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Mosquito · 02-24-2002, 11:25 PM

Actually Flammenwerfer, it's very well written, better than many of the Canadian and Americans writing here (a flaw in our educational system perhaps??). Anyway, it's agreed that you can't leave a battlefield intact (at least not emotionally or psychologically). I for one can at least give Rickets the benefit of the doubt and if he says he's not brainwashed by games and hollywood then perhaps he isn't. Who are we to say so. I know several people who are in the military, including my father, who are not brainwashed or even into killing. Most wackos wouldn't get through the psychological profiling to begin with. Anyway, if he wants to join the Military and serve his country in that way, who are we to discourage him. If wasn't for a lot of people wanting to serve their countries in more dangerous times (WW1, WW2, Vietnam, Korea, etc..) then where would we all be now? However Rickets, the military is a difficult and demanding career choice, you must choose to leave a lot of yourself behind, and work your ass off. You must also be able to handle being ordered about daily without question or reservation, it's not for everyone. By the way, are you on the OFP forum (Black Knight)?

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[This message has been edited by Mosquito (edited February 25, 2002).]

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Mosquito is Offline Senior Member Posts: 1,035 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario	02-24-2002, 11:25 PM Actually Flammenwerfer, it's very well written, better than many of the Canadian and Americans writing here (a flaw in our educational system perhaps??). Anyway, it's agreed that you can't leave a battlefield intact (at least not emotionally or psychologically). I for one can at least give Rickets the benefit of the doubt and if he says he's not brainwashed by games and hollywood then perhaps he isn't. Who are we to say so. I know several people who are in the military, including my father, who are not brainwashed or even into killing. Most wackos wouldn't get through the psychological profiling to begin with. Anyway, if he wants to join the Military and serve his country in that way, who are we to discourage him. If wasn't for a lot of people wanting to serve their countries in more dangerous times (WW1, WW2, Vietnam, Korea, etc..) then where would we all be now? However Rickets, the military is a difficult and demanding career choice, you must choose to leave a lot of yourself behind, and work your ass off. You must also be able to handle being ordered about daily without question or reservation, it's not for everyone. By the way, are you on the OFP forum (Black Knight)? ------------------ August 19, 1942 [This message has been edited by Mosquito (edited February 25, 2002).]