earn any money, can't go to the doctor anymore, but hey, at least he's got those good service memories behind him.
My son talked to a Navy recruiter who turned into a total stalker for a good 6 months. This recruiter chased him down at the park at the basketball court, stalked him to a restaurant and was driving by our house all day long. I finally answered one of his calls and let him know in detail what stalking was and that he was not getting his hands on my son. He finally went away.
Here in small town BFE where I live it is the sheik thing to do, join the guard or the reserves. All these little preppy bitches go join because "they won't end up in Iraq, my daddy is the bank pres, that won't happen to me". I can't wait till they start shipping them off. Sorry but no one is immune.
It's sad really Iraq doesn't want us there, we don't want to be there, but we can't get away, it's like the fucking Hotel California.