the one behind him is going to get high on my dime and wake up at Parris Island with a faked birth certificate after his real 15th birthday next january.

The Iraq war is a defining moment in the current youth generation. From what I hear from the folks in the guard who are rotating in and out of there the outlook is different from the draftees of viet nam. The war is different. The folks serving are different, and they have a kickass and take names attitude that may or may not serve them when they attempt to return to a civillian life. They will either be the vanguard of a new society or the attack dogs of the old. It will be us that will decide that.

His rant on drugs and fruit are accurate. I do examine can labels and study what I can. Feed my kids healthy stuff, no fast food, havnt hit a burger barn in weeks. Little if any junk and I still have a 12 yo at 180'lbs 5 feet 8 inches tall.

thanx,
bill