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To: JDN who wrote (122539)	6/29/2005 11:56:50 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793670

Do you have of age kids and if so what do you say to them or would you say to them in light of iraq? In vietnam it was the draftees who seemed abused and being used as cannon fodder in a war many wanted no part of. In Iraq it is the perceived overuse of troops--too many tours; reserves getting a raw deal etc that makes me think these folks might feel that there superiors and particulary the political side may have been disingenous. The opened ended nature of the adminstration position, the lack of adequate force levels worldwide and the above items would make me very hesitant not to intervene if my kid chose to enlist. This is written purely as a dad.

To: JDN who wrote (122539)	6/29/2005 12:08:16 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793670

Forbes Magazine had an article about the best corporate training program in the world. The cover photo showed a Marine officer in dress blues. "May" be put in harm's way was my Dad's story. He joined in 1938, mustered out in 1946. Served in Pearl Harbor before it was bombed, served on the Northampton before it sank off Guadalcanal, started glider pilot training before the program was abandoned, became a navigator-bombardier on a B-25 before the invasion of Japan was moot. He had the Expert rifleman badge, but Dad never saw action and never fired a shot in anger. I'm sure he recruited a bunch of Marines who did though. Like you, he became a self-made successful business man and died on his feet three days after dancing and insisting that everyone stand up when the band played the Marine's Hymn. He said it was the National Anthem.