re: What motivated you to join the military?

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Does the military send you a lot of recruiting literature when you're in high school?

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20 page thread, only skimmed the 1st 2 pages but yes. For a couple of months before and after my 18th birthday I got mail from all of them and at least one call from the Marines. I imagine it's common place.

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My daughter almost went that way, but as a Dad, I talked her out of it. In the times we live in, I served and there is no reason why one of my kids should unless there was a problem at HOME!

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Yeah my family has had a few members serve in various branches. I met with a Navy recruiter a few times and my cousin had joined the AF and done well in the pre-testing they do but like an idiot got a DUI like 2 weeks before he was off to basic, got kicked out before he even got in. However my grandfather was the same as you. He was drafted, served, and wounded in the Vietnam War, he strongly discouraged both of us from serving.

I ended up not joining the Navy, went to college and more than happy with my decision, but there are undoubtedly times that I wish I had joined, or at least tried.