Ft. Hood

I'm sure by now everyone has heard about the killings at Fort Hood. I was reading the paper this morning and a couple things were new to me. One was an article about how people shouldn't attach this event to the killer's faith. I can see both sides of this comment. All religious organizations have their over-zealous followers. That is definitely a given. I get so upset when people kill abortion doctors in defense of the sanctity of life. I will say though, that we hear more about violent acts associated with certain religious sects....think Waco, 9/11, etc. when have we heard about a Buddhist attacking others? Maybe it has happened, but I haven't heard about it.

The second thing...I was reading about the 13 people that died in the attacks. Two of the killed were career Physician Assistants. It hits home a little more when you think about your career could cause that risk. I have thought about joining the military a number of times, but it always comes down to the fact that in my heart, I know I'm not built for a war zone. Now, if I could man a hospital in Germany or Italy or Hawaii, I think I could be convinced. I'm thankful for those that aren't scared out of their pants to defend our country (regardless of what you think of this current situation)