Saying "Thank You" to those in the armed services. AK penned a little screed about the movement of our troops in South Korea; a movement that has all of the younger Koreans who "hate" the US a little nervous. There have been quite a few comments to this post, including some by individuals currently or previously stationed in Korea.

I never served in the military. I went down to the post office and registered on my 18th birthday, and would have done what I was told in the unlikely event that the draft ever was reinstituted. I guess I don't really know how most in the military view us, the "citizens" of America. It would piss me off royally to go somewhere horrible, fight for my life to preserve the ideals I believe in, and then come home to hear some piss-ant pontificate on the horrors of war, how I was a baby killer and war criminal, etc. I hope that those in the military know that most Americans support and appreciate the sacrifices made on our behalf.

Anyway, the only point of my post is to say that I, for one, realize how lucky I am to live in a country where I am afforded the luxury of doing what I want, saying what I want, and having a dedicated force of men and women who see it as their duty to protect me and mine.

Memo to the ungrateful (Both American and French and South Korean and....): This attitude of "put your life on the line to protect me while I revile and vilify you" just really needs to stop.