SAN DIEGO -- We all crave acceptance from early childhood and on throughout our adult lives. Finding that elusive acceptance can prove to be very difficult for most and impossible for others.

When you join the military, it’s assumed that this is who you are now, you’re a member of the armed forces. You use the same lingo, you have the same job worries and complaints, you are in the field together, you share jokes and you tell stories about your family and friends in your downtime.