Potential US Military...

FETCHER. · 06-12-2012, 09:10 AM

I don't see it as a bad idea at all, the benefits of being in the army are excellent. Especially in the US? If I'm wrong please do correct me.

CanwllCorfe · 06-12-2012, 09:53 AM

I'd never join, but it seems about half and half with people I've talked to and their experience. My friend's boyfriend seems to have had a good experience (and actually moved up to Alaska to live with him), as well as my friend who was in the Army. On the opposite end of the coin, my sister's friend said it was miserable and definitely wouldn't suggest joining, and my brother didn't seem to enjoy the experience much at all. However, he was involved in the Iraq war and was stationed in Qatar two different times, so for him it was a much different experience I'm sure.

FETCHER. · 06-12-2012, 12:05 PM

I've had a few friends tell me when there's no action, the boredom is absolutely crippling.

ladyislingering · 06-13-2012, 05:48 AM

I'm mobile about 90% of the time and though I have much to say my crippled fingers don't have the dexterity to really get into it.

GuitarBizarre · 06-14-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

I'm mobile about 90% of the time and though I have much to say my crippled fingers don't have the dexterity to really get into it.

Stop making excuses. If you don't have the courage to defend your opinions when they are challenged, don't try and defend them like this. Because this is bull****.

iron9567 · 06-13-2012, 10:14 PM

As far as I am concerned if you want to enlist regardless what country you are from. Then by all means go for it and good luck. If you go into it with a positive attitude then you will like most of it. Go into it under any other preconceptions and you probably won't like it. The military is not for everyone that's why I never judge anyone that either doesn't want to do it or can't for what ever reason. So I say go for it if that's what you really want to do.

Burning Down · 06-14-2012, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

No amount of money is worth being a tool for the government's machinery.

Go move to a country without a proper government, then. See how that works out for you.

crash_override · 06-14-2012, 02:21 PM

It's a big change that will most definitely change your life. Although it will be almost nothing like what you think going in (at least it was in my experience).

On most days I say it's a great idea, if you apprach it informed and mentally prepared, you'll find yourself coasting right along. I joined up in the Navy almost 4 years ago and have been all over, seen tons of things, and have made a lot of personal sacrifices along the way.

If you decide it's something you want to do, please PM me for advice on specifics, I'm more than happy to help. ESPECIALLY IF YOU DECIDE NAVY, I can give you advice to make your life as easy as possible.

Good luck.

90'sMusicKid · 06-20-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

I don't know, but I'm thinking I'm going to sign up for the military.

My ASVAB is exceptional, and I'd be able to enter at a fairly decent rank, for fairly decent jobs.

I'm currently unemployed.

I also want something substantial. I wouldn't be career, but I want to enter the armed forces.

I mean, I grew up with an Army dad. I don't want the Army necessarily, though. I'm shooting for more Air Force or Navy, actually.

My uncle was Air Force.

I've no ties to the Navy, aside from my cousin almost completed Boot, only to have an asthma attack a week before graduation.

I don't have asthma. I've been jogging regularly. I have an appropriate BMI. I have an advanced IQ, and a ****ing awesome ASVAB (WAY easier than the ACTs, for anyone who was wondering) and could feasibly do this.

I just have one minute favor to ask; anything in the Recreational Drug thread; if that could be deleted, I'd be eternally grateful.

As it stands, I could pass even a follicle test, I believe, but I don't want the RD thread turning against me.

Go Navy or Air Force man.

I just got out of the Army. I was an impulsive ass teenager and just had to join the Infantry. That job wrecked me for the time I was in..it was loads of fun but it wrecked my body. I dont know about other units but I was 1st Bct, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), you will NOT be treated like a human if you go line Infantry lol. Fort Campbell hates privates. Expect to constantly get smoked at your unit if you go Infantry or most other combat arms ground jobs. I was actually pretty pro military as a kid and even into the first few months at my unit, but after the way I saw how they treated people and the ****ty alcoholic lifestyles they all lived I wouldn't suggest it to anyone unless they know for sure deep down that they'll enjoy the abuse.

06-12-2012, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I'd never join, but it seems about half and half with people I've talked to and their experience. My friend's boyfriend seems to have had a good experience (and actually moved up to Alaska to live with him), as well as my friend who was in the Army. On the opposite end of the coin, my sister's friend said it was miserable and definitely wouldn't suggest joining, and my brother didn't seem to enjoy the experience much at all. However, he was involved in the Iraq war and was stationed in Qatar two different times, so for him it was a much different experience I'm sure. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

06-13-2012, 05:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	I'm mobile about 90% of the time and though I have much to say my crippled fingers don't have the dexterity to really get into it. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

06-13-2012, 10:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
iron9567 musicbanter peeping tom Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 74	As far as I am concerned if you want to enlist regardless what country you are from. Then by all means go for it and good luck. If you go into it with a positive attitude then you will like most of it. Go into it under any other preconceptions and you probably won't like it. The military is not for everyone that's why I never judge anyone that either doesn't want to do it or can't for what ever reason. So I say go for it if that's what you really want to do. __________________ thanks The iron man I don't want to change the world. I just want to make the world colder then the day I came.

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