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Originally posted by Exquisite5
Whoa Nellly! Perhaps I spoke with too much zeal, when it comes to the military I often due. My bad! Didn't mean to mock, piss or dismiss. I think its great what you learned, just don't see it as military service or equivalient to military service.
I am glad it motivated you to do all those great things, but I do feel trying to equate it to active duty service is an insult. For the most part, you went home at night- you weren't miles away from your families missing birthdays, anniversaries or holidays- that is all. Its great what you learned, but its definitely not the same.
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Again, my comparison remarks were not to be taken seriously; it was done in a rather jovial manner. As far as it not being military service, I think the T in ROTC says it all: TRAINING, which is essentially what it was, and it did it well.
I apologize if I came off rather ornery, but ROTC, for what it was worth, was a teen experience I hold near and dear to my heart. Matter of fact, after I graduated, the instructors made me Chaplain Emeritus of the squadron (now group), which shows how dedicated I was to the unit.
But enough about that. Let's get back to Bush and how he's serving America...