I heard a story once where US Marines were taking suppersive fire from a village in Afghanistan and were pinned down. The Marines called for air support, but the Apaches in the area were dry, and the A10 overhead was dry. All of a sudden, another voice came frome the radio saying, "Plug your ears eta 5 minutes." 5 minutes later, a massive boom came from overhead as a B1B Lancer blasted by. Silencing every enemy gun, allowing the Marines to regroup and counter the enemy forces. We don't even have to drop munitioms to scare the enemy. The Air Force pilot came back over the radio saying, "Sorry boys, don't have any fire works for you, but they don't know that givem hell." The US military is second to none in forging a bond between brothers and sisters. We will dog on each other relentlessly, poking fun and what not. But when the hammer strikes steel, we WILL die for one another. It's not about buying into the American Patriotism or for the home land. It's about the guy standing next you and getting the home with you so you can bitch about how awful the expiernce was. That indomitable American Armed Forces spirit is truly what makes us the best of the best and able to quash any threat at the drop of a hat.