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re: Regret not joining the military
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:45 pm to CoyoteSong
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:45 pm to CoyoteSong
I, for one, am glad I did. It came at a good point in my life. I was a little older when I went in, but I had just gone through a divorce and moved home after being away for a while. I needed that that confidence boost and to learn a little humility.
Never got deployed but we were on alert for Bosnia for several weeks. They were in the middle of a horrific winter, so yeas - - I am glad we did not deploy.
As a parent, I do not know that I would actively encourage one of my kids to join, but I would not necessarily talk them out of it. I honestly think that if every 18 year old did 2 years between HS and college ( or whatever comes after) they would see a big benefit in going forward.
Never got deployed but we were on alert for Bosnia for several weeks. They were in the middle of a horrific winter, so yeas - - I am glad we did not deploy.
As a parent, I do not know that I would actively encourage one of my kids to join, but I would not necessarily talk them out of it. I honestly think that if every 18 year old did 2 years between HS and college ( or whatever comes after) they would see a big benefit in going forward.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:48 pm to CoyoteSong
Only 2 branches of the Military, Army and the Navy. The Air Force is a Corporation and the Marine Corps is a cult.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:48 pm to CoyoteSong
If you have a stable career I would say don't regret the choice. I enjoyed MOST of my time in and did and saw a lot of things most people never get to but most people don't get shot at either. I joined a peacetime Army and within a little over a year I had been on two combat deployments on two different continents. Military service can really be like a box of chocolates.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:50 pm to CoyoteSong
The free school is the only thing I regret missing out on.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:51 pm to CoyoteSong
my regret was not passing the PT portion of Basic for the Navy. I learned a lot about myself and Basic really set me in good ways I still follow. made me a lot more confident in myself to be sure.
to think I was the sit-ups portion of the PT exam away from going to school and my station in Long Beach CA.
to think I was the sit-ups portion of the PT exam away from going to school and my station in Long Beach CA.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:51 pm to CoyoteSong
quote:I joined right out of high school and retired last summer.
As I get older the regret grows.
Don't sweat it.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:51 pm to CoyoteSong
I do have regret not doing a year or two before my professional career. It just so happens that my career lined up nicely so looking back it didn't make a ton of sense for me to have joined, besides me wanting to serve my country. I graduated HS in 1999 so things are a bit different now.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:52 pm to CoyoteSong
I tried to, graduated college in 79, applied for OCS, eyes and knees not good enough.
This post was edited on 2/8/22 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:53 pm to CoyoteSong
Did 22 years. No regrets.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:53 pm to CoyoteSong
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I wished I would have joined the military right out of high school and then went to college or made a career out of it.
I joined shortly after HS and regret not staying in for full retirement. I did this while most of you were at home smoking dope and listening to your G. D. Beatles albums.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:54 pm to CoyoteSong
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Regret not joining the military
nope, i had passed the test and was all set up to sign but there were too many red flags so i declined
it was the best decision i ever made and i avoided making a huge mistake
its great for some, especially the unskilled and less intelligent, so it wasnt a good fit for me.
if you are smart, you are better off not being cannon fodder for the globalist war mongers
This post was edited on 2/8/22 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:55 pm to Chad504boy
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my kids will not be serving this shite hole country. nope.
Probably for the best. The military doesn't need any more America haters or pussies.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:57 pm to CoyoteSong
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As I get older the regret grows. I did not get married until I was in my early 30’s. I wished I would have joined the military right out of high school and then went to college or made a career out of it.
Yah, really mad I didn't join up to have my limbs blown off by an IED in a war that was pointless.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:57 pm to GetCocky11
quote:The free school was awesome, but, now that I'm older,it's the travel that I appreciate the most. I'd been to 5 continents and lived on 3 before I was 25. That just wouldn't have happened for me otherwise as I was the typical dropout "with nowhere else to go" stereotype when I joined.
The free school is the only thing I regret missing out on.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 2:57 pm to CoyoteSong
I was really close to signing up to be a reserve marine (or however they say it). The thought was I could do my 5 years and get help with college after missing first semester. Being in reserves, would be less likely I would have to go overseas; at least that's how it was sold to me.
Decided against it because recruiter told me that being in reserves, I could not guarantee my career path and I knew early on accounting was my calling card. He told me I had very little shot there as that business is one of the more highly sought after areas. We both agreed it wouldn't work out.
Based on when I joined, my 5th year would not have ended until sometime in 2002 (don't know they define the 5 years). And from the stories I heard from HS friends that did join, that means I would have been required to extend my military time as I would have been overseas by the end of 2001.
And, like I said earlier because I knew the career path I wanted to take back in HS, in just wasn't for me.
Decided against it because recruiter told me that being in reserves, I could not guarantee my career path and I knew early on accounting was my calling card. He told me I had very little shot there as that business is one of the more highly sought after areas. We both agreed it wouldn't work out.
Based on when I joined, my 5th year would not have ended until sometime in 2002 (don't know they define the 5 years). And from the stories I heard from HS friends that did join, that means I would have been required to extend my military time as I would have been overseas by the end of 2001.
And, like I said earlier because I knew the career path I wanted to take back in HS, in just wasn't for me.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 3:00 pm to IMATIGERFAN
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Thankfully, there were plenty of us with the stones to join
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US Air Force
Posted on 2/8/22 at 3:01 pm to CoyoteSong
Nope. They are pawns in a bigger game. I hate to say it but it’s the truth. I won’t allow my kids to join.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 3:02 pm to CoyoteSong
Lived in Va Beach and I can say I NEVER heard one military dude say the loved it, and in fact most hated it. Carrier, crusiers, subs and deep water dudes.....pilots were different, they seemed to like it
Posted on 2/8/22 at 3:03 pm to CoyoteSong
Nope, not a single minute.
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