The following linked article was written by former Marine, Benjamin Busch. It reminds us of something we may not want to be reminded of, just how detached the average American has become from the realities of war. Today’s wars are no longer fought by draftees and volunteers for purely patriotic purposes. They are fought by full-time professional “war fighters” leaving the rest of us go about our lives giving little thought to war’s consequences.

Click HERE to read Busch’s article.