This thread seems to have developed into a knock/defend the US Marines fest, but as SASless started the thread and is joining in the general melee, who am I to complain about huge thread drift?
That said, SASless, I wonder what aspect of being a Wiccan, say, you would consider is incompatible with being a US Marine (going back to Post #1). I take it that many marines are members of Christian churches, Jews, etc, (lets not complicate matters by bringing in Moslems, it tends to get some PPruners foaming at the mouth), and to an outsider these organisations have beliefs and practices no less arcane than those of the Wiccans. Serious question, a thoughtful response would be much appreciated.