It seems some people on here have been critical of veterans, they I guess didn't serve, it's not about countries against other countries, it's not about war mongers.
There are several reasons to join, I wanted to do something different, being on a submarine was something very few people will ever get to do. We never fired a shot, except to practice. We carried out our orders.
If you have a problem with the current wars, no shit? You think vets wants wars, are you fucking insane?
But as anyone that has served, you are changed from the experience for the rest of your life. You know how to work with others, because your life depended on it, not just because of a war going on, but because it's just plain dangerous. I got submarine pay while I was in, which is Hazardous duty pay. You think my job was safe?
And for those that didn't have the balls to join and see the world and do something bigger , I feel sorry you didn't get the chance to experience that.
As I said in a different post
My daughters ship, the USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76
You know the cruise ship that broke down? They saved 4,500 stranded passengers
http://www.10news.com/news/25677866/detail.html
or maybe the Philippines 2 years ago
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=38237
And there is more
So pick your fight carefully, Veterans didn't pick the fight, they finished it
PS, I'm not going to argue with anyone on this or any other post about Veterans again, give them anything but respect and you lower your standing as a human being