My guess is that he really doesn't care.
...and not a single fuck was given. I'm willing to bet that a good majority of the military population doesn't know, or care about the difference. There are people in the AF that don't even know what kind of planes are based at their base.
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I'm amazed at how little some Americans know about the geography of the U.S.A!
What he said! On both statements. Marines think (relative term) anyone who isn't a Marine are pussies...who really gives a fuck what Marines think?
Personally, I would want to be there night one. But I'm not going to shit on a guy, if he has served honorably and just doesn't want to deal with another 10 years of deployments that don't seem to solve anything.
Negative! Sure, I'll miss some birthdays/anniversaries/holidays. But, we're talking a totally different situation here.
I never said he wasn't smart or didn't contribute a lot. But at the end of the day, if my family hates me...I have failed!