1. Lowered standards never helped anyone, look at our political realm or how the system seems to favor the ones who use dishonest means.

2. I am terribly upset over the money and lives used, I've lost many good buddies out there.

3. I never really liked allot of things about "Corporate America"

4. When the army has made up stories like Jessica Lynch, who should stand before a military trial , or the like of Pat Tillman... i would be scared of joining to..

By the way, the Marines met their mark. Very few make it to carry the title Marine. Recruiting isn't the problem for us, its can you keep up with the training and not get washed out?