Fred

So why don't cops, firefighters, paramedics, doctors, DEA, CIA and people in other agencies working on taxpayer's dime all get tattoos? Because it's a job, moron. What's the difference in military service?

One other point Fred

This is a fact you may not be aware of, but you can extrapolate the danger troops face in Iraq with this figure - In 2008, there were 314 US soldiers killed in Iraq. During the same period there were 508 homicides in the city of Chicago. You can look up how many homicides there were for the entire country on your own. Thanks.