If you know him, then you know he just got back and you give him a hug (he does big bear hugs) and say "I'm glad you got your butt back here alive and well". That's the bigger deal. He sacrifices for his family. The military is a stabilizer in a rocky job market. He can't wait to make a move back to the private sector of life. He's had 1 tour in Iraq and another in Afghanistan. AND yes, the bs on tv is bs, there is no reason to be there other than waste money for the MIC.
I almost think the war is going still thru 2014 because it will take another couple of years to get the job market in the US back into play, and throwing out the war machine for "green jobs" and other infrastructure projects that need to get done and would be a fabulous use of manufacturers and people to transition into. With the current "Do Nothing" Congress, its harder to transition or even spend money. I believe that's why Obama wants a Republican at the Dept of Def while he starts slashing and finding money for himself to "build" here in America (which is extremely popular, BTW). The man has to leave office with his name on a few freeways or train depots... LOL.
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