[ThatGuy]

My parents were both very proud of me when I joined the service.

Were they still worried/scared for me? Of course. But they didn't protest against the Marine Corps for my decision.

They call me every time something happens that could possibly cause me to have to deploy. I like that. They still worry/care about me. That's what parents should do. But they don't try to kick the recruiters out of the local station because I might have to go to war. That is a chance I agreed to when I VOLUNTEERED to serve for my country.

I didn't sign up to agree to every reason for every conflict. I signed up to do a job.

Now, unfortunately, some recruiters do lie. It's a fact. It's one of the reasons I don't care for many recruiters. However, I (and MOST of the Marines I work with/train) knew exactly what they were getting in to. It is very rarely I run in to someone who says "Man, I didn't expect this." My personal problem is with people who join the Marine Corps to pay for college, but are absolutely dead set against the possibility of going to war. If you don't want to fight, don't join the Corps. It is a fact that we will go places the other branches won't. We are still the only ones that the President can send anywhere he chooses without Congress agreeing.