ok i don't know why it bothers me but it does. first off i know this pic has to be from a few decades ago because not many people have the bubble vest now a days. but anyways, photos such as this one have always disturbed me. i've never been in the military or anything but it bothers me that people can't show respect to the people who fight to protect our rights. The closest thing i've came to bein in the military was the week i spent at the american legion's boy's state. It's not really military based totally but there i learned about the government how it works what it does and so on. it didn't hurt that we had to march around a college campus for a week to every meal and other activities. about the only time we didn't march was when we had to go to our chosen sporting event and that was only because not everyone went to the same one. i've never totally supported the reason we are currently at war or conflicting or whatever they try to call it now. BUT!, i do support the men and women over there defending our rights! if any one reads this do one thing for me the next parade or something you go to and one of your nations armed services is in it marching don't sit there and stare at least stand up and join the guy in the wheel chair.