I was going to Join the Marines a few years back, so it would help me with school. And I have a strong sense of pride for my country (USA) and it's potential.

But the officer was being a dick and I caught him in a bunch of lies; it just put a really bad taste in my mouth. I remember him asking him what my chances were of being shipped to Iraq if I joined the Reserves, and he's like "oh, next to non-existant, bro. People who join rarey ever see combat".

Liar or not, I guess it just wasn't for me. I respect whole-heartidly the men and women who serve. Even if they're only going in to "get theirs". It's still them on the field, and we can do what we do safely just because they put themselves there.