Military Madness;Graham Nash;In an upstairs room in Blackpool,By the
side of a northern sea,The army had my father,MY mother was having
me.Military Madness was killing my country,solit sadness comes over
me.After school was over and I moved to the other side,I found another
country butt i never lost my pride.Oh military madness is killing the
country,Solitary sadness creeps over me.And after the wars are over and
the body count is finally filed,I hope that man discovers watts driveing
the people wild.Oh military madness is killing your country so much
sadness between you and me.WAR WATT IS IT GOOD FOR ABSOULUTLY NOTHIN!

Well for me, it's good for a paycheck... Don't take me wrong, I take no
satisfaction in taking human life, however if someone is out to kill me,
it's kill or be killed... I just happen to get paid for it.

WELL I HOPE YOU GET T FUKEN SPEND IT DIP SHHIITT!

So, Peacekeeper, that would seem to mean that when someone buts a round
through your neck that that's OK, because afterall, he's just being paid
to do it?

Interesting.....

On the contrary. I'm not fighting for a religious cause, or out of the
influence from a pragmatic society. Really, I'm not fighting at all.
If it was up to me, I'd do this next deployment (Baghdad in december),
and never once have to fire my weapon. I'm simply stating that my
choice of profession benefits from war, although this may not be a good
thing for society itself, it's a good thing for me. You can call this
selfish all you want, but in the end all anyone is out to do is better
themselves, and help the people they love. For me this job security,
money, and benefits involved will allow me to help my family and the
people I care about. Do I support the war? No, of course not, it's a
political and religious mess, as all wars are... but it pays me.

Understand that the people shooting at me do so out of a desire to kill
me. I shoot back only out of a desire to survive.

mercenary ....comes to mind.

how dare you call yourself a peacekeeper..



..puking in the naughty chair..blegh

The oxymoron of Peacekeeping FORCES....


My son is also part of a peacekeeping force and he saw the
ridiculousness of the term and all it stands for.


Will this be your first tour?

This will be my 3rd.

And peacekeeper is a reference to the unit I belong to, which is a
Military Police unit.

Third....


Sheeeittt...How do you do it?


How do you keep up the strength to go back, again and again?

I understand you believe in your values, and as a patrolling force in a
secured(?) area...feel you are doing the best and right thing...I do
understand...I do not hold you accountable for a war...I do not hold one
man for a whole political religious debacle....and neither do most
here...

jess..... because as they disembark from the plane and step on american
soil the recruitment officer is RIGHT THERE TO GREET THEM

with another bribe....50,000.00 cash to return ...turn around and go
back...


mercenaries

Hows Ya SEX life Going Sweet Streeper ops Peace Keeper?? and how do you
fit it in, with all them bloody strange people shooting attcha.

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"jess..... because as they disembark from the plane and step on american
soil the recruitment officer is RIGHT THERE TO GREET THEM

with another bribe....50,000.00 cash to return ...turn around and go
back...


mercenaries"
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All due respect, you may want to do some research on that subject. The
first people to greet us as we step off the plane are our families and
friends. As far as military personnel, the first and foremost to speak
to are part of a re-integration team that helps us to re-adapt to living
a normal life. These civilians and soldiers help us with PTSD (Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder), Family issues, Financial issues, and
anything else that may hinder us from living a normal life. Although
incentives ARE offered (though nowhere NEAR $50,000, and only to select
Military Occupations), they are rarely pressured into re-enlistment. If
they are it's at the fault of their unit. In fact, most soldiers are
more likely to find help from the military in succeeding in returning to
a civilian lifestyle.

My sex life is great, though I hardly see how it's relevant... Did I at
some point hint that I was here for sex? If so I missed it..

SOOO watt are you doing wasteing your time in a place like this when you
could be out and about showen off and haven a good time.And i reckon
with your pay packet you would have a Great Sex Life testosterone
filled goose

PK....my friends were officers...so that's what i got from them......


of course you see your family first but it does not take long before
they're enticing you to return with a healthy perk...for enlisted men i
think it's like $30.000 not peanuts

SOOO watt are you doing wasteing your time in a place like this when you
could be out and about showen off and haven a good time.And i reckon
with your pay packet you would have a Great Sex Life testosterone
filled goose

When did this turn into a personal attack of my character? I'm here
simply out of intrigue. I have my share of a good time on the weekends,
but as we speak I'm on an over-night CQ shift. Though I'm not your
stereotypical soldier, as I'm sure you're not the stereotypical hippie.
I hit the occasional bar, I go dancing, I date, I enjoy out door
activities (kayaking in particular which I just picked up). I have no
problems meeting women outside of the internet, I'm simply here for
stimulating conversation, and to broaden my search for a meaningful
relationship. I do well enough financially, enough to own 4 cars and a
motorcycle with plenty saved for a home. As far as the "Testosterone
filled goose" comment, that's once again stereotypical. I prefer the
company of friends and the idea of a real relationship, as apposed to
the idea of hunting for sex. You know as well as I do that if sex was
all I wanted, there are plenty of "Army Groupies" out there willing to
oblige.

relax PK...Kari is cool he just wants you to have a brilliant life


(not that you don't)...we all want you and all of your comrades to just
come home safely...we are indignant about the policies of your Gov. and
we wonder why you don't MUTINY!!!!!!!!!!


ok before you arrived we were all already fired up and hot from the
memorial day topics which revealed the polarization of the
situation...we don't mean to jump on you...well i did...lol but for
another reason...lol

are you really 5'5"?????