re: What motivated you to join the military?

Posted by FlyingTiger06

Bossier City, LA

Member since Nov 2004

1886 posts

Posted on 5/26/14 at 11:00 pm to RadTiger

quote:
Fixed post. Meant to qoute Rebboy601.

No worries man. Just wanted to make sure that whoever you aimed that at got the message.

Posted by UnderhandRabbit

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Member since May 2011

537 posts

Posted on 5/26/14 at 11:29 pm to fnchdrms87

Tops only covered 4 years of college and I wanted help paying off my student loans plus the insurance is great.. 3 weeks till this deployment is over!!

Posted by Redbone

my castle

Member since Sep 2012

18874 posts

Posted on 5/26/14 at 11:37 pm to Rebman601

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Rebman601
the military is nothing more than welfare for those that are either too dumb for school and or too dumb for a real job.

Tell it to these guys.

Posted by Signal Soldier

30.411994,-91.183929

Member since Dec 2010

8199 posts

Posted on 5/26/14 at 11:41 pm to UnderhandRabbit

quote:
3 weeks till this deployment is over!!

Posted by Rebman601

Tejas

Member since May 2010

2689 posts

Posted on 5/26/14 at 11:52 pm to Redbone

I hate that they died. I really do, but they signed up. They shouldn't get any more sympathy than any harmless kid who is gunned down on the street. Military seem to think their lives are more valuable than civilians

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Posted by geauxnavybeatbama

Member since Jul 2013

25134 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 12:09 am to Rebman601

This is false. Civilians pay military tribute a lot, but rarely do you find a military member demanding civilians to respect him for serving. I appreciate days like Veterans Day and when people thank me for my service, but you'll never see me approach someone in real life or on a message board asking for attention and appreciation.

Posted by GeauxxxTigers23

TeamBunt General Manager

Member since Apr 2013

62514 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 12:17 am to geauxnavybeatbama

Ignore that guy. He's a troll and he's full of shite. He claimed to have made over a million dollars last year and be "really high up in shell." Does he really think anyone believes him? There is no senior shell exec who makes a million dollars a year who would be posting on the OT at midnight on a monday. Not a single fricking one. And if they did they certainly wouldn't be retarded enough to broadcast what they do and who they work for. He does nothing but lie and try to push buttons. Look at his post history. It's pathetic. I feel sorry for the kid.

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Posted by geauxnavybeatbama

Member since Jul 2013

25134 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 12:22 am to GeauxxxTigers23

Oh well, thanks to all those that currently serve or have served in the past and I'll keep those that you've lost in my prayers. Night guys

Posted by Michael T. Tiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Jul 2004

8248 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 12:28 am to LucasP

Pay for college and not have loans...TOPS had not been instituted yet.

Posted by JAXTiger16

TBD

Member since Apr 2013

2221 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 12:42 am to Signal Soldier

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3 weeks till this deployment is over!!

I have 6 more, I can't wait I'm so over it.

Posted by northshorebamaman

Cochise County AZ

Member since Jul 2009

35516 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 12:44 am to GeauxxxTigers23

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Ignore that guy. He's a troll and he's full of shite.

Part of me takes joy in going to college on his dime. The other part of me remembers that he's never paid taxes.

Posted by northshorebamaman

Cochise County AZ

Member since Jul 2009

35516 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 12:50 am to Rebman601

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They shouldn't get any more sympathy than any harmless kid who is gunned down on the street.

They don't. Harmless, gunned down kids get tons of sympathy. WTF point are you attempting to make?

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Posted by octeauxbersveryown

Member since Nov 2011

77 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 1:15 am to Rebman601

Know how I know?

Posted by Topisawtiger

Mississippi

Member since Oct 2012

3498 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 2:45 am to fnchdrms87

I was 17 and my mother was driving me crazy, seriously and I hated school at the time and didn't want to go to college. I also grew up in a little town with absolutely nothing to offer. After I enlisted I found out I freaking loved it, wound up staying long enough to retire and got out with a BS and MS degree and a commission.

Now to that Reb guy: You know absolutely nothing about what motivates military folks. Many go in for all kinds of reasons, but most stay because they like their job, the adventure, the camaraderie, or believe it or not some because of patriotism. I still get chills when I hear our national anthem.

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Posted by Armymann50

Playing with my

Member since Sep 2011

17133 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 5:59 am to fnchdrms87

Needed a big bonus to pay off a debt. The Army offered me the most money. I also like to shoot!!!

Posted by lsu_tiger_az

AZ/LA

Member since Mar 2004

30404 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:17 am to fnchdrms87

Legacy.....

Grandfather flew in Army Air Corp in WW2, Father 20 year USAF career, two tours in SEA, and I served 20 years in USAF, with a combat tour in Desert Shield/Storm

Posted by Mulat

Avalon Bch, FL

Member since Sep 2010

17517 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:13 am to lsu_tiger_az

"Ask not what your Country can do for you but what you can do for your Country"

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."

John F. Kennedy

Check out the memorial at the Dome, really cool

Posted by GrammarKnotsi

Member since Feb 2013

9380 posts

Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:18 am to chickman1313

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Went to school for a semester, partied too much, figured I needed to join the navy to get my shite together. Was in for 6 years, wouldn't change a thing.

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