[Al Swearengen]

The thing people who have never served dont understand about being in the military, regardless of branch, is that they OWN YOUR ASS! Thats what bootcamp is all about, making you understand that they OWN YOUR ASS. You cant just quit if you dont like it, or if you decide its not for you, or if you feel you've made a mistake. Once you sign that dotted line and take that oath, you can just take all those rights and priviledges you took for granted in civilian life and kiss em the f**k goodbye. You must now go WHERE they tell you to go, WHEN they tell you to go, and, once there, DO what they TELL you to do. And if you dont like it, well thats just tough ****! At that point, all you can do is serve out your time, much like a prison sentence, and try do your level damndest to stay off your boss's ****list, and let me tell ya somethin, every swingin dick with one more stripe than you've got is your boss. Now, none of this excuses spousal abuse, which is unconscionably criminal. I simply wanted to clarify where some of the stress comes from in military life. To a servicemember, HOME, HEARTH, and FAMILY are the only respite he or she has from what amounts to indentured servitude (and make NO mistake, for that is PRECISELY what it is), so its vitally important that the servicemember's home and family life be as supportive as possible.