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As one who has served in combat, i can say without qualification, better playing than experiencing the reality. i would have given a lot just so that my son didn’t have to experience the same thing in Afghanistan along with the nightmares and necessary alterations to his life so that he can function without wanting to shoot up some of the a$$#0le$ making derogatory statements about the military and US veterans.

—Once again Bob, i don’t place you in that category. You are being honest as far as i can tell, and i’m answering as honestly as i am able. i’m sorry that you can’t understand, but i certainly do not hold that against you. i can’t speak for your veteran relatives. They have their own stories that may be the same, less or worse than what i went through.

Maybe, just maybe, another person will see the futility of the whole thing, and put a damper on those boldly proclaiming that “Civil War II” is about to start.

Maybe those people need the education about what war and combat entails. Better that they learn BEFORE the real bullets start to fly. Maybe it will prevent those bullets from flying.

Good, bad, or indifferent, it is NOT a good thing to forget about our history lest we repeat it and the mistakes that lead to it.

I am a veteran having served in the Army and USAF, my Father was a veteran, three of my Uncles retired USAF, and six GGF served on both sides of the CW. Many of our organization are veterans. One was a Recon Marine that participated in the raid on Hanoi Hilton and Hue. Another was in the 7th Infantry during the First Gulf War and is mentioned in the book on the 7th when his scout encountered fifteen Iraqi tanks and he faced them alone, another Afghanistan, and others Iraq. We all share a love of history and respect those that have gone before us and honor our heritage that should not be forgotten.

I've had the honor to demonstrate the tactics and uniforms that were used to men who's Fathers served in the CW. Many of us serve as advisers to the movie industry for authenticity and equine wranglers as well as donating our time to the NPS for educational purposes. In Corinth a cottage industry makes uniforms for Army Ceremonial units that portray men of different times in our history as well as making the accouterments.