I would like to thank my freinds here for their kind words, both to all Veterans in general and myself in particular.
I was fairly certain that you held the opinions you have expressed here. I had two objectives in mind when I first started this thread, the first was to explain why I was posting such intentionaly offensive answers to TAB's posts. The second reason was to reassure new members, who are not familiar with us that they really do not need to expect such treatment themselves, to reassure them that we are happy to share knowledge and opinions, and we will answer any question. From what to do about a squib stuck in the barrel to how to make a KILLER Margarita, if we collectively don't have an answer one or more of us will be googling madly to find one.
Again thanks to all for your kind words and to the 3 M's for maintaining this "Home away from home" for us.
PS KSail, Marines don't get out of duty by dieing, We get a guard post in heaven, check the Marine Hymn.
Thats how I know Islamic "martyrs" are being cheated, there are NO virgins left