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Plankton · 06-12-2012, 08:14 AM

It's tough at first (for most people), but well worth it in the long run. I took the ASVAB in the 80's originally looking to go Air Force and scored very high, but got cold feet. Ended up taking a bus from Chicago to LA to join a band that never happened, and lived like a bum for 2 weeks playing guitar on the beach for food. I ended up at the Army Recruiters office in Ca. and was in DEP for 55B Ammo Spec for a week. I took the first plane out to boot camp and never looked back. Got to see the world, made some very good friends that I still keep in touch with, learned alot about myself, and self discipline, and got paid to do it all. Went to school through the GI Bill, and started a career (such as Freebase) in CAD and Engineering, and am still going strong some 20+ years later.

I'm a big fan of everyone joining the service, and unless you've been there don't knock it. As with anything... you get out of it what you put into it.

06-12-2012, 08:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	It's tough at first (for most people), but well worth it in the long run. I took the ASVAB in the 80's originally looking to go Air Force and scored very high, but got cold feet. Ended up taking a bus from Chicago to LA to join a band that never happened, and lived like a bum for 2 weeks playing guitar on the beach for food. I ended up at the Army Recruiters office in Ca. and was in DEP for 55B Ammo Spec for a week. I took the first plane out to boot camp and never looked back. Got to see the world, made some very good friends that I still keep in touch with, learned alot about myself, and self discipline, and got paid to do it all. Went to school through the GI Bill, and started a career (such as Freebase) in CAD and Engineering, and am still going strong some 20+ years later. I'm a big fan of everyone joining the service, and unless you've been there don't knock it. As with anything... you get out of it what you put into it. __________________ See location...