Author Topic: join the army or navy? (Read 1157 times)

Spikes · « **Reply #16 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:04:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo
Two words: Air Force

W00t!
Go Air Force!
My grandpa flew C-141's in 'Nam.

USRanger · « **Reply #17 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:14:19 PM »

Didn't even know we still had a Navy:D

Great vid. That was funny!

texasmom · « **Reply #18 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:17:20 PM »

I don't think he meant any harm Sig. He is always real respectful to everyone, especially regarding vets.

I think the video was probably made by some Navy guys getting in their usual inter-agency digs... and even those guys didn't mean any disrepect. Sometimes that kind of joking around is crude.

Russian · « **Reply #19 on:** December 29, 2007, 09:28:34 PM »

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Originally posted by SIG220
So you think that it is OK to put down soldiers and veterans of the US Army who have fought in Iraq???

One of my friends has a son a year older than my boy, and he joined the Army right out of High School. He got put into one of the new Stryker equipped Brigades ( 3rd Brigade, Second Army Division ), and came within a week of finishing a full year long tour in Iraq.

After surviving two previous IED attacks on his Stryker vehicle with only minor injuries ( he got a Purple Heart from one of them ), he lost his left arm in the third one just days before he was to go home. ( 2 men in the Stryker behind his in the convoy died from the blast ) He spent almost two years in the hospital and rehab, and is now attending the University of Oregon at the government's expense.

So I don't consider comments like the one in the video about losing limbs to go to college at all funny. The video is in very poor taste, in my opinion.

My friend went through a living hell worrying about his son. He was worried sick about him the whole year he was in Iraq, and you can imagine how upset he was when his boy got wounded.

Sorry, but this is not a subject to laugh about. At least not for me.

SIG 220

Oh, new guy is just trying to fish....

WWhiskey · « **Reply #20 on:** December 29, 2007, 09:53:05 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
"...because joining the Army is just stupid!"

Your WELCOME!

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2007, 12:32:33 AM »

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Originally posted by SIG220
So you think that it is OK to put down soldiers and veterans of the US Army who have fought in Iraq???

SIG 220

Ive re written my response to this about 5 times now all with different answers. I finally just figured if you think thats what I think then go right ahead. I serve for you to have the right for your opinion.

Have a nice day.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 30, 2007, 12:40:30 AM »

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SIG220 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 30, 2007, 01:08:59 AM »

Here is a photo that my friend Mike took of his son Michael Junior, with his sister next to him, while he was recovering at Walter Reed Hospital:

Here is a photo of Mike ( he is on the left ) as well as his wife ( she is in the middle ), and their son when President Bush and the First Lady came to the hospital to visit the recovering war wounded.

Here is a photo of Michael with one of his buddies in Iraq:

And here he is sitting in his machine gunner position on his Stryker. The combination of the shield on his weapon and his body armor saved his life. Unfortunately, his left arm was sticking out enough, that it got hit. The arm was literally blown right off. Fortunately, he got immediate medical attention, and they managed to stop the bleeding, before he could bleed to death.

Two men also in hatches and thus likewise partially exposed in the Stryker behind his in the convoy, were killed instantly.

And here is a photo of a Stryker out on patrol in norther Iraq:

SIG 220

Russian · « **Reply #27 on:** December 30, 2007, 01:18:20 AM »

This argument is hilarious. "I'm offended about a joke because someone I know...."

What a tool ....

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 30, 2007, 01:23:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Russian

This argument is hilarious. "I'm offended about a joke because someone I know...."

What a tool ....

SFCHONDO · « **Reply #29 on:** December 30, 2007, 01:27:14 AM »

I'm in the Army, and have been to Iraq. That video did not offend me in the least. Was just some good old humor. Was probably just some good old Navy Boys having fun. It's no biggy.