I have been in the military since I was 17 man. There are many things that the public will never know about, or really see how it is unless you have been there or know somebody who has been there.
And don't worry, I'm not mad at ya for having our own opinions, you can actually thank my friends and I for you being able to have those opinions
Just keep in mind man, not all is what it seems. They only report the bad and the reason for that is that is what makes news, they don;t want to report to you warm and fuzzies, they want you to think that the world is in trouble, and that is how they get you to come back to their programs, sites and such.
hey do not want you to know about the 100's of school made, or how generation jsut now got their first chance to vote (remember the purple fingers?) or how females are only now allowed to work and have equal rights.
If you really want to see what is going on, google "iraq military blog" and read wha the guys there are posting. The men who see the real nature of war are posting their thoughts to battle the media to get you the info that you should really know, the good stuff that goes on and the lives that are being changed by us being there. Another great site is
Benefiting the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard - Military.com it has links to how life is for the guys along with the blogs.
And again, I am happy you have your own opinions, I signed the last nearly 10 years of my life away so you can have that opinion, but please make your opinion with an open mind edjucated on the subjects at hand. If there is something bothering you, the search deep in to it, maybe it is something fucked up, or maybe it is a misunderstanding in the way you took in the knowledge, or just the media and their lies.