What makes a person join the military ,and what kind of a person ( personality traits) joins the military? I?

Question

mean why would or what makes you want to go through bootcamp or to be critcized by your supeor officers ,and how do you stand the mental abuse of taking orders? I support the troops no matter what ,but these questions I've always wondered about ,and another question is how do you keep from knocking the soup out of or screaming back at the drill segent ,and how do you stand the years that you signed on for with from going crazy or running away from the militay? I mean I know you would go to prison if you ran ,but these are the questions I was curious about. And how do you leave your family? I am very close to my family and it would kill me to leave them. I was just wanting to know.

Answer 1

People enlist for a wide variety of reasons.

Some people enlist for the education, experience and training. Some enlist because of love of country and patriotism. Some just think it would be a neat thing to do. It's the same in any other job - people choose it for their own reasons.

There's a lot you can learn in the military. I think the best things for most young people to learn in the military are self-discipline, and self-reliance. You also have to learn a lot about being a team player and about leading others. Those are skills that are useful no matter whether you choose to make the military a career or go on to a different job afterwards.

I don't think you can talk about "mental abuse of taking orders" and there's not nearly as much screaming as you might imagine based on what you've seen in the movies.

In soldiers' day to day lives, orders often amount to tasks that need to be done and common sense. If your squad leader tells you to take out the trash or sweep the hallway, that's an order, yes, but it's also something that needs to be done. It's your turn to do it. In any job and even at home, you get a lot of that - there's always someone who tells you what to do - whether it's cleaning up your room or finishing a report to the boss. The military is not that different in those regards.

Answer 2

The vast majority of the military are "Type A" personalities. Check yourself and see if you are type A. If your mindset is to yell back at authority, then the military is not for you, but you should also understand that the nature of military services in NOT constantly being "ordered" around and abused by those over you. What you are doing is working within a system that has as it's goal the defeat of the enemy on the battlefield and that requires a systematic mindset so that you understand that orders are given for a purpose with an end-goal in mind. The question is really whether or not you believe in that end.

Answer 3

People join the military for many different reasons. Some join for the money to go to college, some as a patriotic gesture, some join during war time for the adventure/revenge/etc. I joined to get ouf of Delaware and see the world, which I did: 8 oceans/seas, 6 continents(including a 13 month tour in Antarctica), 5 ships, 32 countries(some more than once) (stationed in 3). I joined the Navy in 65 and was never screamed at by any drill sgt (or in the case of the Navy, a company commander). I've had some chewings out, but I deserved most of them. If you can't handle a GAME (that's what the SCREAMING in boot is...IF they even do it anymore) and some physical test of endurance and the training, get a civilian manby-pamby job and let the military to the REAL men. As far as how we stand the MENTAL ABUSE OF TAKING ORDERS...you take orders in all aspects of life...even the burger boy at McD's has to obey orders. Even YOU have to obey the orders of mommy/daddy unless your'e a spoiled brat and are allowed to run roughshod over your parents. So, if you are too weak to take orders, never get a job. Many of us look at the miltary (regardless of branch) as either a CHALLENGE or just a job. Where ever I go, I can usually pick out the ex-military by watching the people work. I am the only vet in my work center and it shows by the others' work ethics. Only LOSERS run away...from the military, their family, life and other responsibilities. MATURE people are able to handle the deployments during time in the military. In my over 20 years in the Navy, I was gone 12 months to Viet Nam (single at the time, but I had 2 parents, 5 bros/sis's), 13 months(Antarctica...before the days of email...no mail from Feb-Sept and SOMETIMES a ham radio/phone patch for 10 minutes if the signal held, 100 word ham-grams once a week. my youngest was born while I was 'on the ice' and was almost 9 months old by the time I saw him.), 12 months(flag ship for the middle east forces...mail time one way was 10-14 days on average, phone calls when we hit port SOMETIMES, and cost an arm and a leg), then 3 months after being gone for 12 months, I went to the Indian Ocean(Diego Garcia...look it up)for 6 months. My last deployment was on an air craft carrire with about 6,000 other men (USS Nimitz CVN-68) to the Mediterranean just before I retired. Since retireing,I've been to 2 countries, several states for anywhere from 10 days, 6 weeks, 3 weeks, and 6 months.
I think you're very young and immature and have a weird view of the U.S. Military. It is NOT like the Roman army of 2,000 years ago. On one ship, we had 104 women and they, for the most part, enjoyed Navy life. In fact, when we crossed the equator on the way to Diego Garcia, EVERY ONE OF THOSE LADIES went through the SHELL BACK INITIATION and we had 42 little boys..my opinion they were scared little boys, not men... who refused to go through it, so they were made to stay below decks and could not even watch the 'fun' (do a google.com search on SHELL BACK INITIATION).
Each branch has its own paticular mission and every branch in the U.S. Military does it exceptionally well. No branch is better than the other(there are rivalries between the branches, but we're all one group). The military is like a huge extended family. I retired in from the Navy in 1985 and one thing I miss is being able to go to any base and feel I belong as part of the family. Now, I'm just another civilian, or so it seems. I have made several life long friends during my Navy career...several who I have kept in touch with for over 20 years.
With your attitude, you shouldn't even THINK about joining any branch of WORLD'S GREATEST AND MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED fighting force until you matured A LOT.
God Bless America!
(USN/in-country Viet Nam vet/retired)

Answer 4

You have to love your country more than your friends or drugs and you must be high in moral character and above all you have to be ready sacrifice your life for your honor country and your family.. Only real men need to apply!!!

From the sound of your question I don't think you would last. you might want to look in a different line of work...

Answer 5

I think it is for the same reason that teachers teach, police officers patrol, custodians clean, nurses nurse, and doctors care for the sick; Because we care about our nation and what happens to future generations. We all have a part in the big picture.

Answer 6

Some profile a certain type A personality but my son is a
US Army Ranger & Captain . He is quiet, very high IQ graduated with honors from a large university, he likes to be left alone, reads, loves video games & crossword puzzles, served a mission for our church, father of 2 girls, hikes, mountain climbs, snow & water skiis, sails, camps, conservative, loves his wife.
Graduated from college got a great job, got promoted & then quit & joined the army. He says because I taught him to love his country & that freedom is not worth having if it is not worth dying for. We miss him & he misses us but his service is honored & respected at our homes.

Answer 7

An unselfish brave and honarable person who finds it a noble cause to serve others and to serve their country.

Answer 8

I see what your saying, but think you are exaggerating things a bit..Some people like yourself probably shouldn't be in the military, you know it and choose not to be.... It is that simple...Good luck

Answer 9

Since the beginning of civilization, different people for different jobs.

Answer 10

patriotism, benefits, most of all a need (desire) in the person to do that job