@Finn dAbuzz,
Hell I enlisted being against the war in Viet Nam after my draft year with a high number. Just so I could have some standing in the discussion. I also believe in national service - not necessarily military.
You're a vet aren't you? Don't you feel a little weird being around cheesey little chicken hawks drum beating a war drum when they've never ever did anything that shows any love of nation at all? I don't consider reading blogs and parading around with a tea bag stapled on their tricorner, I'm sure thay you being a vet understand that, too.
It always surprises me how many teabillies act the act regarding military matters and foreign policy and then sheepshly admit that while they were knocking the living **** out the VA this and the VA that they hadn't "had the pleasure" to serve. That gets me. It WAS a pleasure to serve. Even more it was an honor. You know what I mean, right?
I haven't been but I did know a handful of names at the memorial. Pictures of it still catch my throat and water my eyes. You know how I feel.
It strikes me how stupid these last three wars were and you and I know what a horrible screw uo it was. My stepson spent most of five years there and got home in 2006 including 11 months "stop loss". He's still not right.
No more kids for anymore wars. You know what I mean, right?