Irish - well put!!! I never served my country, though my father served in the Korean conflict .... I deeply appreciate the service given in my behalf by those who are in the armed services, especially now at this time of upheaval .... I happen to have 2 family members serving currently - 1 stationed in the middle east now. In America we are fortunate enough to not have had to deal with "war" inside our boundaries and so I think sometimes it is easy to forget that war really is hell - and when you are in hell, it is not always possible to make the choices you would most like to make! Thanks for taking the time to express and for opening the forum for others like me.