[LSMFT]

Frightening news. Years after my discharge from the Air Force, I continued to keep my multiple addresses current with a local recruiter. I dreaded the idea that they could call me up for whatever reason, but it was part of the deal. I was a child when I signed up, and immediately regretted my decision within seconds upon entering basic training. My service was hardly remarkable, but I had specific skills and clearances that the military likes to keep track of. Nothing at all like a James Bond or Rambo-like resume, in fact, both the Air Force and myself considered my service a horrible waste of time. If the "ready reserves" are called up in large numbers, I feel sorry for the thousands of people that have gone on to a better way of life. At this point, we should all reconsider the high cost of this war.