Originally Posted by bouncedoggydog

^ Technical aspects of your job, depending on what type of work you do, can land you right smack in the middle of the shit. Believe me, I have been in some pretty hot areas, bombs falling and gunz blazing, yet I am not even enlisted, but my Job put me right there more times than I care to reaccount! As a DOD consultant, I would be adding the technical higer up's of our armed forces, such as yourself if you go to college and enlist with a technical degree. So please be aware now, educaton does not shield you from the war as you may think. It can actually land you in the deepist of the shit!