[Leisler]

A lot of officers are ticket punching college careerists that look to the military as a job with instant prestige enforced upon the working class enlisted. When they find out it is a virtue and values occupation that demands work and responsibility beyond what their little tender spirits can handle...they screw back to the civilian world where they can tell war stories about them leading SEAL teams into caves with a knife so he didn't wake up the other Al Qeada terrorists.

[leadpenny]

Your screed has the strong scent of sour grapes.

[Night Hides Not]

A lot of officers are ticket punching college careerists that look to the military as a job with instant prestige enforced upon the working class enlisted.

Strongly disagree with you, friend. I have yet to run into any officer that see it as a "job". I served for 8 years, and consider it to be the most important and rewarding work I've ever done.

Never met any ticket punchers. However, I did meet quite a few "ring knockers"! :^D