Do you serve in the military?

[Defensor]

I wanted to serve in the US Marine Corps Reserve, but was told that my having Eczema was an issue and I would not likely get a waiver . I am surprised by this because my father was able to serve in the USAF during the Vietnam era, and he had Eczema, so is this some new thing, and is there a way to get over that hurdle? If not, I guess I can join the Peace Corps or some other service idea.

Sometimes there's a way, but with the force downsizing due to budget cuts, they're looking for any reason to not recruit someone now

[SanctusEmpire]

I've always wanted to join the Air Force or Army (United States) when I'm old enough, but I do not condone the evisceration of civilians unless civilians willfully engage me or my compatriots. I want to join not out of blind patriotism or this outlandish love for all things military, but because I consider myself a somewhat wayward soul; I seriously don't know how to justify my wish to come into a life of soldiery. Maybe it's because I don't want to contribute to my respective society, but rather take away that of another which is opposed to mine. Maybe I just have death-wish in armed conflict. But if I really do wish to become a bane to human solidarity and an anathema to all peace-lovers, then so be it.

That, or I'll just go to a private college, work a little to start saving in the process, graduate with above-decent degrees, NOT join the Armed Forces of my country of origin, find a woman who sincerely loves me, possibly get it on with her, marry her, definitely get it on with her, have 2-3 healthy offspring, try to raise them well for the next approximate two decades, send them on their way wherever they would like to go, keep working until a retire, die peacefully on a bed, have some of my body donated to the scientific community for research (given that there is anything useful they could find in me) and bury the rest of myself in a hole in the ground. Possibly go into a next life, if there does exist such a concept (please don't hit me; I said 'if').

And even if I can't do that, there's always Bacon Tacos. Bacon Tacos are infallible.

very funny

You sound bored, join the army you wont be bored and you will definitely get a good dose of the real world outside of your own country's bubble

[Grenartia]

I've noticed that there are few, if any, OP's concerning people who serve in their nation's military. Simply put, I'd like to make a thread where one could post what branch they serve under, what country, what they do, and how they like it. Also feel free to ask any questions you may have concerning the military or what it's like if you don't know!

As a footnote, I'd like to say thank you to anyone who's served, you do your country a favor!

I myself am in the United States Air Force, my AFSC is Security Forces, and I protect national assets within a major command.

Personally, I plan to join the USAF after high school. Depending on how things turn out, I may just enlist right out of HS, or go through ROTC in college.

[Immoren]

You sound bored, join the army you wont be bored

HA!

[New Rogernomics]

You sound bored, join the army you wont be bored

Not so, most militaries these days are mostly made up of boring desk jobs.

[SanctusEmpire]

You sound bored, join the army you wont be bored

Not so, most militaries these days are mostly made up of boring desk jobs.

Sheesh Rogey

[CTALNH]

Will serve 14 months.
Probably airstrip security.

[Obamacult]

He is a hero.

No He's just mentally instable and when his master sgt took his bolt away from him because he found him in a room in a ball crying for no reason he decided we was going to get revenge.

Semper fi bro.

And I agree that executing Manning is lawful considering he volunteered to enter the military of his own free will. Hence, he knew what was required of him based on the UMCJ.

He put his 'big boy pants on' by signing up and later by throwing his nation under the bus, so he might have to wear his big boy pants to his execution.

[Obamacult]

There is a ton of leftwing garbage, bullshit and disinformation regarding the US military wantonly killing civilians.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The US military has literally spent trillions of dollars developing tactics, strategies and weapon systems specifically designed to significantly reduced civilian casualties.

Indeed, no nation in the history of modern warfare has done so much, to save so many from violent death that the US military by introducing smart bomb technologies to the battlefield.

We could have bombed Iraq and Afghanistan into the per-Cambrian age with dumb iron bombs dropped from B-52's on the cheap without a single US casualty and still accomplish our primary mission to remove these despotic governments from power.

Instead, in a supreme effort to save civilian lives (not all innocent) from death, the US military has spent hundreds of billions on weapon systems and training that is singularly designed to serve this selfless end.

The UK does the same thing as do the Aussie and Canucks. They represent the most civilized and humane military forces the world has ever known.

Jeez, secular leftwing governments in China and the Soviet Union murder tens of millions of their OWN people and those on the left are silent -- but the US military kills some civilians in a combat zone adjacent a legitimate target or serving as cover and concealment for the enemy and they become apoplectic.

This is the definition of grand hypocrisy.

[Obamacult]

Also:
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Casualties in the Iraq war. Dark blue is coalition forces, green is Iraqi forces, gray is insurgents/enemies, and orange is - you guessed it - civilians.

99% of those civilian deaths were by islamic butchers.

Moreover, there were a helluva alot more deaths under Saddam:

From a moral standpoint, empirical evidence shows that the removal of Saddam has resulted in a net savings of over 450,000 lives:

Citing casualty figures of 110,000 Iraqi deaths during the 8.5 year war that equates to approximately 13,000 deaths per year during the US occupation. Note that these numbers are dropping significantly since the Surge and they are likely to drop to a latent level before the US withdrawal provided the Obama/Biden administration does not screw things up (Iraqi Body Count, 2011).

During Saddam's reign over 1,600,000 Iraqis died violently as a result of his policies over a 24 year period that equates to 67,000 deaths per year! I'll do the math for you. 67,000 – 13,000 = 54,000 x 8.5 = 459,000 lives saves as a result of the US action to liberate Iraq (http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/hussein.html

[SpudEmpire]

Just got discharged from the Army, it was quite a learning experience but twice to Afghanistan was quite enough for me. And now I can actually pay for college! Loans are for chumps.

[AaronFreJonesia]

I wanted to serve in the US Marine Corps Reserve, but was told that my having Eczema was an issue and I would not likely get a waiver . I am surprised by this because my father was able to serve in the USAF during the Vietnam era, and he had Eczema, so is this some new thing, and is there a way to get over that hurdle? If not, I guess I can join the Peace Corps or some other service idea.

Sometimes there's a way, but with the force downsizing due to budget cuts, they're looking for any reason to not recruit someone now

Well thank you for the information. I hope that maybe I'm not too old whenever there is a need for more servicemen though I'm 24 now so there is only so long for me to wait. I guess I should be prepared to be the first male in my family to not serve in a branch of the United States Armed Forces.

[Trippoli]

US Army Ordinance Soldier.

[Sub Sector Protractis]

No He's just mentally instable and when his master sgt took his bolt away from him because he found him in a room in a ball crying for no reason he decided we was going to get revenge.

Semper fi bro.

And I agree that executing Manning is lawful considering he volunteered to enter the military of his own free will. Hence, he knew what was required of him based on the UMCJ.

He put his 'big boy pants on' by signing up and later by throwing his nation under the bus, so he might have to wear his big boy pants to his execution.

Raahh!!!!

[Sub Sector Protractis]

I'm enlisting on monday, actually.

GET SOME SEG!!!!

[Bothnia Minor]

Sorry to push any buttons but I do not currently, however many of my friends currently do. Two are serving in the Marines as Infantrymen, and another three are on their way to doing TOW missle. I was going to join, was looking at communications (Radio) but basically I got enrolled behind my back. So I'm looking at going for it after this semester. Until then, I'm gonna have a couple empty houses and pets to look after.

[Sovjetia]

Good times ensue Let us (anyone who's in) know if you need any advice!

I'm going in the RAF. (Russian Air Force)

damn man too bad you coudda helped me with CAS in the most recent Georgian conflicts, infantry soldier Soviet-Russian army

[SpudEmpire]

You sound bored, join the army you wont be bored

HA!

HA indeed, the Army is built on boredom and finding creative and productive ways to deal with boredom. I became a master of dominoes on my last deployment because we would literally sit there in our little connex/platoon office watching the paint peel away when we're not on mission or PMCSing our vehicles.

[Distruzio]

1st Lt. USAF

Logistics.

I never make a big deal about it. It was a period of shame for me. I'm not proud to have participated in the slaughter of innocents. Upon witnessing the military-industrial complex and the massive expropriatory measures foisted upon the American public, I could not help but recoil in utter disgust at my profession.

I come from a proud family of military men. Marines, Army Air Corp, and Navy all the way back to the War for Southern Secession. Those relatives still alive are pleased with my decisions and accept my pity graciously. My Uncle said, " I had to watch myself butcher 3 Vietnamese before I discovered that I'd given my humanity over to the gov't."

My father had to lose his kneecap to a stray insurgent bullet, get discharged and shipped back home, get arrested on child abandonment charges (he never paid my mother child support - the Marine Corp protected him as far as they could), and come face to face with men behind bars being treated like animals before he caught on. Then he realized who the real criminals are.

I'm not proud of my voluntary internment. I'm not a proud supporter of the troops. I pity them. One and all. They are made into murderers at the behest of a criminal gang in DC.

[SanctusEmpire]

1st Lt. USAF

Logistics.

I never make a big deal about it. It was a period of shame for me. I'm not proud to have participated in the slaughter of innocents. Upon witnessing the military-industrial complex and the massive expropriatory measures foisted upon the American public, I could not help but recoil in utter disgust at my profession.

I come from a proud family of military men. Marines, Army Air Corp, and Navy all the way back to the War for Southern Secession. Those relatives still alive are pleased with my decisions and accept my pity graciously. My Uncle said, " I had to watch myself butcher 3 Vietnamese before I discovered that I'd given my humanity over to the gov't."

My father had to lose his kneecap to a stray insurgent bullet, get discharged and shipped back home, get arrested on child abandonment charges (he never paid my mother child support - the Marine Corp protected him as far as they could), and come face to face with men behind bars being treated like animals before he caught on. Then he realized who the real criminals are.

I'm not proud of my voluntary internment. I'm not a proud supporter of the troops. I pity them. One and all. They are made into murderers at the behest of a criminal gang in DC.

My soldiering is inherited also. I wanted to be like my father and grandfathers and grand uncles. Warrior chiefs before them etc. My race even! I fought blindly mate, I followed orders and the objective was paramount in my life at that moment. I prided myself on my intelligence, leadership and courage which I drew from my ancestors when I needed it the most but when my daughters were born mate all that went out the window.

I think I stood back and started putting things in a different perspective and my motivation to risk my life for an ideal that really didnt make sense began to dawn on me. Here I was in the guise of a defender defending people who didnt want me defending them. Here I was fighting an AMERICAN war filled with lies and intrigue and I was perpetuating death because of it.

So I left the army at my first opportunity. My life makes more sense now arguing with my girl twins

Would I fight again, If my country was actually invaded by a foreign army hell yes otherwise no

[Euronion]

Been thinking about joining the Army Core of Engineers or being an Engineer for the Air Force, that way I get a degree from Cal Poly, become a commissioned officer for a few years, retire from the military with certifications and have no trouble finding a nice high paying job for Boeing or SpaceX

[SanctusEmpire]

Been thinking about joining the Army Core of Engineers or being an Engineer for the Air Force, that way I get a degree from Cal Poly, become a commissioned officer for a few years, retire from the military with certifications and have no trouble finding a nice high paying job for Boeing or SpaceX

Thats a good reason to enlist.

[Euronion]

Been thinking about joining the Army Core of Engineers or being an Engineer for the Air Force, that way I get a degree from Cal Poly, become a commissioned officer for a few years, retire from the military with certifications and have no trouble finding a nice high paying job for Boeing or SpaceX

Thats a good reason to enlist.

Well Love of Country, Patriotism, and the nice uniform are all huge driving factors as well.

[Immoren]

Been thinking about joining the Army Core of Engineers or being an Engineer for the Air Force, that way I get a degree from Cal Poly, become a commissioned officer for a few years, retire from the military with certifications and have no trouble finding a nice high paying job for Boeing or SpaceX

Engineers. Those fine long armed fellows.

[SanctusEmpire]

Thats a good reason to enlist.

Well Love of Country, Patriotism, and the nice uniform are all huge driving factors as well.

Yes they are

Dont do the navy uniform it looks a little gay