Ask an Iraq war Vet

[DarthIgnurnt]

I don't know a lot of people (at least well) who are serving/have served in Iraq. One is my cousin, who joined the Marines because he "wants to kill people". I also met some British Air Force guys at an airport who re-upped for the "big paycheck" (10K extra hazard pay for 6 months or something ridiculous like that).

At the risk of sounding blunt, I'm genuinely curious.

Why did you join the armed forces? Why did the others you worked with?