Choosing Witch Branch of the Military.?

Question

So for as long as i can remeber ive wanted to be a Marine. But when my grandfather died that all changed, my mom would cry when I brought it up and finally one day she made me promise to not be in the military because she didnt want to lose me. I told her i couldnt do that and I would think of other branchs. I picked the Navy since said grandfather was in it and i thought it would be appropriate.
Now as it gets closer and closer to college when i do rotc, i keep second guessing myself and i still want to be a marine, being in the navy just doenst feel right for me. And if i feel if i break her promise it woudl ruin our relationship, and i feel somewhat selfish for not thinkign about what the rest of my family thinks. But on the other hand its my life and i think i should be able to control what i do with it, and not them(my family). so any insite on this situation would be greatly appricated.

Answer 1

I'd go with your heart or you'll never be able to put 100% into your work. (You left your heart behind.)

Families have an unearing tendancy to put undo pressure on those signing up. Mine offered to pay for my entire college tuition, buy me a car and set me up in an appartment while at school. All so I wouldn't join.

I turned my back on their offer. My mother cried. My dad cursed and threw me out. My only reply was that I wanted find 'honor, loyalty and respect' since there was none in my home. Hehe, he was less than thrilled.

After I joined up, I recieved letters and phone calls from other family members. How dad was prancing the neighborhood saying "That's my boy, a U.S. Marine! Wanna see a picture?" Mom still thinks I should have went to school, but the day I came home she said "I am so very proud of you. I cooked your favorite!"

Yeah, they didn't like it at first. My impending death consumed their thoughts. Being a Marine was so much more to me than just the readiness to fight. The pride, the honor, the service to my country. To this day, years after I have been out of active duty my parent still both refer to me as "My Marine."

Answer 2

Military Code of Conduct

US Marine Corps Rules:

1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a ".4 or 9"
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot.
14. Come home a conquering warrior.

Navy SEALS Rules:

1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Adjust Speedo.
4. Check hair in mirror.
5. Come home a conquering warrior.

US Army Rangers Rules:

1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving.
6. Come home a conquering warrior.

US Army Rules:

1. Select a new beret to wear.
2. Sew patches on right shoulder.
3. Change the color of beret you decide to wear.
4. Come home a conquering warrior.

US Air Force Rules:

1. Have a cocktail.
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
3. See what's on HBO.
4. Ask "what is a gunfight?"
5. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" Power Point presentation.
6. Wine & dine 'key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry executives.
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets.
8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally.
9. Hurry to make 1345 tee-time.
10. Come home a conquering warrior.

US Navy Rules:

1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Watch porn.
4. Deploy the Marines.
5. Do something you can never tell anyone else in the next port.
6. Come home a conquering warrior.

Answer 3

I decided on the Navy in 1986. Ironically, I was stationed on a witch: USS Wichita (AOR-1), the best damn oiler in the 3rd Fleet.

Answer 4

I greatly enjoyed 4 yrs. in the Air Force. Good times, great people, and fun places to visit!

Answer 5

Its YOUR life, if YOUR man enough to joing the military, be man enough to do whats right for YOU. parents opinions matter but they are not the ones that are putting their life on the line, its YOU and only YOU. Notice the caps!!

Answer 6

When did the military begin recruiting witches? Seriously, make your own decisions.

Answer 7

look Its YOUR life make your own chooses.. if being a Marine is what you want to be than go for it..

Answer 8

None of the military ride on brooms, so I don't know where you want to go ;)