TINKER

Settled folk in Ireland call us Tinkers, we prefer Travellers.  Centuries ago was easy to dodge the draft, not anymore, computer in every vehicle, your e-mail follows you around.
Settled Irish can't stand us so they assign us randomly, the official rationale being it widens our cultural world.  With considerable misgiving, I report to the Afghan unit.
I'm surprised, these are decent people, not like the settled Irish.  In no time, gotta six-pack of friends.  Never look back, end up a career soldier.