Why did I join

1) As a choice of service versus not having that choice.

2) Air Force. More like a regular job. Still military.

3)18

 

1) Why did you join the military?
1st Time: Believe it or not, it seemed patriotic.
2nd Time: Married with child and wanted a job
with benefits.
2) Why did you choose the branch you did?
1st Time: Army - I liked what the Army offered.
2nd Time: Coast Guard - Less likelihood of
overseas duty.
3) How old were you when you went to Basic/boot, ect

1st. - 18
2nd - 24
My dad served in the navy and my brother was already in the navy when I joined the army. My dad was so irate with me, you would have thought I had joined the communist party instead of the U.S. Army. At a family reunion, my grandma quelled the furror when she said that she was proud to know I was joining the Army. She said "Your grandpa spent 10 years in the Army and he loved it. I know he would be proud if he were alive today."

 

I was drafted into the Army in 1965 at age 22. I chose to step forward when my name was called rather than face the threatened legal action against me if I did not. I did my best to serve my country honorably, but I did and do consider conscription to be a form of "involuntary servitude" outlawed by the constitution. However, the SCOTUS must overturn one of their decisions for this to become a reality.

 

I commented on this earlier, and it has been removed!!!

 

I joined because my number back in 1969 was so low, I was going to be drafted anyway. By joining the army, I was able to volunteer to go airborne. I was 19 when i went to basic.

 

Involuntary Servitude is not allowed by the COTUS. But the SCOTUS redefined the meaning of the words...


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Why? By saying that I believe that Christians should not be in any of the armed forces? So we are muzzled here?

 

Why should I bother? You guys are too much into this stuff!

 

Why did I join?... My Dad was a WWII Marine Corp Veteran, from Texas and after marrying my mother, decided this city she was from, was a good place to raise his family... So he settled in San Diego, which is by all means is a military city, where I grew up... He did his boot here just like I did at MCRD but he was a regular and I did boot as a reservist at 18 but went regular later, during Vietnam... Why did I become a Marine?... You didn't want me joining the Navy... Did ya!... In the words of Hank Williams Jr... Its a family tradition!... Brother Glen

 

I agree I hate wars unless the Lord has ordered it

 

My son joined the Marine at age 19,and the main reasons were bored, and liked their dress uniforms!

 

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