Anyone here in the actual military?

Post by **Taurec** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:30 pm

Why did you guys sign up in the first place ?

Weltall Elite · Post by **Weltall Elite** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:20 am

It's a long story that I've explained to far too many people.

Post by **Taurec** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:00 am

I didn't get the memo ..

Weltall Elite · Post by **Weltall Elite** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:11 am

Yeah, I know. No offense. It's just that when when people ask me why I'm doing what I'm doing, it almost always means they're looking to debate with me. And while I'm prepared to defend my choice, I've done it enough to know that it's starting to wear me out.

Ryuji · Post by **Ryuji** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:42 am

Military police.

Let's just say that south korea sucks.

Weltall Elite · Post by **Weltall Elite** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:30 am

You're an MP in S Korea? Why does it suck there? I was considering requesting that assignment.

Ryuji · Post by **Ryuji** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:44 pm

There is nothing to do there besides go to local bars and mess with the drinky girls.

and that gets old fast seeing most of them look like ****.

Don't believe stuff like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAaRU1SXDEc

Miz~Chidori · Post by **Miz~Chidori** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:31 pm

I'm not in but my father's Air Force (23 years+ service time) and fiance is Marine Corp.

I helped take down the Berlin wall, was at Aviano AFB in Italy during the Kosovo conflict (the base where primary flight attacks took off from) and worked at LRMC Hospital in Germany during the War with Iraq (the third of four stops on the way home for wounded American soldiers dependent on how wounded they were in the war, the fourth stop took them back to the United States, so there were several severly wounded troops at LRMC).

While I'm not actually in uniform, I can never understand completely what it is you go through as troops.

Being a dependent my whole life and growing up overseas most of my childhood gives me insight. While it was the "Chair Force" I worked on Army outposts and spoke with enlisted in every branch of the military. I also volunteered at the hospital and heard several stories of things that go on "behind the news broadcasts." You'd be amazed.
Let's just say I grew up fast.

Everyone has their reasons so I don't ask. Usually it turns out to be nothing like they were told it would be or expected it to be - not unlike any other job. But military entails a contract - a decision they can not revoke on. Why make it harder on them? Things happened they way they did and no one could see it coming. There are aplenty of people with civilian careers that change their mind and can back right out of their career into another, or relocate. Military gets the added distress of defending their position daily. I'm sorry for that.

My father tried to get me to join but I refuse for (several of) my own personal reasons. I had an advantage in growing up with it.

And now I'm marrying into it. Not sure which might be more of a psychological game... joining & dealing or not being able to know anything about your husband who's dealing with the roughest branch of the US Military. It's ultimately a decision we all make.

Just be safe you guys.

Ryuji · Post by **Ryuji** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:38 am

Weltall Elite.

I take back my recent comments,you should become a mp IF they you give the chance to be stationed in south korea.

if they give you some hack job in iraq turn it down unless you really want some action though you will be fighting like you have both your hands tied behind your back....

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:35 am

Meh, with the whole thing of a crazy Nokpr? Go request an assignment somewhere unimportant... like guarding what's left of the old Keflavik Airstation.

Weltall Elite · Post by **Weltall Elite** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:07 am

Thank you, Miz~Chidori.

Ryuji wrote:Weltall Elite.

I take back my recent comments,you should become a mp IF they you give the chance to be stationed in south korea.

if they give you some hack job in iraq turn it down unless you really want some action though you will be fighting like you have both your hands tied behind your back....

Well, I won't know where I'm going until after basic. And though I can recommend assignments, it's really wherever they decide they need me. A friend of mine in Special Forces says that since I'm signing up for Airborne, there's no doubt that I'm going to Ft. Brag and then on a plane to Iraq. Not sure what I think of the war at this point but... that was the eventuality I had been preparing myself for. So I think I'll be ready for it when it happens.

One thing though, why do you say it's like fighting with your hands behind your back?

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:19 pm

It's a counterinsurgency op. Heh. No such thing as 1 of those that isn't messy.

Miz~Chidori · Post by **Miz~Chidori** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:02 pm

Weltall Elite wrote:Thank you, Miz~Chidori.

hehe, you're welcome.
I got your back

you too, Ryuji

How's basic treating you?

Weltall Elite · Post by **Weltall Elite** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:13 am

Heh. If I was in basic, they wouldn't be letting me write here. I leave on the 20th. It'll probably be a few months after that before anyone online actually hears from me. Though I do get two weeks off in December, so I'll give you guys a progress report then. :p

Miz~Chidori · Post by **Miz~Chidori** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:57 pm

Welltall Elite wrote:Well, I won't know where I'm going until after basic.

Ack, misread. Sorry. I thought this was your break from basic.

looking forward to that progress report... that is, if they let you out with optimal usage of your limbs... *shifty eyes*