For several years now I have been golfing with a nice couple. Dude is a very successful psychiatrist and has guided me (pro bono) through more than a few dark times. He has focused on explaining how and why to ‘take off my pack’ and helping me understand the transition from “patriotic mercenary” to civilian, which is probably quite a bit more difficult than you, gentle reader, might imagine. Trying to make me understand that it is not your fault if you, same as the majority of your civilian brothers and sisters, could not give two rats’ arses about the risks taken and sacrifices made by men less civilized so that their betters sleep peacefully in warm & dry beds at night.

Anyway back to the principle topic, after a recent round of golf we were having a couple of drinks at the 19th hole and for whatever reason I…