You hear it all the time on the news concerning Iraq/Afganistan for example. They very rarely put our troops in the light they deserve...as warriors fighting a war and living a lifestyle they choose....
I've got this same problem. It caused pain and weakness on my right side during my benchpress. A buddy of mine told me my form was off, that I should stick my chest out and pinch my shoulderblades...
When I was in the military we got to Japan a couple times. Japanese girls LOVE white guys. If you're in Japan and you're white, have blue eyes and you can't get laid the first night out...shoot...