To add to Athanasius and Damien: Thank you for your service. As an Army vet myself (didn't spend any time in the sandbox due to being the unit armorer... seemed like a good idea at the time) My buddies that were/are there repeat the same belief. Its not for freedom of the Afghan/Iraqi people or their right for them to vote, but for the guy in the seat next to you or rucking in front and behind you, for the scouts that just saved your butt with their forward advance info and the techies that paved the way with the drones above. They all tell me that the brother hood is what is freshest in their minds. Do what you NEED to do. Pay strict attention to what your duty is and the safety of others around you. Don't be too proud to start and finish your day with prayer.
I am soon on my way to Wyoming, was going to finish school but... life is sometimes too short, time is flying by to be where you are not meant to be. So I am high tailing it out of Arkansas to be where I need to be.