Have your deployments and military service changed the way you view the world?

not so much the world but my own country, my experience in Iraq, what I saw and experienced was without a doubt mind opening, children begging for food, no shoes on their feet, no schools to go to, then I look at this country kids have to have the jordans on their feet, complain about the food they do get to eat, and drop out of school , people in this country would rather do nothing and still collect money, in other countries people want to work but cant get work, no education and no training, often its the whole family working to get by, here yes both parents may work but try getting your kids away from video games, cell phones just to help around the house while both parents work, this country has become soft where our children can take us to court because we don't give them their idea of nessicities, where not working is more leucritive than working. then there is infrastructure water, electricity, sewage, transportation. I believe every American should be extremely happy for what they got because there are people still living in the world in the early 19th century or less

They have made me appreciate what I have as an American

yes and I used to be happier. I guess I'm "sadder and wiser".