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[Christa]

The Military

The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's; but he has never collected unemployment either.


He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away.

He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and 155mm howitzer.

He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk.

He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark.

He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.

He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional.

He can march until he is told to stop or stop until he is told to march.







http://www.bigbizonline.us/military.htm

[Taverner]

1. BRING THEM HOME!!!

They deserve to be home, doing what they love - but at home

Imagine Katrina if we weren't bogged down in Iraq at the time?

[DrDan]

2. "funny" how all those characterizations begin with "he"

[Merchant Marine]

4. Funny how its specifically describing the military man... n/t

[Arctic Dave]

3. You forgot niave. Oh, and they are also dying for corporation profits.