That's gotta suck. Sorry about that.

Thanks.

The thing that really is strange to me is how other people react. I
started the program in 99 when I was just starting college and along
the way 9/11 happened. Not long after I had my medical issues and I
couldn't get cleared by a doctor. A lot of people that new that I was
doing this told me afterwards "I bet your glad you aren't there now
huh?" That really ****es me off because I would like to be there with
the other Marines. If I could go and let one other Marine come home a
little earlier I would. I just tell them that I wanted this since I
was a kid and I not because we weren't at war at the time. Dreams are
hard to live, Marines are warriors, all of them. If you need them to
fight they go. It's that simple. I don't get why everyone thinks
that I would want to be here while my friends are fighting on the
other side of the planet. Now I'm older, graduated from college and
lot more cynical. I have a good job and a bright future but I would
go tomorrow if they said I could. I never officially earned my
commission but I still feel like every Marine is my brother. Most
people can't understand that I guess.