Military service

[68ZooM]

My son is about finished with his A training at fort Sam Houston combat corpsman in the navy then he's deployed to hawaii, I'm very proud if him

[Maverick]

Finished my 24 in 2000. Had a great time, started out as MP then transfered to Armor. I loved tanks and would do it all over again.

[VonMessa]

Wish I had the opportunity to serve. I got PDQ'd because of two vascular stents as a result of a vascular condition known as May-Thurner Syndrome.

 

Well, you know what they say...

If you can't be an athlete, you can always be an athletic supporter 

[TheflyingElk]

My son is about to deploy to the afgan theater.....of coarse as his father Iam a little worried but he is a strong kid and should do fine, He currently serves with the Army's 10th mountain  division. crewman and maintenance for CH-47's, climb to glory <S> all those who serve and those retired but still supporting the fight, My time in the army nobody was shooting at us, 80-84.

[nirvana]

My son is about finished with his A training at fort Sam Houston combat corpsman in the navy then he's deployed to hawaii, I'm very proud if him

Pride aside, Hawaii is not a deployment.  It's an excuse for you to take a Hawaiian vacation...or a few.

[Anodizer]

6 years was more than enough for me(not especially enjoyable and quite a waste of time)...  Go to school instead....  The women are much hotter and you will have skills and education you can use in real life, even if you don't graduate....  My MOS was an LPN(Licensed Practical Nurse)..  My training had no application in the real world..  I couldn't go to work at any hospital unless I wanted to be an orderly or receptionist..  Spent 2 years in school and 4 years active duty with too many pointless and wasteful deployments....  Caused more problems in my life than anything else....  Leave it for those who have nothing else going on in life or no hope of aspiring to be anything else..  Unless you are an officer, it is a waste to enlist if your IQ is over 100..  Go to school first, then try to become an officer..     
**could care less about anyone's pointless, anti-patriotic rhetoric** 

[Grayeagle]

..Troll BS..

Do not feed the Troll.
Keep him occupied till the sun comes up -evil grin-

-Frank aka GE

[xbrit]

My son is about finished with his training at fort Sam Houston combat corpsman in the navy then he's deployed to hawaii, I'm very proud if him

Congrats Zoom, my son trained at Fort Sam as well, he's a Mental Health Specialist in the Army. He's over in Germany now haven't seen him since he went
there last Feb, hoping he's going to get home in June for leave.

[xbrit]

Currently 4 months into my Field Artillery officer training at Ft. Sill and graduate towards the end of May. Heading to 1/1AD at Ft. Bliss in July for my first duty station.

Congrats DJ, my elder son is Artillery in the British Army.

[SmokinLoon]

I sincerely regret not signing on the dotted line for service in the US Army (and/or National Guard).  I went through MEPS three times, DQ'd once, and the other two times (#2 and #3) I got cold feet.  Trip #2 I had just graduated college and was entering the "real world", and had been married for 1 1/2 years to my wonderful wife.  I was going to do the enlistment thing for 2 years then go OCS after the bonus period expired.  I simply got cold feet and had heard too many horror stories as to getting the run around once in.  On trip #3, my baby girl was not quite a year old and my son had just turned 3 years old.  My wife was fully supportive. I went through MEPS that 3rd time and all I could think about was my family and me not being there.  I was hounded by the recruiting Sgt, then a Cpt, then a Maj, and then a Colonel (for the OCS stuff).  I received phone calls for 6 months after that third trip to MEPS.  That was 2005.

Now... I regret not going.  If you have any itch what-so-ever, do it.  Do not be like me and fold to getting cold feet.  Do it young, get in and get out, do your service to your country, state, etc, and then move on.  My 2 cents.     

[coombz]

Leave it for those who have nothing else going on in life or no hope of aspiring to be anything else..  Unless you are an officer, it is a waste to enlist if your IQ is over 100.. 

A masterly summation 

[Zacherof]

Bah! Going in for free schooling. And we'll see how my first 8 years go before I think about anything else.

[eagl]

Free schooling got turned off temporarily.  Don't imagine that it'll always be there.  Wouldn't be the first nor the last time the mil has taken away benefits after people signed away several years of their life.

Do NOT join the military for the perks/benefits or free anything.  Trust me, you'll pay through the donut for whatever you get, so you need a better reason to join up than getting some free stuff.

[zack1234]

Dirtdart wil disagree

Well done Zach for having plan

[Anodizer]

Do not feed the Troll.
Keep him occupied till the sun comes up -evil grin-

-Frank aka GE

Claim "Troll" all you wish....  It's reality....  Anyone not agreeing is lying to themselves.... 
I never got anything from being in the military except wasting time and being told to hurry up and wait 90% of the time and the nice hole in my thigh as well....
My G.I. Bill covered two years of schooling and that was tuition only..  No books, no fees..  And the payment was always late..  Even had to sit out a few semesters due to late payment..
And then to come home and be called a hero for doing nothing....  Too much military worship going on these days and too many
kids with potentially brighter futures are brainwashed into wasting 4 years under the illusion they are "serving" their country in some back-water camp
on the other side of the world cleaning latrines and told to do 10 different jobs by 50 different people 100 different ways by people who've never done the jobs themselves..

By all means, live under the illusion you are doing something grand....  That's your right..  But, in reality, you aren't serving your country or protecting anything but
financial interests of people who could care less if you are blown to pieces....