Thanks for posting this John Doe.
As a 3rd Gen Dubbie I haven't really taken the time to develop much of an opinion re: the military, nationalism, politics, etc. It's a whole new world for me and in many respects I feel like a teenager.
I will say this. One of the hardest things a young male dub has to do is stand at a door and listen to a veteran or a mom who lost sons to war vent their spleens. I never blamed them one bit and I always felt like a big pile of crap when it was over. Even as a loyal dubbie, I would always say that I had deep respect for someone who had the courage to lay down their life for what they believed. And then I still felt like crap.
War sucks. But so did Hitler, Stalin,...etc...
Still working on this one.
Open Mind
p.s. A little suggestion. Your post was very long. If you had stated what you were looking for in response at the start, you might have gotten more replies. It's not too late. What are YOUtrying to say?