Thought I would ask. I spent 8 years in and was on break to finish my Master's degree but due to disability I am now out permanently. I was a 2W2X1 (Nuclear Weapons Specialist) in the Air Force and left a Staff Sergeant. So any others out there?
My Uncle Adam was stationed in Iraq for 4 years, my uncle Joe in Afghan for 3. Both have come home, have wives, and children. To my knowledge, they aren't bronies, though.
It takes a strong person to be a pacifist. Don't let others get you down about that. When I was younger, straight out of high school, I enlisted in the Marine Corps. In retrospect, it was a poor decision. For better or worse (probably better), I was discharged from recruit training after discovering I was very allergic to fire ants during Basic Warrior Training. My MOS contract was 617X, helicopter crew chief.