Where's the Military?

As I've told some people I'm joining the Marine Corps, I get a lot of "why would you do that" or "you know you could get sent to Iraq" type remarks. Well, first, I say that my commitment to my country overcomes my fear of death (oh where, death, is thy sting). Second, purely by statistics, the current war is relatively "safe." How safe? Well, military is not in the 10 ten most dangerous jobs:

1. Logging workers
Fatalities: 92.4 per 100,000 employed
Median Pay: $29,730

2. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Fatalities: 92.4 per 100,000 employed
Median pay: $129,250

3. Fishers and related workers
Fatalities: 86.4 per 100,000 employed
Median Pay: $24,100

4. Structural iron and steel workers
Fatalities: 47 per 100,000 employed
Median pay: $42,430

5. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
Fatalities: 43.2 per 100,000 employed
Median pay: $25,760

6. Farmers and ranchers
Fatalities: 37.5 per 100,000 employed
Median pay: $40,440

7. Roofers
Fatalities: 34.9 per 100,000 employed
Median pay: $30,840

8. Electrical power line installers and repairers
Fatalities: 30 per 100,000 employed
Median pay: $49,100

9. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
Fatalities: 27.6 per 100,000 employed
Truck driver median pay: $33,520
Driver/sales worker median pay: $20,090

10. Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
Fatalities: 24.2 per 100,000 employed
Median pay: $19,570

Those who know me know of my business endevor into roofing...number 7 on this list. This puts roofing as being far more dangerous than a military career.

This also makes me glad I never pursued a career in logging...