I think being stranded out in the middle of the ocean is intimidating. Whether a killer shark is after you, maybe the boat or ship is haunted. I’ve watched the game boy color game, Resident Evil Gaiden, and that game really sets the bar to me as to how scary being in the middle of nowhere in the ocean can be. With packs of zombies on board and a deadly bioweapon as well, with no way out.
This sentiment is a lot more common than you think. While it is true there’s no atheists in the foxholes, most of us were christians who believed we were going to Hell. Like most of us saw ourselves as the bad guys. It was pretty uncommon for guys there to think they’re good in any way.
We signed up for free college and now we’re in Iraq… why? What did Iraq do to us? Why are they the ‘bad guys’ in any way when we attacked first?
My favorite dark joke when I got back from the sandbox was commenting that I went to war for cheap gas, and that’s doubled in price.
Maybe more common than many think, but I know a lot of former servicemen. I struggle to think of one who has a positive perception of any of our military actions.