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My dad's side of the family used to be part of the chinese aristocracy - when the republic came they handed them all government positions and alot of them became officers in the military, and stayed after the coming of communism.

On my mothers side, as everyone, we have WWI and WWII vets.

My cousin's dad, my mom's sister's ex-husband was a north vietnamese defect. He got to major... left Vietnam with all of his men by hijacking 3 boats and sailing across the pacific and he has 5-6 bullet scars in his chest from being mown down with a machine gun, as well as others. I call him rambo, just because he's still in war mode - he even still sleeps with his eyes open.

Although I don't see myself joining the military (I would if I were american) i'm a huge history buff. My parents and family told me that when I was growing up I never watched barney or sesame street, just military documentaries on the history channel. By 4 years old I had memorized a airplanes encyclopedia, my library has about 200-250~ war books and my room is full of memorabilia.

I just turned my head and I just realized Apocalypse Now is playing. I can still name the model and manufacturer of every plane, gun, boat, jeep, etc in the movie.

Doesn't matter where you're from, although I don't really know how voluntary signing up for the military is done outside of the U.S.

I have a really good friend out in Okinawa, Japan right now just giving orders behind a desk...but not for long. He got a call for deployment. He's gonna have to fight.

I know a security guard for the corporation I work for who is still on active duty...he served however much time in Afganistan and then in Okinawa, and now he's chillin in my area, waiting for his next set of orders.

My little bro(17) is for sure entering the Marines. He's already signed his life away to them. God damnit it sucks. His recruiter is a genuine dumbass too.

Anyways, who else knows someone out there bustin and risking their ass? Or, however little I like to say it, who knows someone who'se died or come back maimed?

EDIT: This is a warning: If we start talking about how soldiers die and how you don't care, I'll flame the living shit out of you. I honestly don't care if I get banned. It's just not something you need to be doing.

Please, no negative comments.

blah~ too much people gets brainwashed too fast by patriotism, many US soldiers that are in Iraq doesn't even know what exactly they are fighting for... (i've got a few friends there)

anyways, i still show respect to those soldiers who follows the Geneva Conventions...

The military is a job, you do it whether you like it or not.
No one forced them to join, they know the consequences and responsibilities of doing so when they give away 8 years of their life.
One thing I hate is when people sign up and then complain when they're shipped out or have to go back... you know it's a risk when you sign up.
The ones who are truly in military for a good cause get all the respect.

a job to kill ppl uhh and good cause ,Is only stupid. and human waiste, the cant stop the war ex iraq the always be fighting there.