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Active Duty Members/Veterans why did you join?
Posted on 1/5/15 at 12:52 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 12:52 am
Thank you for your service.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 12:55 am to TideSaint
Edited: Not trying to be an a-hole.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 12:58 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:11 am to TideSaint
I was working as a screen printer at the time and didn't know what I wanted to do. I just knew I didn't want to screen print. My good friend was an Air Force brat and we were driving around one day, when he started telling me about the Air Force. We said frick it, and went down to the recruiter.
The Air Force recruiter took us down the hall to the Navy recruiter, who took us down to the Army. Army said "Hell, we'll take you". Army it was.
The Air Force recruiter took us down the hall to the Navy recruiter, who took us down to the Army. Army said "Hell, we'll take you". Army it was.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 1:14 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:13 am to TideSaint
1. Family History of Service beginning in WWI
2. College Money (got it and used it. LSU)
3. Seemed to be (and was) a helluva job
2. College Money (got it and used it. LSU)
3. Seemed to be (and was) a helluva job
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:20 am to TideSaint
I originally signed up for 2 years active duty post 9/11 in the Army when the 2 year option was available. I enjoyed my active duty time so much I ended up staying in 10 years. Three deployments later and a shite ton of experience as a combat engineer, I never doubted my reasons for joining. Currently, my college is paid for at LSU and I'm a Senior in EE looking forward to graduation. The Army taught me the discipline that most people don't possess. I treat college as a full time job which will translate over well into the professional world.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:22 am to Sal Minella
Father was an Air Force Officer.
I always loved US Navy Warships.
I wanted to be a photographer and my local Navy recruiter he said he would guarantee that job for me.
Bonus, I thought (and still do) that everyone should serve their country in some capacity for me it was a stint in the Navy.
I always loved US Navy Warships.
I wanted to be a photographer and my local Navy recruiter he said he would guarantee that job for me.
Bonus, I thought (and still do) that everyone should serve their country in some capacity for me it was a stint in the Navy.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:25 am to Signal Soldier
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Signal Soldier
Lived at Brems Barracks, 1986. 31C
quote:
for the bitches
Lots of women at Gordon
Augusta wasn't bad either.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:27 am to Sal Minella
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Brems Barracks
Those the ones surrounding a small PT field on Gordon? Sounds super familiar.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:29 am to Sal Minella
JBLM here 2nd ID. Love me some Seattle women!! Can't wait to go back after graduation.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:42 am to northshorebamaman
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Those the ones surrounding a small PT field on Gordon? Sounds super familiar.
I guess you can say it was small compared to Barton Field but it was located behind the commissary in the southeastern portion of post toward post housing. Was a bunch of Quonset huts back in the day.
It was a 45 minute march to the training areas around Brick City.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 1:54 am to TideSaint
"Join the Navy it is an adventure"
Became a Coxwain on a 32 ft, open hull volunteered for Nam, got my request, worse/best decision I made. I am proud to have served my a Country fight the enemy and continue to help Veterans today, through my Foundation.
Became a Coxwain on a 32 ft, open hull volunteered for Nam, got my request, worse/best decision I made. I am proud to have served my a Country fight the enemy and continue to help Veterans today, through my Foundation.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 2:07 am to TideSaint
1. Wanted to since I was a kid
2. Grandfather served
3. Had a change of heart my final semester at LSU about what I wanted to do with my life (still got my degree)
2. Grandfather served
3. Had a change of heart my final semester at LSU about what I wanted to do with my life (still got my degree)
Posted on 1/5/15 at 2:09 am to TideSaint
I went to this doctor. Well, he told me I swallow a lot of aggression... along with a lot of pizzas! Ha Ha Ha! Pizzas! I'm basically a shy person, I'm a shy guy. Uh, he suggested taking one these uh, aggression training courses. You know these aggression training courses like EST, those type of things. Anyway, it cost 400 bucks! 400 bucks to join this thing? Well I didn't have the money and I thought to myself, "Join the army"! It's free. So I figured while I'm here I'll lose a few pounds. And you got what, a 6 to 8 week training program here? A real tough one. Which is perfect for me.
Seriously
1. Had gotten off track in school, felt I needed a challenge
2. Flight expenses were killing me needed funds
3. Best thing I ever did to make me understand that we have a commitment to this country as much as it to us.
Seriously
1. Had gotten off track in school, felt I needed a challenge
2. Flight expenses were killing me needed funds
3. Best thing I ever did to make me understand that we have a commitment to this country as much as it to us.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 2:12 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 2:32 am to TideSaint
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This post was edited on 6/8/16 at 10:50 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 2:35 am to TideSaint
i pissed away my scholarship and was tired of working turnarounds in the plants.
and the judge suggested it.
and the judge suggested it.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 3:48 am to TideSaint
I joined for a variety of reasons:
- Continue the family legacy of serving.
- Tried college, aeronautics major, found out I wasn't mature enough being 18 to stick it out.
- Hated the lifestyle I was living.
- Wanted new opportunities to further life experience and education.
- Became bored with the financial industry and wanted to do something I'd actually enjoy and have pride in doing.
- The week after I turned 23, I said "frick it, its now or never". Ended up walking into the Marine Corps recruiting office, took the ASVAB the next week, scored well enough to land an aircrew contract. Doing what I originally loved to do, be around airplanes and helicopters.
- Continue the family legacy of serving.
- Tried college, aeronautics major, found out I wasn't mature enough being 18 to stick it out.
- Hated the lifestyle I was living.
- Wanted new opportunities to further life experience and education.
- Became bored with the financial industry and wanted to do something I'd actually enjoy and have pride in doing.
- The week after I turned 23, I said "frick it, its now or never". Ended up walking into the Marine Corps recruiting office, took the ASVAB the next week, scored well enough to land an aircrew contract. Doing what I originally loved to do, be around airplanes and helicopters.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 3:49 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 4:31 am to TideSaint
Was 17 and living in East Feliciana parish, which sucked. Was bored, my mother was literally driving me crazy, and had enough of school although it (school) came easy for me. So joined up and left after high school graduation. Wound up staying in and retired after going to OTS in the Air Force. Got a BS and MS out of the deal. Best thing I ever did.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 4:53 am to Topisawtiger
Always wanted to join.....after a crappy freshman year, i enlisted...
Went back to LSU, did better in school and got a ROTC commission to boot
Turned the GI bill into two degrees and a CPA license
Was in the right place at the right time to make a difference after 9/11
Went back to LSU, did better in school and got a ROTC commission to boot
Turned the GI bill into two degrees and a CPA license
Was in the right place at the right time to make a difference after 9/11
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 9:03 am
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