Hopped out of my comfort zone to write this one but I'm glad I did. I don't typically write "stream of consciousness" personal think-pieces but the military, our government in the USA, and politics in-general are topics on which I have opinions, but rarely share out of fear of conflict.

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@ameliabartlett/thoughts-on-the-concept-of-national-military-or-five-minute-freewrite-day-141