I grew up in Bakersfield, CA, joined the Marine Corps in 2000 and was part of the 1st Marine Division. I served during the initial invasion of Iraq and occupation of An Najaf, Iraq from March 2003 to October 2003 and again in Fallujah, Iraq from March 2004 to October 2004. I am now a student at Southwest Baptist University and a proud father. I am against the war because I believe the mindless slaughter of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis is wrong. If you don't believe that is really going on, then you should join the Marine Corps Infantry and take an all-expense-paid trip to Iraq and see for yourself or shut-up.