Anyone joining the reserves/army? - Page 2

**Halon** · 02-25-2006

Nice pictures, but I completely disagree with your perspective. I do not feel I failed in any aspect of my life. I joined fresh out of high school. I wasn't a failure in school, I did very well in school. That allowed me to pick pretty much any job I wanted in the enlisted side. The military deffinately had it's shitty parts, but so does everything else. For giving me free schooling, and the experiences I had that no one else my age would have chances of doing otherwise, and the position I'm in now after I completed my contract, I reccomend it to anyone who is considering it. Hell you can even be a complete moron, going in and out of jail, and join the military and you will have a half way decent job considering you're situation. You always know you have a paycheck coming the 1st and 15th.

And I also disagree about waiting. Sure wait till your 36, then see how fun it is to go through boot camp. Hell no. Being a 36 y/o private isn't what I'd call a great time. then you get out at 40, and you're looking for a job. So the employer has you, a 40 year old, and on the other hand he has a 26 year old, has twice the experience as you because he joined when he was 18 and stayed in for 8 years, and plus is still only 28 so he has a ton of working years still left in him.

I'm 23, I spent 5 years in. I would not be in this position if it wasn't for the marines. I'm not rich, but I consider myself to be doing quite well compared to most other 23 year olds.

Everyone has their own opinion, that's mine. I say if you want to join, DO IT!!

BTW, I like the pic where you said "this is how we deal with camel spiders". This is how we dealt with them. Put a bunch in a bucket and had us a gladiator style fight!

Also nice to see I wasn't the only one with a wierd 'Top' who liked his hats!

iceminion · 02-25-2006

Im not dissing the military, but if you think DSMs are a load of bullshit and a waste of your time, try being deployed with an active army division, I was, it blows.....

But I am in the guard, so I am home most of the time, which is alot cooler then going away for 4 years.....but I understand that some people need to "get away from it all" for 4 years, and thats great.

Nobody can aruge the point that once you are in you are stuck.....the military is not the same for everyone, different units, commanders, and fellow enlisted change everybody's view of weather it was good or not, I personally had more negative experiences then positive ones, I dont know, the money is good, whatever, my opinion is "dont do it".

**Halon** · 03-01-2006

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Originally Posted by iceminion

Im not dissing the military, but if you think DSMs are a load of bullshit and a waste of your time, try being deployed with an active army division, I was, it blows.....

But I am in the guard, so I am home most of the time, which is alot cooler then going away for 4 years.....but I understand that some people need to "get away from it all" for 4 years, and thats great.

Well see there's your problem right there! If you sign up, then do it for real, not this weekend warrior shit!

I'm just kidding man, but I have noticed that Reservists/Guard do not have it the same as us who were active. A lot of active duty members will think of you as slightly lesser because you are coming in working with them, and you train 1 weekend a month, and this is something they do full time, all the time, away from home. I'm not saying it's right, but that's how a lot of people feel until you prove to them you actually know what is going on.

You're second mistake was joining the ARMY. ARMY = "Aren't Really Marines Yet". Being part of a Marine unit is off the heezy!

rst95eclipse · 03-01-2006

I respect you all for signing up and doing a job that I have no interest in doing for my country. Guns and planes are cool and all. But I don't want to be shot at just because I gave someone the right to order me around. In addition, I support any kind of troops we have, but I just don't support the person sending them in.

cudvig · 03-01-2006

I cant fucking wait til boot camp, get me out of college NOW!

-Colin

awd-drifter · 03-01-2006

i was thinking about joining the air force. my cousin is in the army right now.