There is a difference between boys 'playing war' or sitting one out on top of a hill in Korea while others die.   


And there is a lot of luck involved in who dies and who doesn't even when they are all in the same place.    

One of my squad leaders did not come home from 'playing war'.  An Iranian-manufactured and provided IED took him out instead.  

'Strack' just means 'pretty' to me. 

The Army doesn't even spit shine boots anymore!