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Why? « Thread Started on Jan 2, 2008, 11:33am »
We all have reasons for doing what we do. What are the reasons you joined the military? What does being in the military mean to you? Are you following in the footsteps of a family member? Did you do it for financial help with your education? Did you join because you wanted to protect this land? Whatever your reason, please feel free to discuss it here.
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Re: Why? « Reply #1 on Jan 2, 2008, 11:46am »
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We all have reasons for doing what we do. What are the reasons you joined the military? What does being in the military mean to you? Are you following in the footsteps of a family member? Did you do it for financial help with your education? Did you join because you wanted to protect this land? Whatever your reason, please feel free to discuss it here.
This is the first question my drill sergeants asked when they huddled us in our bay, on the first day of Basic Training. It was asked by a Female Drill Sergeant (Funny, I really can't remember any of my male drill sergeants, but, the presence of this one female drill sergeant is forever burned into my memory....lol).....
One kid said he joined the army because "Girls like guys in uniform...."....
Needless to say, they made his life a living hell for the next 8-9 weeks....lol
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Re: Why? « Reply #2 on Jan 2, 2008, 11:59am »
"(Funny, I really can't remember any of my male drill sergeants, but, the presence of this one female drill sergeant is forever burned into my memory....lol)....."
"Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?" -Transformers
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Re: Why? « Reply #3 on Jan 2, 2008, 12:07pm »
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"(Funny, I really can't remember any of my male drill sergeants, but, the presence of this one female drill sergeant is forever burned into my memory....lol)....."
LOL
that was drill sergeant Linder.........I remember her name to this day....lol....and, amazingly, i can't remember the names of ANY of the male drill sergeants I had.......
(My luck....she's probably a member here at 'samSForce'.....lol....)
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Re: Why? « Reply #5 on Jan 2, 2008, 12:28pm »
I joined to take advantage of a state scholarship offered to high school seniors. but now that I'm not going to that college anymore, its kinda pointless but I'm doing a service to my country so thats really more important than anything else
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Re: Why? « Reply #7 on Jan 7, 2008, 5:39am »
Hey all, the reason I am joining the military is so that I can take care of those who are injured on the front lines defending our country (Army Nurse Corps). I also want to give back to our country. So many people throughout history have given their lives so that we can be what we are today and this is my way of saying thank you to them and their families.
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Re: Why? « Reply #8 on Jan 28, 2008, 9:25am »
Followed in my families foot steps. My dad, Uncle, Grandfather all were in the Navy. My father was a Submariner. So I am a Submariner! A lot better than a floating target lol!
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Re: Why? « Reply #10 on Jan 28, 2008, 2:15pm »
My father was in the Navy
My Grandfather was in the Navy
I had another relative who was a tanker and fought under General Patton
Not that many people in my family were in the Military, but I'm choosing to join ROTC because I want to help those who have given so much for us. And yes, after a lot of reflection, I'm deciding to go for my Masters in Divinity and become an Army Chaplain. I'm going to be contacted by someone later today or tomorrow about this organization called the C&MA (Christian & Missionary Alliance), they seem like they know what they're talking about when it comes to training people to be Chaplains. I've got a long way to go, but I've never been so sure about anything before. This is what I have wanted for a long time, and I just don't think I would want any civilian job, (For example, working in a cubicle for 30 something years would make me want to kill myself), it just seems like it would be too boring, I looked back on my previous jobs, and my parents jobs, and I just don't think I'd be enjoying life if I were doing the same thing day after day after day.
That and the more people that tell me not to join makes me want to join even more.
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Re: Why? « Reply #12 on Jan 29, 2008, 9:00am »
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My father was in the Navy
My Grandfather was in the Navy
I had another relative who was a tanker and fought under General Patton
Not that many people in my family were in the Military, but I'm choosing to join AROTC because I want to help those who have given so much for us. And yes, after a lot of reflection, I'm deciding to go for my Masters in Divinity and become an Army Chaplain. I'm going to be contacted by someone later today or tomorrow about this organization called the C&MA (Christian & Missionary Alliance), they seem like they know what they're talking about when it comes to training people to be Chaplains. I've got a long way to go, but I've never been so sure about anything before. This is what I have wanted for a long time, and I just don't think I would want any civilian job, (For example, working in a cubicle for 30 something years would make me want to kill myself), it just seems like it would be too boring, I looked back on my previous jobs, and my parents jobs, and I just don't think I'd be enjoying life if I were doing the same thing day after day after day.
That and the more people that tell me not to join makes me want to join even more.
I know what you mean about working in a cubical. That was one of the things I was "afraid" of happening if I wasn't in the military. Something about 'Office Space' just reinforces that.
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