Why would one choose to be a soldier?

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by lookout123

it concerns me that too many of my generation aren't willing to stand up for anything, because of a misconception that pretty words and diplospeak can solve anything and everything without a shot ever being fired.

I won't speak for any larger issue, but when it comes to Iraq, the "anything" it was supposed to stand for, and the problem we were trying to solve changed several times during the buildup, execution, and aftermath of the war. You can't deride someone for not standing for something if you aren's certain what the something is.