Marines have a chip on their shoulder - but it's a VOLUNTEER service. To me --- if you wear the uniform I don't care which one it is.

I did 8 in the Air Force... guess what, I looked at the pay - outside of special assignments it's the same. So why not work smarter for the same amount?

I GUARANTEE you I've been shot at more than a lot of Marines and have seen more hostile action than a lot of them as well.

I just made the decision that if I'm gonna get shit for pay REGARDLESS, I'll choose an organization where I can think and where I get a good quality of life. The Air Force has spec ops as well - tell an Air Force Comobat Controller he's a pussy. Tell an Air Force Pararescue troop that it's the "Cheer" Force and count how many pieces he rips you in to.

It's all about what you want. There is nothing sexy about holding a rifle and getting shot at for what the military pays. But that is what J'SON thinks. Some1 will think something diff and that's what makes it cool. I chose to sit on an airplane at 40,000+ feet and get shot at by surface to air missles. In MY job... they don't box u up and ship u home... they just mail a letter. When things go wrong in flight there is no use for a body-bag.

Diff strokes for different folks.

Thank you ALL for your service!!!


Baby J / Circa 1998 / Enforcing the No Fly Zone over Iraq when a lot of you were in elementary school.