Some, no, make that most people, simply have no idea how mind numbingly boring much of military life can be if you don’t develop the ability to “self soothe” in psycho-babble. This of course is one reason why military people are usually far better read, much less educated (with or without a college degree) than most liberals would ever believe. See the USMC Commandant’s “required reading” list. last I checked it no longer includes RAH’s “Starship Troopers”, but did for quite a number of years. That said, some aren’t inclined to read quite so much, and…