ABOUT THAT?
2007-12-04 01:36:10 · 33 answers · asked by Genopie R 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It's like signing any other contract. Imagine you're renting an apartment. You sign a contract that says you will rent it for two years. Unless both parties agree to void that contract, you will have to pay the rent on it for the full two years.
The military is similar. You sign a contract for eight years (usually a combination of active and inactive service). You VOLUNTEER to sign the contract. Throughout those years, you are requires to fulfill your obligations, and the government is required to fulfill their half by providing you with a paycheck, rations, housing, medical care, etc. Although most people (myself included) don't read through the contract in it's entirety, everything is spelled in black and white, or available through AR and DOD references. If a person wants to, he or she is free to throughly look up everything that goes along with joining.
There is always another option to signing that contract. That is why it is voluntary.
Volunteer: vol·un·teer (noun)-
-a person whose actions are not founded on any legal obligation so to act.
-to offer (oneself or one's services) for some undertaking or purpose.
-(military) a person who freely enlists for service [ant: conscript]
-agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
2007-12-04 02:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by SurrepTRIXus 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
keep this in mind when you say such a thing. When Volunteers sign up to serve The United States of America agree to blindly serve and protect the the republic for what it stands for, because if we don't stand up for America then we will surely fall for anything.
the alternatives to a volunteer army is the draft,
a very poor choice, that may soon be put in place if the so called volunteer pool dries up.
Thank God we live in a democracy that
allows you to stand by and criticize the system, and get away with it.
But your right, you have that right under the constitution of the united states of America.
that's what freedom of speech is all about. and what our volunteer service guarantees us as Warrior's.
I feel they should add these words to the application form right at the top of the first page in huge black letter's
Welcome to the all volunteer Armed services.
QUITTERS AND COWARDS NEED NOT APPLY.
2007-12-04 01:58:05 · answer #2 · answered by t-bone 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As everyone else is saying, it`s volunteer because the person enlisting has to go down and state they want to. If there was a draft, every man of age would have to go and do that. You get to pick the number of years you want to be in from the choices they give you and then you complete your civic duty and they defintely make sure you understand that you must complete that time before you sign the final paperwork.
2007-12-04 01:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ila J 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You volunteer your time and service to the country's defense, rather than being "drafted" into service. You sign a contract for X number of years, usually with a guaranteed return on your investment of salary, plus educational benefits (not available elsewhere) & virtually guaranteed promotion opportunities (the reward being more pay/ compensation/ benefits & further increased responsibility -- thereby increasing the value of your service to the country & the others serving around you).
2007-12-04 01:46:14 · answer #4 · answered by Andy K 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's an all volunteer army because there is no draft - when you join, you do so by choice.
And you can't quit when you want because you sign a contract committing you to service.
2007-12-04 01:44:05 · answer #5 · answered by kelannde 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
You're volunteering because no one is forcing you to join up.
You get paid in order to sustain your life, believe me, you won't get rich (at least monetarily).
You can't quit because enlisting in the Military is a commitment. You sign a contract with your country.
2007-12-04 05:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by Dirty Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You volunteer to join the army . The word volunteer does not mean that you are free to do as you please . The word has to do only with entering service .
By the way , I volunteered for four years of infantry back in early 1940 , I got out in mid 1947.
2007-12-04 01:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
It just means you aren't forced to join. Some countries have mandatory military service for every able bodied male. Of course in our history, we've had the draft.
Currently, one "volunteers" for service, but you are right, once you volunteer, you have committed for a set period of time, and of course you get paid!!
2007-12-04 01:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by FranklyTodd 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is just another example of how people twist language to try and dupe others. You are correct. The adjective form of 'volunteer' is often defined as "without payment". Its definition changes from person to person.
When someone wants to make the argument that U.S. military service is so wonderful because it does not force (draft) young people into service, they call this volunteer. But they still get paid.
On the other hand, they'll use the same word to describe someone who works at your local fire department and doesn't get paid. However, if this same fire fighter were to receive a salary, they stop calling him/her a volunteer.
Don't you know. We're a country of volunteer workers. Everyone's volunteering to go to their job. Silly semantics.
2007-12-04 01:48:41 · answer #9 · answered by barchanon 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Because no one put a gun to my head and made me join. There is no draft right now. Hence, I volunteered to join. It's not like a volunteer fire department.
2007-12-04 01:41:12 · answer #10 · answered by Chuck 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋