[fintstone]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Moses
[B]Here's a partial list of military excursions since WWII

Which of these were so threatening to our security that you would risk the life of your son?

Personally I thought all were except for these:

Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti) (1994)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (as member of IFOR and SFOR peacekeeping forces, 1995—)
Operation Infinite Reach (strikes on Sudan and Afghanistan, 1998)
Kosovo War (1999)

I did not personally agree with these actions, but did my duty to support the Constitution and those appointed above me at the time. The rest, I would have certainly have proudly encouraged my child had they wished to serve.....although I could not "risk the life" of my child since it is their choice to take the risk, not mine (a clear distinction). Of course my daughter will be commissioned in the AF in another year in ROTC (currently in the AF Reserve) and I will proudly administer her the oath myself. It takes evn more guts/sacrifice to plan a military career in troubled times like these. Thank God we have adult leadership in the White House for a change.