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re: As I get older, I wish I had spent some time in the military
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:42 pm to The Third Leg
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:42 pm to The Third Leg
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I would renounce US citizenship before being forced to enter a military engagement against my will, regardless of circumstance.
It's really not even a question for me; such a mandate is an abhorrent infringement upon my pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Freeking draft dodger... Nice.
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Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:43 pm to lsuhunt555
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No way id do it now. I turn 30 in two weeks and no way I could physically do it. My knees are mush.
Physically I could handle it just fine, I think. The following orders without question wouldn't work for me at all now. That's why the military wants 18-20 year olds and not late 20 to early 30 people.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:43 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
No, I would be a former American. They can lock me out of the country, I'll go somewhere less oppressive.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:44 pm to EA6B
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Every military pilot I have known pretty much walked in and said they wanted to be a pilot,
the first time I talked to a recruiter I told him I wanted to be a pilot, when he found out I was an engineering senior he got a hard on, good thing I found out about the Air Guard
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:45 pm to The Third Leg
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No, I would be a former American. They can lock me out of the country, I'll go somewhere less oppressive.
Pretty terrible stance. Former American, and a draft dodger.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:45 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
Refusing to engage in mortal combat is terrible?
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:45 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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Former American, and a draft dodger.
he'll be OK when Amy Carter is elected president
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:47 pm to Austin Cajun
Why don't you just get a pilot's license if you want to be able to fly. You talk about the military as if each branch and MOS is the same thing...it isn't. Travel isn't guaranteed either.
As an army veteran, all I did was drink, whore-around, participate in group LSD taking and sleep with some of my buddies wives. It was a good time but not something that college didn't offer.
It did provide some of the money for me to get my BS w/o having to scrape for every dollar.
As an army veteran, all I did was drink, whore-around, participate in group LSD taking and sleep with some of my buddies wives. It was a good time but not something that college didn't offer.
It did provide some of the money for me to get my BS w/o having to scrape for every dollar.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:48 pm to The Third Leg
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Refusing to engage in mortal combat is terrible?
Refusing to answer the call to arms from your country when needed after enjoying the benefits of citizenship up to that point is cowardice and terrible. Absolutely.
If you have already made this decision, you are not now a citizen, IMHO. Time to leave.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:50 pm to Flame Salamander
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As an army veteran, all I did was drink, whore-around, participate in group LSD taking and sleep with some of my buddies wives. It was a good time but not something that college didn't offer.
I change my mind, I should have enlisted.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:50 pm to Austin Cajun
It doesn't matter how old you are, man up and join. These guys did and it worked out for them
This post was edited on 9/8/14 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:50 pm to 777Tiger
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I think 2-4 year mil service at reaching 18 should be mandatory.
I don't think the US can afford this.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:51 pm to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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2 years in the service would do a lot of good for some people. They could mature and learn a trade before starting life in the real world.
I would guess over half the high school grads have no idea what they want to do after graduation. I know i didnt.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:53 pm to Ping Pong
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:53 pm to Austin Cajun
I loved my 6 years, I have always wished I did another tour in Nam, besides losing lives in combat I have no regrets.
Thank any Veteran you come in contact with
Thank any Veteran you come in contact with
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:53 pm to Austin Cajun
I do, had a family member that tried to get me to go…..wish I would have listened
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:53 pm to The Third Leg
You think being in the military = engaging in mortal combat?
You sure work hard to demonstrate your ignorance don't you?
You sure work hard to demonstrate your ignorance don't you?
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:53 pm to SabiDojo
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SabiDojo
how does that quote apply to this conversation?
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:54 pm to Mulat
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Sign nothing till you take all your tests and physicals and the recruiter shows you a set of orders for the school or schools you want with your name on them, then sign.
This is exactly what I did when I joined the Navy. I wanted to be a photographer's mate and I got those exact orders. My goal was combat camera but you had to do a second enlistment to get that and after my 5 years on a carrier I was pretty burned out.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 3:55 pm to Ping Pong
I've been to more than 20 countries. Didn't get shot in in most of them. Partied harder than most college kids could dream of. Worth ever second. Went to college too. College is fricking lame compared to the military.
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