I grew up in a middle class conservative suburban family, as a kid I would play war with my friends in the neighborhood. Luckily, none of us knew anything about real hardships in life. As a senior in high school I had a close group of friends in high school who I played "first person shooter" video games (Battlefield, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Day of Defeat) with. In high school I was still hoping to go to an art college after graduation. I found out I could not afford any art school, and my SAT scores weren't great either. Then one of my buddies talked to an Air Force recruiter, and joined a few days later. I saw the military as an easy way to