Tailhook, in your earlier posts you implied that you were in the service at one time or currently (or we board members drew that conclusion). As korjik has asked, which branch were you in? unit? MOS? If you weren't in the military, please say so. While this would explain you aversion to BigDon's (and servicemembers' in general) attitude, but it does not make your attack any more valid, for reasons others have stated. If you were in the military, did you have an especially bad experience or something? Every vet and current soldier I know espouses an attitude in complete opposition to yours.