I'm going to throw in my :2cents:

Growing up in Jacksonville, NC (Camp Lejeune), as the son of a Marine gives me a unique perspective. My parents divorced so I have seen the inside, and the solely civilian side of the military environment.

Camp Lejuene is where the new recruits fresh out of basic are sent for further training. Invincible and ready to take on the world!

Wow, was that really a fair statement? Not at all. Most people only see the few assholes out in town that want to start fights, cause trouble, or sleep with your GF. This is a very small % of the military population. Please do not cast judgement over the entire military population because your experience with a small percentage was shitty.

Despite what you think, these are the individuals that make it so you don't have to worry about a plane flying through your workplace, or a bomb going off at the mall. Problems in the rest of the world will have an impact here, if they are not kept under control.

Instead of calling the guy with a DV plate on his motor cycle or sports car a douchebag fag. Why not buy him a beer and ask him what happened? You might find that their are few less assholes around.

turbo 4 you are a fucking idiot man.

Sour grapes because they turned you down?

A - Fucking - men, I've found myself on a few occasions sending a beer to a guy sitting at the bar with a "Vietnam Veteran" hat or "Operation Iraqi Freedom" shirt on. 95% of the military are stand up guys, the rest fuck it up for us, but you shouldn't let them.

Well if I talk so much shit about Ft.Shit, Texas...that must be where I am dip shit. No, I'm sorry...I just read about the place in a magazine and decided to start talking shit.

If you've never been here then opening your mouth is pointless. Yeah, it is the largest military installation in the world. It also has one of the highest crime rates per capita.

This town is built on titty bars, clubs, car lots, and more strip joints. That really sounds like they are catering to the intellect that the Ft.Hood houses. I mean come on.

Take one weekend here and don't tell me you wouldn't feel like your IQ just fell 20 points. This town is full of a bunch of roid raged, lower education, morons. I mean HEY...look at me!!! I just got back from serving my country and have a 20k enlisting bonus now...What should I do with it? How about drop the whole lot on a AMG Mercedes...yeah!

This town is dirt. Spending the last 4 years here makes me ashamed of the type of people going and fighting for America. I have nothing against other ranks for the armed forces...The infantry just takes the gold on this one. It is like janitorial service, someone has to do it...doesn't mean you need a Masters for it though.

And also, I'm not making fun of a person with a DV plate. I'm saying there is no point to it. PTSD gets you a DV plate. My friends Dad broke his left leg at one point in time and broke a collar bone at one point in time and was eligible for a DV plate.

My friend who went to Afgan for a little under 3 weeks and had a crazy panic attack can get a DV plate.

I have tons of military friends who I've bought beers or said "thanks" but every single of one of them has gone to the middle east, gotten fucked up, and now come home to shit jobs. There isn't a lot after the army...you are kind of stuck with "...now what."

You're an idiot turbo_4, I give up. Have fun hating America.

The dense is strong with you.

After being stationed in good ol J-action-ville I can honestly say you have an amazingly positive outlook on that town. That's really surprising to see but very nice.


Turbo 4 my biggest benefit out of having DV plates is that I pay $3 every year to renew my registration instead of the usual amount. Yeah it doesn't get me better parking, although maybe it should, but that's not the point. I voluntarily signed that dotted line but that doesn't mean I have to not accept the benefits I have earned, DV plates being the smallest.

Fooger03 = Active Duty 21B

My brother in-law is stationed at Hood with my sister my nieces...what are you trying to say?

Reading pwns you

When you insult your government and your military, I'm not going to get in your way. I'm here to protect your right to insult me, and for that, you are welcome.

Now, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Nope...no insulting of government....or really the military...just the people at hood.

I stand corrected, thank you.