a man who gave me a huge part of myself that was missing could be killed any day now.
LFL, I don't know the statistics of being killed in combat VS the statistics of being killed in the US for a man of his age.
I was in the Army in the Vietnam era and the death rate state side was similar to the death rate in Vietnam if I can remember correctly.
Guys state-side place themselves is some serious situations under the premise of having fun and being adventurous. Add in the common highway death toll. Maybe the OM isn’t in anymore danger in Iraq than being in the US.
Over there you know someone is out to get you so you prepare and take precautionary steps. At home, you just cruise along and from out of the blue, something smacks you broadside, while you least expect it.
I know it isn't easy being deployed to a combat zone, so not discounting that danger. I am just saying like isn't risk free in the US.
