military easy way out?

Question

ever time im out and about with my airforce sweater on or when the subject that i joined the airforce comes up someone feels the need to go into some long drawn out speech about how i shouldnt join, there are so many other choices... etc... not that im not listening to others peoples views and i know some show real concern but why must they feel the need to make me choose not to go..lol and why must all of them say im taking the easy way out...I dont view it as a easy way out... Since when is leaving my family, messin my beautiful hair and nails up and bootcamp lol.. j/k and leaving life as i know it the easy way out.

like the other day me and a friend were at dinner and someone i didnt know felt the need to sit down and have a talk on his views on iraq..lol i listened he said" if it because your lookin for money for school there are other ways of gettin it instead of joinin the military .. you have to want to work and not be lazy ."man it took everything i had not to punch him in the face.. instead i said well if your not offering to help me pay for college i suggest you leave my table.

Answer 1

They think its the easy way out because its the Air Force and boot camp is not as extensive as the other branches and its easier for women. Ive been in the Air Force for almost 8 years now and if you really wanna join, well more power to ya! Most join for school, family, and deployments are shorter. You have more time for all those things in your life whereas the other branches just completely screw you over. Also in regards to your friend telling you that you should want to work and not be lazy well guess what you'll work harder in the military than most other jobs. Its not easy, Ive been to Iraq as well. Dont let anyone bring you down because when you return home on leave you'll find that most of your friends aren't doing anything with their lives and you will have accomplished so much. Be proud of who you are and the decisions you've made. Most sit on the sidelines and wait for life to happen to them. Your not that person, your molding your life for better things. Im proud of you. Take Care!

Answer 2

Well, those people are *******. No matter what decision you make in your life, they are never easy. Unless you decided to stay at home and suck off your parents and dont have an ounce of guilt. As for you, I am proud of you, you have made a very adult decision and for some its hard for them to see that. On the other hand if these are people that love you and are very close to you, they maybe scared to see you in the military and possibly going to war, I had the same experience when I joined. Good Luck to you and all that you have said is correct, leaving your family, boot camp and the physical and mental toll you will endure is NOT the easy way out, but in the end it will be worth it!!!

Answer 3

Hello,
So what do you think, I've read the opinions of many others and they all seem very supportive of your decision. I can tell you that right now the Air Force is showing a significant drop in minority enlistments. Why, I don't know, it's not internal I can tell you that much. We (I) would not stand for that.
So something out there is effecting people's opinion....most likely the war itself.
It's your decision, right or wrong. Either way, YOU will not be wrong. I can tell you that joining the military will not harm you anymore then any other career. Anyone can be harmed here or there, it's all a matter of how the media spins the tale afterwards.
If you decide to join, come say "Hello" to me at McChord AFB, I'll be there at least a couple more years.
"SMSgt Michael Bridges"

Answer 4

OK.I went in the Navy in 1960. I didn't like it but I served my hitch did as told and had a great time. I wouldn't take a million $'s for the memories. That is what you should tell yourself when the going gets tough. As for the people who want to criticize.Just tell them you don't want to hear it. Ask them if they ever served. If they say NO, tell them they have no right to criticize or condemn you or anyone in the military. I used this on one protester 45 years ago. It went like this, You are wrong to fight in an unjust war, You are fighting a rich man
s war. You should be ashamed to kill innocent people. You are right sir, if I was doing that I would be ashamed. But I'm not . I'm loading airplanes that kill people that want to kill me, because coward's like you stay home and make a profit on the war. You go ahead join the AIR FORCE and do your best young lady. The experience is priceless. Here is something to think over. Tony Blair the former Prime minister of England said. The true measure of a great country is ,How many people want in and how many want out. God bless you. Go slip the surly bond's of earth and soar with eagles Tell the turkey's to K.Y.A.

Answer 5

Well.. I guess if people consider the military the easy way out,,I am still looking for the easy..Joining up with the armed forces requires a serious commitment, and some serious devotion. If you don't think you can handle it, don't do it. If you want a challenge..a life changing experience... see the world..money for college...Go for it.. I am no recruiter and I have my problems with my branch..but it is still an honor to serve my country despite everything the media and the "left" say about us. Tell those people that say "its the easy way out" to step into my brothers and sisters shoes for a day and see that service is honorable..not easy.

Answer 6

Congrats on your choice to join the service. Even though it is the Air Force wont fault u for that ;-) I bet if u were a guy wearin a Marine Corps sweater he would have kept his piehole shut or maybe its just the way i look ;-). The ones that sit and judge are the ones that dont have the b*@#% to do it themselves and next time someone decides to open their suck to u I would suggest u let them know. Stay safe stay high AF. Good luck with bootcamp try and wait till winter to go to basic cause right now its hot here. Semper Fi

Answer 7

people will have their opinions no matter who they are. i am joining the military too and whenever i tell people, most the time they say it's a bad idea, blah blah blah, and they aren't even in the military! i understand if it was someone who was in the military and said it was a bad choice. i would just listen to their reasoning and make sure that i'm doing it for the right reasons. you need to do it for you, don't do it or not do it because of what other people think. military is only for some people, not all could handle it.
You go girl! lol

Answer 8

First and foremost thank you for your service in keeping this country free. I salute you. For those that do not understand they have never put their lives on the line and have no idea what it is about. The easy way out I think not. Been there done that it is not easy. These are people who have been spoon fed all their life and have no idea what is like to actually work for a living or even a basic understanding of why they have the freedoms they do, which is because of the unselfish dedication of people like you.

Answer 9

i'm in iraq right now. if anybody you know thinks that the military is an easy way out of anything, ask them to come spend a day here. I'm not bashing the military-I love my job. none of my friends get to drive to work in a 70 ton tank. nobody i know from back home will ever get to see or experience the things i've seen and done over the last year. It's a very rewarding road, but it is by no means an easy one.

Answer 10

It's definitely not the easy way out. Go to the Airforce, enroll in the GI Bill, become a responsible adult. Those that are telling you that may mean well but it's them that make people like you and I going a must. Someone's gotta go.

Disabled Vet