Ske,
Hey, I appreciate the cordial back and forth discussion, and the information you brought to my attention. Agreed--rarely in my experience did I find myself involved in or witnessing discussions of this sort in the service. Like you, I think that's a good thing; makes doing the job much more enjoyable working with such professionals. Kind of funny how I'd sometimes be asked by civilians, "So what do the guys in your unit think about the war?" or something to that effect. I'd seriously answer, "We don't really talk about the politics of it. We just do the job to the best of our ability." Retired now, so that's behind me, but they were good times. Thanks for you service, and stay safe over there.