My dad, as I’ve said many times, though not often on here, is the chief medical officer for the Ohio National Guard. It looks like my dad will likely be doing a several (3 or 6, can’t remember which) month tour of duty in Iraq. He’s hoping for sometime around october. I think his feelings about it parallel Ira’s.
When he was in the navy during the vietnam war, he was kept far from the front lines due to a leg length discrepancy, and bad vision. He’s in no better shape now. I have some concern, but there ain’t much I can do about it, and I’m not worrying about it.