What made you decide to join the military?

Question

I ask because I know it takes a special person to join. I should know because I married one =).

Why did you join?

Answer 1

I grew up listening to my father tell seas stories about his time in the Navy, so ever since I can remember I'd wanted to go in the service. Up until my senior year of high school I was going to join the Navy; then I discovered on a deep-sea fishing trip that I get seasick, so I joined the Air Force instead. I also wanted to go into law enforcement, and the Navy didn't have a law enforcement program. The Air Force did, and since I had been in Civil Air Patrol for four years, it seemed to be the logical choice. My plan was to go in the Air Force, do my 4 years, then get out and join the NC State Police.

23 years later I retired from the Air Force. Never made it to the State Police, but I have NO regrets at all. The best people I've ever met were in the service; been out in the civilian sector for 9 years next month, and so far haven't met a single one who can hold a candle to the folks I met in the military!

For those who served before me - especially those who served and suffered in Viet Nam - thank you.

For those who are serving now and those that will serve - thank you for carrying the torch.

Answer 2

I was 18 and about to graduate from high school. My girlfriend was pregnant and the only job I could get (we're not politically connected) was installing stereos for a locally owned stereo shop. I live in California and was bringin' home the big bucks. $6.75 an hour and if my boss was too hung over to work, and if I got lucky, I could get up to a whopping 35 hours a week.

We didn't want to abort (religious fanatic upbringing) so 10 years ago I enlisted. Before I deployed for the middle east, I made $64, 000 last year. I'm not even an officer.

There's no way in hell you can make this kind of cash in the private sector. Besides we have the power over the common citizen.. we got the guns. I like the money and I like the power.

In eleven years, I can retire and won't have to put up with anyone's crap.

Answer 3

i'm no longer interior the JAG corps or something like that yet i'm an MP. i've got had to connect the militia when you consider that i replaced into 13 years previous, and while i eventually have been given the right age i replaced into waiting. I in certainty discovered each thing there replaced into to income from my very very own study and the JROTC application at my extreme college. I merely actual have been given with my unit so there is not any longer something that i remorseful approximately as of now. maybe merely no longer being in all that good of actual shape going into undemanding yet thats throughout now. And as for how exiting the militia is, i might say it relies upon on your MOS to me JAG sounds dull as hell, yet to you it appears like its your pastime.it is likewise what you're making it. while you're making the perfect out it that's going to be good, in case you dont it is going to suck. merely remember there is an entire lotta "hurry and and wait" so the waiting would be dull as hell

Answer 4

A: to get out of Delaware.
B: to see the world.
I accomplished both. I've been on 5 ships, 8 oceans/seas, 6 continents, been in 32 countries (stationed in 3, including 13 months in Antarctica)(my family was with me in 2 countries), picked up 6 languages (Japanese, Italian,Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian) and brushed up on French and Spanish(I was once thought to be Italian while in Tunisia because I spoke very bad French with an Italian accent). I can go to 6 countries and not have to stay in a hotel(Mauritius, Sardinia, Sicily, Kenya, Turkey, Taiwan). I've kept in loose touch with friends I made in Mauritius, Sicily, Kenya and Taiwan. I see one friend from time to time when he comes to D.C. from Turkey.
(USN, retired/in-country Viet Nam vet)

Answer 5

I joined in 1967, mainly because the news media made me think I was needed. Seemed like we needed people to win, the war. I am a Patriotic individual from a military backgrouind. Dad was in WW2, in the Navy, Uncle was in Korea, with the Marines, I went to Nam with the Marines and my son went to the persian Gulf, with the Marines....Best thing I ever did, I am more of a Marine today, than I ever was....SEMPER FI !!!!

Answer 6

4 birds with 1 stone.
1. Get out of my current situation.
2. Serve the country.
3. Get and education
4. Get money for an education.

3 was just the opposite.
Who needs somebody to drive a tank in the civilian world?

Answer 7

I enlisted in the Marine Corps in June of 1966. I realized that I was about to be drafted so I felt that I was going to be sent to Nam I wanted what I thought was the best training available. I don't regret my decision, and I did make it to Nam and stood with my Brothers at the 77 day siege of KheSanh.

Semper FI !!!

Answer 8

I am 17 and I am shipped off to basic training on June 26th =] My aunt just retired from the Air Force and I picked her brain with so many questions and I got incrediable answers. The benifits are wonderful, you get your education (im oging for my doctorate =]) and you have the chances of a lifetime. And most guys in the military are absolutely gorgeous =]

hah

Answer 9

I grew up pissed off at the world and wanted to make some bad people pay for the sshit that I had to endure as a child, and that they did. Also,military is in my bloodline and has been since 1775.

Answer 10

I joined the Marine Corps cuz of 9/11, to serve my country, and it was a family traddition...plus ive always known i would