My vacation ends and I go back to work next week, which will severely curtail my posting.

I've spent a lot of time in here reading and posting in the past week or so. Thank you to all who I have replied and spoken with. Thank you also for any reputation clicks I received. I don't know why I'd get them, I don't think my opinions are particularly unique, but thank you.

I noticed that some individuals in here have a great deal of animousity towards the United States military. That concerns me a little. Do those of you who have this opinion ever talk to anyone who is serving or has served?

I just want to say, that by in large, the folks who serve in the military are just ordinary folks put into extraordinary situations. The vast majority don't "get off" on killing and/or taking innocent lives. Most have families of their own, most don't intend to make careers out of the military. Most have hobbies, watch TV, listen to music, play amateur sports, go out to bars. They are just people same as you, maybe in a little better physical conditon (just jokin')

There are a few bad apples. There are a few bad teachers, bad doctors, bad police officers, bad you name it....

I am saddened to read so much animosity towards them.

If I have influenced one person's mind, to maybe think a little better of those men and women who are serving in Iraq or anywhere for that matter. My time was not wasted.

Take care.

I just noticed I spelled Animousity wrong in the title!