Board Thread:The Heroes of Olympus/@comment-28759193-20160724170410/@comment-31176316-20170310035601

Commander Tool Belt wrote: Nico's comrades that he summons are veterans of the legion. Now, there are two cases of being a veteran. Number one, they died in battle after serving the legion for at least 10 years- this would qualify them for the term of being a veteran, and their family would enjoy the rights they should have had. Now, if a legionnaire has served the legion for ten years or more and decides to retire, he can also be called a veteran. Him and his family would be accepted as full citizens of Rome, and the person would get some rights, like land, a house, that sort of thing. The higher your rank, the more luxury your right was. The retired legionnaires will still be veterans when they die.

I do not believe soldiers are murderers. I will refrain from quoting the bible, but that's like saying the police are murderers. Or you are a murderer if you kill someone in self defence. Think of soldiers that way- but in country defence. Ok so if we're comparing them to one who kills in self defence then self defence isn't neccesarily a 'good act.' Nor is it a 'bad act'  it just is an act. So too being in the army was neither bad or good. It just was, therefore not ruling out the Fields of Asphodel