answer:I was a professional, but not a professional killer. Police officers are more proficient at shooting a firearm than most soldiers. I enlisted because I wanted to leave New Jersey and do something significant with my “life”. I was in debt, I wasn’t in college and couldn’t afford it, I had no professional skills or credentials, and I was single tired of living under my sister’s roof after a failed relationship with a woman who only enjoyed the idea of me. Is a military necessary to keep the world a better place? No, a military is necessary to protect the constitution of the United States of America so that the United States of America can remain a better place to live. I have respect for the profession and what it is worth, but many individuals hired, despite their “voluntary” enlistment, are of low quality because the military was at a point where they needed to fill slots. Therefore, standards and requirements were lowered to permit less proficient individuals to enter. Sadly, these were the people staying and the quality soldiers were leaving due to their intolerance and lack of patience. Mind you, there are many motivators and intentions that are different for every single person. Finally, I don’t think it is wrong to be trained in self-defense no matter what the kind. What I think is wrong is when the training is abused and used for anything other than to discourage an opponent from their offensive harm.