Why do people join the military?(serious)

[MoonWalker0]

Who wants to join operation human shield?

1000000x better off going to college and studying with hot co-eds or even better would be getting an athletic scholarship and getting paid to study.

the dream would be playing pro in whatever sport and getting paid to play a game.

why would anyone want to be in iraq?

I'm just being real so help me out here

[kobrien21]

Who wants to join operation human shield?

1000000x better off going to college and studying with hot co-eds or even better would be getting an athletic scholarship and getting paid to study.

the dream would be playing pro in whatever sport and getting paid to play a game.

why would anyone want to be in iraq?

I'm just being real so help me out here

I joined the military because military life has always fascinated me. Ever since I was 4 years old, I always said I wanted to be in the service. I went to school for 2 years before I joined and partied my ass off but it got old. I'm still getting my education in the Air Force but I've settled down a lot.

[blumpkin415]

I joined for a number of reasons. I joined a few months after I had turned 18. I graduated high school a year early, and proceeded to use that year to make some bad decisions in life and found myself pissing away opportunities and pretty much just being a worthless douche bag, working way below my potential in life. Military service had always appealed to me, as I had learned earlier in life that I excel in disciplined and structured environments.

All throughout high school, I was frustrated because 90% of my peers were focused on such trivial things as the newest CD coming out, new movies, who is sleeping with who, where the next party is, video games, etc. without so much as a care or wonder about what was happening in the world. Since grade school I had been a big reader (was reading at college level in 3rd grade), and during high school I was reading and studying everything I could from current events, US, world and military history, religion as it applies to government, and other topics trying to figure out what was going on in this crazy world.

I saw a lot of people sit around and bitch about what was wrong with this country, the world, their community, etc. but yet never saw them move to do anything about it. Pissed me off a bit, so I decided I was going to do something to help, right or wrong I was going to put myself in a position where I could have an effect on the future.

My father was military, so that had a bearing on it as well. Although, he was a Squadron Leader in the British Royal Air Force during WWII, operating along the Burma front and throughout India. He passed on when I was 9 due to a bad car accident, and when I looked at my life thus far I really hadn’t done anything that he would be proud of.

I settled on the National Guard for a number of reasons. I wanted to be able to serve not just my country when called to fight, but also serve my state and my community. The historical aspect to the guard appealed to me as well. The National Guard are the descendants in arms of the very men who left their homes and businesses and took up arms to throw off the chains of tyranny and birth this nation through blood. I am proud to carry on that tradition.

During my time in the guard, I have recued families from their roofs during floods; provided security at airports and bridges; maintained order and prevented looting following natural disasters; been a member of the Search and Rescue team of the Guards weapons of mass destruction emergency response force; rendered life saving medical care and taken charge of terrible vehicle accident scenes, stabilizing patients and starting IVs while calling for air ambulance for the most critically wounded using medical training provided to me by the military; worked with at risk youth in the area I grew up in trying to prevent them from falling into the gang life, using the military as an alternative and; I have deployed twice overseas.


The better question to ask is why did I reenlist and decide to stay in?

Through the course of my first 6 years, the military took a young man with false bravado, a lack of self confidence, and no real direction in life…and trained me to be professional, disciplined, confident, skilled and to believe down to my very core that nothing can stop me if I put my mind to it.

I received training and pursued extra training on every subject available from small arms to critical thinking. I have received some of the finest leadership training available in the world thanks to the Army’s NCOES (Non-Commissioned Officer Education System).

I have learned what it means to be a true leader, to provide purpose, direction and motivation to influence others with the goal of accomplishing the mission and bettering the organization. I have learned to work towards something greater than myself, and to put the welfare of my subordinates before my own. To give them the credit when there is victory, and to accept the whole of the blame when there is failure.

I have learned to not write people off at first glance when they have problems, but to work with them and spend whatever time and energy is needed to help them overcome the problems they face and achieve their true potential.

I have had the Warrior Ethos ingrained into my very soul:
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.

With the above outlook on life, I have been prepared for success in whatever endeavors I will face in both the civilian and military worlds.

I have been given the opportunity to lead soldiers in both peace, and in battle. I am entrusted with the lives and development of young men who come to the military much in the same way I came to it. I have the opportunity to mentor them, to help them grow, to master skills and attitudes that will allow them to progress in their careers and better their civilian lives.

In other words, I have the opportunity to give back to someone else the strong leadership and belief in potential that I received when I was a young private.

When I was coming up on the decision to re-enlist, I took an evening to sit with a glass of scotch and stare at my closet in which there hanging was every uniform I have worn in the service. BDUs, DCUs, ACUs, my Class A and Dress Blues. I closed my eyes and pictured a world where these were not hanging in my closet; where I did not train soldiers; where I did not have soldiers to lead; I pictured my guys training and deploying without me there.

I pictured a world where I did not have the priviledge and opportunity to serve and sacrifice on behalf of my friends, neighbors, coworkers and people I have never met.

That world was unacceptable to me.

I made the decision right then to stay in for at least 20, and plan on serving until they kick my old ass out at around 40 yrs of service.

I reenlisted the next day.








Oh, that and I have the balls to go do something about it instead of whining on the internet.

[Krazy31]

Is that you threadmaker?

[blumpkin415]

Is that you threadmaker?

Could be...

[Ryan_Cunningham]

Who wants to join operation human shield?

1000000x better off going to college and studying with hot co-eds or even better would be getting an athletic scholarship and getting paid to study.

the dream would be playing pro in whatever sport and getting paid to play a game.

why would anyone want to be in iraq?

I'm just being real so help me out here

You're just being real? "Who wants to join operation human shield"... Shut the f*** up.

Some of us go to college and get an undergraduate degree on an academic scholarship, then get a graduate degree and still decide to become a member of the military.

The bottom line is if you're asking questions like this, whether you're being sincere or not - And I don't believe that you are, you clearly wouldn't understand why it is we do what we do, so I am not going to waste my time attempting to explain it to you.

[Stanco]

long answer is long.

[Expendable]

if you're sick of living with your parents you can join and save up until you have enough cash for your own place and you dont need to be smart to join

[blumpkin415]

long answer is long.

Long asnwer is a thought out and honest answer

[blumpkin415]

if you're sick of living with your parents you can join and save up until you have enough cash for your own place and you dont need to be smart to join

If you want to do something other than infantry...yes, you do have to be smart

[kobrien21]

If you want to do something other than infantry...yes, you do have to be smart

My friend is a Calvary Scout. He's smart as hell too.

[blumpkin415]

My friend is a Calvary Scout. He's smart as hell too.

We all have seen idiots in every MOS, but sometimes it is those idiots who save your entire element because they charge the hill...

[SpittfireDA]

We all have seen idiots in every MOS, but sometimes it is those idiots who save your entire element because they charge the hill...

provided it's the right hill anyway, huh?

[pennycjc]

I joined the Air Force after getting my Bachelor's Degree. I graduated college at a bad time for my major and was interested in pursuing another degree, but didn't think I could afford it. I looked at the military as a job with great benefits. I had great job security for four years and a lot of money for college waiting for me when I got out. After fulfilling my initial commitment, I am now a full-time college student again. Because of the military, I am living a very comfortable life for a college student without even having a part-time job.

If college doesn't work out this time around, I would have no problem going back to the military. I met a lot of great people and my job was as enjoyable as any civilian job I have had.

[Johnnybomb]

Who wants to join operation human shield?

1000000x better off going to college and studying with hot co-eds or even better would be getting an athletic scholarship and getting paid to study.

the dream would be playing pro in whatever sport and getting paid to play a game.

why would anyone want to be in iraq?

I'm just being real so help me out here

The problem is your focusing on the things in life that don't really matter. When I was a kid I had hopes and dreams. We all did. But over time, the daily grind gets in the way and you miss the things that really matter, even though they are right in front of you, staring you in the face. I think the next time you should ask yourself "Am I on the right track here?". I don't mean to be rude but people like you I really pity. So maybe you could use the few brain cells you have and take advantage of the knowledge I have given you now. Good luck.

[kobrien21]

provided it's the right hill anyway, huh?

LMAO!

[Ravish]

Who wants to join operation human shield?

1000000x better off going to college and studying with hot co-eds or even better would be getting an athletic scholarship and getting paid to study.

the dream would be playing pro in whatever sport and getting paid to play a game.

why would anyone want to be in iraq?

I'm just being real so help me out here

Lets be real then, how many guys do you know that become professional sportsmen? Its the elite minority that get picked up, therefore risky if you don't make it. Whereas in the military you have a stable guaranteed job with a steady income with all the health and education benefits.

[FLAY]

I joined the military because military life has always fascinated me. Ever since I was 4 years old, I always said I wanted to be in the service. I went to school for 2 years before I joined and partied my ass off but it got old. I'm still getting my education in the Air Force but I've settled down a lot.

Did you go into college expecting to join the military after two years?What kind of education do you receive?

[Flashbax]

I joined the military because military life has always fascinated me. Ever since I was 4 years old, I always said I wanted to be in the service. I went to school for 2 years before I joined and partied my ass off but it got old. I'm still getting my education in the Air Force but I've settled down a lot.

You're Gary Busey's son, he's loaded.

[blumpkin415]

provided it's the right hill anyway, huh?

Even if it's not, they draw fire...

[Bushmaster]

or even better would be getting an athletic scholarship and getting paid to study.

the dream would be playing pro in whatever sport and getting paid to play a game.

Or even better would be winning the lottery and then getting an open invitation to the Playboy Mansion where Hef tells you to come get teh cawk sucked anytime.

Either way, let us know how all that works out for you..

[kobrien21]

Did you go into college expecting to join the military after two years?What kind of education do you receive?

I always knew I was going to join the military eventually so I decided "why wait?" Right now I am 60 credits away from my Bachelor's in Business Management and I still have 4 years left in the Air Force.

You're Gary Busey's son, he's loaded.

damn right brah

[L1FTHVY]

I joined for a number of reasons. I joined a few months after I had turned 18. I graduated high school a year early, and proceeded to use that year to make some bad decisions in life and found myself pissing away opportunities and pretty much just being a worthless douche bag, working way below my potential in life. Military service had always appealed to me, as I had learned earlier in life that I excel in disciplined and structured environments.

All throughout high school, I was frustrated because 90% of my peers were focused on such trivial things as the newest CD coming out, new movies, who is sleeping with who, where the next party is, video games, etc. without so much as a care or wonder about what was happening in the world. Since grade school I had been a big reader (was reading at college level in 3rd grade), and during high school I was reading and studying everything I could from current events, US, world and military history, religion as it applies to government, and other topics trying to figure out what was going on in this crazy world.

I saw a lot of people sit around and bitch about what was wrong with this country, the world, their community, etc. but yet never saw them move to do anything about it. Pissed me off a bit, so I decided I was going to do something to help, right or wrong I was going to put myself in a position where I could have an effect on the future.

My father was military, so that had a bearing on it as well. Although, he was a Squadron Leader in the British Royal Air Force during WWII, operating along the Burma front and throughout India. He passed on when I was 9 due to a bad car accident, and when I looked at my life thus far I really hadn?t done anything that he would be proud of.

I settled on the National Guard for a number of reasons. I wanted to be able to serve not just my country when called to fight, but also serve my state and my community. The historical aspect to the guard appealed to me as well. The National Guard are the descendants in arms of the very men who left their homes and businesses and took up arms to throw off the chains of tyranny and birth this nation through blood. I am proud to carry on that tradition.

During my time in the guard, I have recued families from their roofs during floods; provided security at airports and bridges; maintained order and prevented looting following natural disasters; been a member of the Search and Rescue team of the Guards weapons of mass destruction emergency response force; rendered life saving medical care and taken charge of terrible vehicle accident scenes, stabilizing patients and starting IVs while calling for air ambulance for the most critically wounded using medical training provided to me by the military; worked with at risk youth in the area I grew up in trying to prevent them from falling into the gang life, using the military as an alternative and; I have deployed twice overseas.


The better question to ask is why did I reenlist and decide to stay in?

Through the course of my first 6 years, the military took a young man with false bravado, a lack of self confidence, and no real direction in life?and trained me to be professional, disciplined, confident, skilled and to believe down to my very core that nothing can stop me if I put my mind to it.

I received training and pursued extra training on every subject available from small arms to critical thinking. I have received some of the finest leadership training available in the world thanks to the Army?s NCOES (Non-Commissioned Officer Education System).

I have learned what it means to be a true leader, to provide purpose, direction and motivation to influence others with the goal of accomplishing the mission and bettering the organization. I have learned to work towards something greater than myself, and to put the welfare of my subordinates before my own. To give them the credit when there is victory, and to accept the whole of the blame when there is failure.

I have learned to not write people off at first glance when they have problems, but to work with them and spend whatever time and energy is needed to help them overcome the problems they face and achieve their true potential.

I have had the Warrior Ethos ingrained into my very soul:
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.

With the above outlook on life, I have been prepared for success in whatever endeavors I will face in both the civilian and military worlds.

I have been given the opportunity to lead soldiers in both peace, and in battle. I am entrusted with the lives and development of young men who come to the military much in the same way I came to it. I have the opportunity to mentor them, to help them grow, to master skills and attitudes that will allow them to progress in their careers and better their civilian lives.

In other words, I have the opportunity to give back to someone else the strong leadership and belief in potential that I received when I was a young private.

When I was coming up on the decision to re-enlist, I took an evening to sit with a glass of scotch and stare at my closet in which there hanging was every uniform I have worn in the service. BDUs, DCUs, ACUs, my Class A and Dress Blues. I closed my eyes and pictured a world where these were not hanging in my closet; where I did not train soldiers; where I did not have soldiers to lead; I pictured my guys training and deploying without me there.

I pictured a world where I did not have the priviledge and opportunity to serve and sacrifice on behalf of my friends, neighbors, coworkers and people I have never met.

That world was unacceptable to me.

I made the decision right then to stay in for at least 20, and plan on serving until they kick my old ass out at around 40 yrs of service.

I reenlisted the next day.








Oh, that and I have the balls to go do something about it instead of whining on the internet.

[blumpkin415]

To be the first kid on the block with a confirmed kill.

Why couldn't your mother have just swallowed you when she had the chance?

[Hemp6473]

Who wants to join operation human shield?

1000000x better off going to college and studying with hot co-eds or even better would be getting an athletic scholarship and getting paid to study.

the dream would be playing pro in whatever sport and getting paid to play a game.

why would anyone want to be in iraq?

I'm just being real so help me out here

well some do it for the college money, which they forget there is a war going on and they won't get that gi bill until after they get out which they forget they have signed a 8 year contract even if they only signed up for 4 years army and they might get called back in, but if they are smart they will do it while there in and not wait til they get out



but for me i have been in for over 8 years and i love it plus the money is good when you deploy, i don't mind going over there, i like to kick in doors and play all day sometimes it sucks but its what i signed up for, got to die for something right.

[Hemp6473]

if you're sick of living with your parents you can join and save up until you have enough cash for your own place and you dont need to be smart to join

oh rly is that a fact did you join?

[Hemp6473]

If you want to do something other than infantry...yes, you do have to be smart

hey there are some smart infantry we just choose to be infantry

[blumpkin415]

I wanted to see exotic Vietnam... the crown jewel of Southeast Asia. I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture... and kill them.

But then you failed the ASVAB.

[Hemp6473]

To be the first kid on the block with a confirmed kill.

not about killing or confirmed,









just kidding hell yea it is lol

[Hemp6473]

But then you failed the ASVAB.

lol wow how can you do that