see don.... people see you for waht you are... and there are plenty of folks with kids on this site... and uhhh... i was an honor student... i joined the army to protect scared people like you... some of us have what is called patriotism... my sister worked in the vicinity of the twin towers... my best friend was in the building next door when it collapsed... this shyt is personal to me... without our military you wouldn't have all the luxuries that you're braggin' about in this thread... people like me fought for that while people like you sat back and enjoyed the fruits of our labor... you wouldn't last a week in Baghdad... i did a whole year and lived to talk about it... i've seen things you've only seen in movies... nothing you say can take away from what we've accomplished in Iraq or what i've done in my military career... and my family as well as countless other Americans appreciate my service... especially when guys like you wouldn't even consider protecting your country ... yeah, i'm a grown man on the net with kids... but you're 17... a so-called grown man living off of mom and dad... on the net... difference is... i chose to make a difference in the world when most people only think about themselves... everything i do is because i WANT to... not cuz mommy and daddy said so... i live by my own rules... when you finally grow up you'll see that it takes a MAN to accomplish these things... looks like you're the one that's still stuck in "infantry" stages