Like I said .. the only thing that matters is the paycheck. Or as we used
to say back in the green machine 'do'n mean nuthin, do'n mean a thing." You
can drive yourself nuts thinking 'caring' means anything . .. it doesn't.
I got through twenty years in the infantry with a healthy mercenary
attitude. Something I and the union movement have in common. I like it.
I'm home.

Here's the real question for allyou flag wavers of whatever variety. If
you took away the pay and benefits and relied on 'patriotism' how many
troops would be standing tall at first formation next Monday morning? For
a hint look up the number of 'volunteers' back in WWII and compare to number
that had to be conscripted.

Also I'm fanatically anti-draft.

If society is worth saving enough will come forward voluntarily. If enough
do not come forward the society was not worth saving. (not quoted exactly)
R. Heinlein

MST