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re: HS aged son has expressed interest in joining the military
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:18 pm to CrystalPreserves
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:18 pm to CrystalPreserves
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6 yr enlisted Navy vet here.
BUDS dud?
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Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:20 pm to CountMeIn
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My obvious concern is that he ends up fighting in some bullshite war that has nothing to do with preserving our freedom.
A probability and I would say a slightly elevated one given the current state of affairs.
However, all that being said, some people just have a call to serve in one form or another.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:21 pm to CharlesLSU
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Our youngest truly wants to be a sniper
yall dont think thats weird?
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:22 pm to CrystalPreserves
I had a student worker working under me at my current job who had a pretty sweet deal. He went to LSU and joined ARMY ROTC. They were paying him while taking his classes. He never had to take out any loans for school. Just showed up for his drill and completed his credit hours. He graduated with his B.S. and the Army immediately commissioned him as an officer. He has a 6 year commitment now if I remember correctly. Really good young man. He’ll live a good lifestyle for the rest of his life and without any student loans weighing him down from the start.
He finished his B.S. with some savings built up. Left LSU in the green already.
He finished his B.S. with some savings built up. Left LSU in the green already.
This post was edited on 11/15/22 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:23 pm to MetroAtlantaGatorFan
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BUDS dud?
No. I finished my contract an FC2
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:26 pm to CountMeIn
I’m not military but have heard ROTC is the way to go if you wanna be an officer.
Agree with the bullshite war part though. That risk might be worth the free education and life experiences.
Agree with the bullshite war part though. That risk might be worth the free education and life experiences.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:30 pm to Philzilla2k
Adventure is the main appeal.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:32 pm to CrystalPreserves
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I had a student worker working under me at my current job who had a pretty sweet deal. He went to LSU and joined ARMY ROTC. They were paying him while taking his classes. He never had to take out any loans for school. Just showed up for his drill and completed his credit hours. He graduated with his B.S. and the Army immediately commissioned him as an officer. He has a 6 year commitment now if I remember correctly. Really good young man. He’ll live a good lifestyle for the rest of his life and without any student loans weighing him down from the start.
He finished his B.S. with some savings built up. Left LSU in the green already.
Sounds like MECEP (or whatever the Army version is called).
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:32 pm to CountMeIn
You ever think he might be joining just to get the free sex change surgery?
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:34 pm to CountMeIn
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Adventure is the main appeal
then he should go on a road trip
This post was edited on 11/15/22 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:34 pm to CountMeIn
If he gets a great education from one of the academies and goes in as an officer etc that’s about as good a path as you can take.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:35 pm to CountMeIn
It’s one thing for a young man who is willing to die for our country. To die to keep us free. It’s another thing to enlist in a military where an elitist president will just as soon send your kid to fight in country who simply isn’t deserving of any US intervention whatsoever.
I can’t even imagine how I could handle this. I appreciate your son’s bravery but there’s a lot for him to unpack before he makes a decision this heavy.
At the very least, tell him to graduate from college first and go into OCS.
I can’t even imagine how I could handle this. I appreciate your son’s bravery but there’s a lot for him to unpack before he makes a decision this heavy.
At the very least, tell him to graduate from college first and go into OCS.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:41 pm to CountMeIn
Have him watch the 2022 version of "All Quiet on the Western Front" on Netflix.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:43 pm to CountMeIn
We need good kids in the military. It’s not what it used to be but it can be beneficial.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:44 pm to Giantkiller
My nephew went to maintenace school for 2 years and hit the road as a millwright. He decided that life wasn't for him so he joined the Navy and will be an electronic technician on a nuclear sub. He is stationed in Connecticut now.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:46 pm to CountMeIn
I spent 10 years on active duty with the Army, enlisted. Have him go to college first, then either go to OCS or do ROTC while in college and branch as an Officer.
If he can get into an academy even better, that would be the ideal route.
If he can get into an academy even better, that would be the ideal route.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:47 pm to CountMeIn
Go read the war thread.
There are a shite ton of key board warriors that can’t wait to send your son to die.
I would recommend ROTC in college, then re-evaluate things in a few years. Filling a grave for ungrateful war mongers doesn’t seem wise.
There are a shite ton of key board warriors that can’t wait to send your son to die.
I would recommend ROTC in college, then re-evaluate things in a few years. Filling a grave for ungrateful war mongers doesn’t seem wise.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:50 pm to CountMeIn
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My obvious concern is that he ends up fighting in some bullshite war that has nothing to do with preserving our freedom.
This could definitely happen within the next 20 years.
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Just as bad is that I think our military could end up pointing guns at US citizens in our lifetime.
This could also definitely happen within the next 20 years.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:56 pm to tossedoff
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Are you ready for him to be a woke insufferable douche? He will be if he goes to an academy.
Some of you turds only know what you hear or read on the internet.
Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:58 pm to CountMeIn
Hope that the dumbass vaccine mandate for the Military has been dropped before he joins.
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