Vince...one more thing...the Soldiers that you and your girlfriend see ARE truly in need of some emotional support and possibly medical treatment. I am sure you or her hear them talk about the war. What you read in the forums and you HEAR someone say could be totally different. You were with me in the boat on the Cowlitz that day and know that I personally don't talk about the War too much. I would much rather, as you witnessed, talk about the things my "Professional Warriors" do well. I am a Leader in this great Army, and what some will call "blind following", I call Duty and Selfless Service, and all the other Army Values listed in one of my above posts. You will hear me talk about fishing a hunting far more that War. Ask me about my Soldiers sometime...I will tell you far more about them, then you have time for. These men and women are great. They act badly at times, but great all the same.

What I meant is: My Soldier's don't really talk about the War that much is meant in an "speaking for oneself" standpoint, meaning that, MY Soldiers don't talk about it the way that civilians do, like here in this forum. You have read just about as much of an opinion as I have on the War written above. I do my duty, proudly, daily. I have lived, will live, and will die a proud Soldier, through this war and probably more. My opinion is this: I love this country and my profession is that which requires me to provide my life for the defense of it's ideals. Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Somalia, wherever. Call on me and my brothers in arms...we have been and will always be here. The location doesn't matter to us...it's the urge to fulfill our duty. This is an all-voluntary profession, but we are all human and you will see the disheartened "words" or hear the frustrated "voices" from all comers, even Soldiers. I'm off to bed now...not to dream or fret over war, or Hidtha, but hopefully of a day fullfiled with bent rods and silver steelies on the other end.

You, me and Wynoochie. No war, politics, or religion...game???