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re: Regret not joining the military
Posted on 2/8/22 at 9:26 pm to CoyoteSong
Posted on 2/8/22 at 9:26 pm to CoyoteSong
its not a movie. i wanted to do Coast guard. I dont think they have special forces.
thing is , if you think your boss is bad now, imagine a boss who has way more power and you live with tem 24/7
thing is , if you think your boss is bad now, imagine a boss who has way more power and you live with tem 24/7
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Posted on 2/8/22 at 9:27 pm to CoyoteSong
Not eligible for it, so no, but I highly respect people that do so.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 9:28 pm to CoyoteSong
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Anybody else feel the same way?
Yes... One of the, if not the biggest mistake of my life.. and I regret it daily...
I was on Delayed Entry to go into the Navy back in the 80's... But I got to smoking too much dope, hanging with some bad girls and ended up in Jail when I was to report... And it was misdemeanors at that. The recruiter gave up on me when he found out I had court dates lined up.
I know me.. I love security... 3 squares, a job, no worries, a place to live.. a pay check... I would have done 20 years easy... I may have bitched the entire way... But it would have happened....
Posted on 2/8/22 at 9:31 pm to CoyoteSong
I graduated HS in May 2002. I had thought long and hard about going in. A guy that was a Sr when I was a freshman came to recruit for the Marines at my HS right after 9/11 and he pulled me aside and said “no matter what these other guys are going to say, we’re about to go over to the ME. I wouldn’t go in. They’re going to send fresh recruits straight over.”
I had honestly planned on enlisting but that got my attention and I didn’t end up doing it.
Had a conversation with a friend who enlisted as a result of 9/11. He understood that perspective.
I don’t necessarily regret not serving but I wouldn’t have begrudged being drafted at the time.
Most people I know that served are genuinely great people and I’m proud and grateful for their service.
I know a couple of shite heads that are also a disgrace to the uniform.
I had honestly planned on enlisting but that got my attention and I didn’t end up doing it.
Had a conversation with a friend who enlisted as a result of 9/11. He understood that perspective.
I don’t necessarily regret not serving but I wouldn’t have begrudged being drafted at the time.
Most people I know that served are genuinely great people and I’m proud and grateful for their service.
I know a couple of shite heads that are also a disgrace to the uniform.
This post was edited on 2/8/22 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 2/8/22 at 9:35 pm to CoyoteSong
Have you payed attention at all to our government the past decade or two?
Posted on 2/8/22 at 10:06 pm to CoyoteSong
As someone who served I wish I would have just done what I needed to do in college the first time.
I don't regret it at all but the bs you have to put up with definitely doesn't match the pay.
I don't regret it at all but the bs you have to put up with definitely doesn't match the pay.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 10:07 pm to Chad504boy
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this shite hole country. nope.
If you don’t like it here Chad, you can always move.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 10:37 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
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I don't regret it at all but the bs you have to put up with definitely doesn't match the pay.
Yea the military has never been and never will be about the money.
In my opinion its not worth serving unless there is a real war that needs you to defend your country.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 10:42 pm to northshorebamaman
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I reenlisted in Kuwait so it was tax free.
Makes sense I figured
Posted on 2/8/22 at 10:42 pm to CoyoteSong
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Anybody else feel the same way?
About not joining the military?
No, never.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 10:49 pm to Boo Krewe
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imagine a boss who has way more power and you live with tem 24/7
That's not the military, that's marriage.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 10:50 pm to CoyoteSong
I had my chance to join, and started to, but didn't follow through (sequester, govt shutdowns, then A 1yr med DQ for Lasik surgery). Sometimes I felt regret after, but I've come to realize that wasn't it. I don't regret not joining the military, it's that I had so much fun enduring the bullshite of whatever the specific thing I, along with those around me, were having thrown at us. The military was a way to continue that I think.
Life is great now, but sometimes I miss that shared strife and the friendships it built.
Life is great now, but sometimes I miss that shared strife and the friendships it built.
Posted on 2/8/22 at 11:36 pm to Chad504boy
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my kids will not be serving this shite hole country. nope.
Men and women volunteering to protect your sorry arse!
Posted on 2/10/22 at 5:20 am to krewerider
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"NEWS: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Are Necessities in U.S. Military," the Department of Defense posted on Twitter Wednesday along with an article outlining the many ways the military is pushing for diversity in its ranks and says that the "need for diversity, equity and inclusion to be a consideration or a part of all decisions in the military."
LINK
That is why I hated my last few years and why I wouldn’t recommend service. You’re not serving; you’re being served.
Posted on 2/10/22 at 6:42 am to CoyoteSong
I did USMC right out of HS, and two tours in Iraq. I don’t regret it, but there is good and bad. Great friends but some horrific experiences. It was the best of times and the worst of times.
Posted on 2/10/22 at 6:48 am to Chad504boy
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my kids will not be serving this shite hole country. nope.
Hate the leadership, not your country.
Posted on 2/10/22 at 6:51 am to SantaFe
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Learned enough to see that our military has problems.
That's about to become a serious problem.
Posted on 2/10/22 at 6:52 am to CoyoteSong
I do.
But luckily, I didn’t. Graduated in 99, using logic, I would have been about 2 years in when 9/11 happened, and would have been sent to the 2 sand boxes of hell. I don’t know if I would have made it, or would have been in a cushy office position.
My brother joined the Air Force after learning college was not for him in 2008. He spent 14 years there, and got sent to the Afghan Sandbox. Luckily, he stayed in the green zone since he was on medical team. Now he is looking to get out and come back home.
But luckily, I didn’t. Graduated in 99, using logic, I would have been about 2 years in when 9/11 happened, and would have been sent to the 2 sand boxes of hell. I don’t know if I would have made it, or would have been in a cushy office position.
My brother joined the Air Force after learning college was not for him in 2008. He spent 14 years there, and got sent to the Afghan Sandbox. Luckily, he stayed in the green zone since he was on medical team. Now he is looking to get out and come back home.
Posted on 2/10/22 at 7:07 am to CoyoteSong
I don't regret my four years active duty one bit. Just wish I'd done it as an Orficer. I was offered a full ride ROTC scholarship at 17 in my Sr year of high school and turned it down. A year later I found myself a PV1 in boot camp. Funny how life changes sometimes.
Posted on 2/10/22 at 8:11 am to lockthevaught
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Yea the military has never been and never will be about the money.
I see a lot of people complaining about the military pay scale and how it's "too low" and "no one can survive on that type of money".
Here's the thing...yes, starting salary(if you come in as an E-1) is $22k a year. Yes, that sucks...but you don't pay for housing. So that's at least $1k not coming out of your check. You don't pay for medical, another expense not coming out of your check. You're usually on the meal card(or get BAS) so any food you buy would be snacks and other small items.
So, that $22K doesn't really sound that bad when your only expense is a car note, insurance and cell phone.
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