Quote Originally Posted by Puckstop31 View Post
I would NOT want just anyone next to me when it matters. Not every person has what it takes to do what we did. This is a good thing. I pray for an all VOLUNTEER force forever.
I have a friend who likes to say, no matter what a person thinks about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, they can still support the troops by keeping them in thoughts and prayers, helping pack care packages, sending e-mails and e-cards, donating telephone cards, flying the flag, making visits to V.A. hospitals, or a whole host of other things. On that point I think he's definitely right.

I heard on the news last night that the removal of some 30,000 U.S. troops would include only "surge troops", not special forces like Navy SEALS. Almost 70,000 would remain there. Is the war there accomplishing what it's supposed to? Grace's "In Memoriam" thread reflects that people are getting killed there on almost a daily basis. The Middle East has never been stable- will it be that much more unstable if all the forces from all the nations leave?