As a veteran, I think that is only part of the story. The military is many things depending on who you ask. In fact, if you ask me throughout my life, you'd get

As a veteran, I think that is only part of the story. The military is many things depending on who you ask. In fact, if you ask me throughout my life, you'd get different answers. You have to consider that the makeup of the military ranges from truly noble folks to psychopaths, from the poor escaping poverty to the patriots trying to impress their family. Edit: And to some it's an imperialist frat in service to the wealthy elites. Old men start wars, young men (and women) fight them.