Last Saturday a Staff Sgt of the British Logistic Corps ,on his last day of tour was killed while attempting to de-activate a  bomb .He was a very experienced technician in the Royal Logistic Corp -the regiment that specialises in  explosive devices  used in ambush or booby traps.

That job -along with snipers and others is one of  the most  dangererous  jobs in any  army.

But soldiers and sailors and airmen and marines and so many other uniformed folk just carry-it is their way.

morning tet -------------------------------possibly -  another explanation was his number came up -or he was  the personal target.....................who knows..................but it's a dirty game.

Tet -------------------------alas betting wounded or killed is part of a military persons job -thats what they get paid for.

A point well known to fighting men.

Since the pay is minimal , there must be something else that motivates men of war .

That is a good and valid observation.

Most folk like that seem to have an ON/OFF switch withing them .But some I have met may not be outgoing -but loners.

Perhaps it's an addiction to adrenalin  (in the form of needing challenge-adventure-or danger.

I know press on regardless types can be very dangerous among the less motivated -and often very good-but life expendable.

Those who marry tend to have problems -or when released from service  need to find similar employment  or their lives and others fall apart.

Death and glory -for such action people they often come at the same time. But there is a strange clock within them -that drives them -a compulsion -an addiction ,and yet some just switch off after the event and carry on with the gardening or DIY

Jon ,

I think a little crazy rather then Sheepdogs .

jm

Jon ,

We're floging a dead dog here . show a little compassion .

jm