How Many Current or Ex-Military Do We Have?

[Rock36]

Originally Posted by epd313

As a 14 year Air Force veteran, none taken! Never fired a weapon after basic and I loved my experiance in the AF. The Air Force has the best bases, the best dining facilities, sorry, "chow halls"/"mess halls", the best dorms and by far the best looking women!!!!

You aren't joking there. I love seeing the air force women out and about, especially here down range. They are a sight for sore eyes.

[manimsoblack]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

Wrong. You join the military to defend your country. Whatever education you think you might be getting from it doesn't matter. You can be deployed at anytime to a far off country. Nothing worse than being deployed with a bunch of a-holes who didn't sign up for being soldiers and shouldn't be there because they only wanted the GI bill or they shouldn't be there cause they are married. You join to defend your country and do your presidents bidding. All else is strictly a perk. Period! Our armed forces are there ensuring that Americans are free to buy IOM SS/RS Camaro's with black rally stripes. Don't get me wrong. The GI bill and on the job training you get in any of the forces will be with you the rest of your life and help shape who you are. Just never forget why you really joined. Say thanks to my Marine nephew, Scott. Fresh back from his third tour in Iraq.

Maybe that's why you did. Not me. Defending my country is one of the duties that comes along with it and I'm fine with that. I'm not concerned with the GI bill so much. The education I'm talking about is the stuff that I'd learn while being trained for whatever it is I'd be doing in the army. Sorry if I was unclear about that.

[drivingincamaro]

are there any combat engineers here?

are there any scouts / Squad designated marksman here to





were all proud of you boys/girls keep it up!:flag2::flag2::flag2:

[69 rs/ss]

US Army NG Combat Engineer 1970-76 #1 in the first draft lottery

[drivingincamaro]

Originally Posted by 69 rs/ss

US Army NG Combat Engineer 1970-76 #1 in the first draft lottery

what type of jobs did you do over seas?

[mlee]

United States Air Force MSgt (ret) 21yrs 1981-2002

Barksdale AFB LA - B-52 BombNav
Edwards AFB CA - B-2
Langley AFB VA

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[ShnOmac]

Originally Posted by epd313

As a 14 year Air Force veteran, none taken! Never fired a weapon after basic and I loved my experiance in the AF. The Air Force has the best bases, the best dining facilities, sorry, "chow halls"/"mess halls", the best dorms and by far the best looking women!!!!

Im in the Navy and I will agree with the women part......good stuff
I wont agree with the "dorms" but that might be because im in Qatar right now living in a tent....lol

[chrisinlittlerock]

Active Navy1980-1990, Army 1990-present.

[ShnOmac]

Originally Posted by chrisinlittlerock

Active Navy1980-1990, Army 1990-present.

Glutton for punishment.......

[Jamie Mac]

Originally Posted by manimsoblack

Maybe that's why you did. Not me. Defending my country is one of the duties that comes along with it and I'm fine with that. I'm not concerned with the GI bill so much. The education I'm talking about is the stuff that I'd learn while being trained for whatever it is I'd be doing in the army. Sorry if I was unclear about that.

Sorry to disagree with you but your primary duty WILL be defending your country. With luck you would never have to do it but it is your primary duty. So when you get orders to go to some far off third world dungheap as many before you have remember that. If not you will just be bitching that you didn't sign up for this you just wanted a free education. If thats your attitude and goal then go apply for some grants and go to college or tech school while others make sure you have the freedom to do so.

[ShnOmac]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

Wrong. You join the military to defend your country. Whatever education you think you might be getting from it doesn't matter. You can be deployed at anytime to a far off country. Nothing worse than being deployed with a bunch of a-holes who didn't sign up for being soldiers and shouldn't be there because they only wanted the GI bill or they shouldn't be there cause they are married. You join to defend your country and do your presidents bidding. All else is strictly a perk. Period! Our armed forces are there ensuring that Americans are free to buy IOM SS/RS Camaro's with black rally stripes. Don't get me wrong. The GI bill and on the job training you get in any of the forces will be with you the rest of your life and help shape who you are. Just never forget why you really joined. Say thanks to my Marine nephew, Scott. Fresh back from his third tour in Iraq.

Okay you sound a little bitter. How can you tell someone why THEY joined the military. I know many of guys who joined for the education that is provided IN the military and not the GI Bill. The guys that are here for the education are no different than anyone else. Everybody has their own reason for joining.

[Jamie Mac]

Originally Posted by shnomac77

Okay you sound a little bitter. How can you tell someone why THEY joined the military. I know many of guys who joined for the education that is provided IN the military and not the GI Bill. The guys that are here for the education are no different than anyone else. Everybody has their own reason for joining.

The only bitterness is for the people who join the military to only get a free education and benefits and are totally shocked when they are called upon to defend their country. There were plenty of those in Desert Shield/Storm which if you will recall was an all volunteer, no draft involved, service. Believe me I didn't want to be there either but it was a possibility from the day I joined. There are great benefits to being in any of the US armed forces. I recommend it to any young man or woman. I just try to stress to anyone I know who is considering joining, that defending their country is their number one job. That is historically what a military is for. With luck they will never have to serve that role in anything other than continuous training readiness and they can serve their time and enjoy all those perks and training from an enjoyable duty assignment. Would you tell anyone who is joining any different? If so you must be the recruiter from Private Benjamin.

[ShnOmac]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

The only bitterness is for the people who join the military to only get a free education and benefits and are totally shocked when they are called upon to defend their country. There were plenty of those in Desert Shield/Storm which if you will recall was an all volunteer, no draft involved, service. Believe me I didn't want to be there either but it was a possibility from the day I joined. There are great benefits to being in any of the US armed forces. I recommend it to any young man or woman. I just try to stress to anyone I know who is considering joining, that defending their country is their number one job. That is historically what a military is for. With luck they will never have to serve that role in anything other than continuous training readiness and they can serve their time and enjoy all those perks and training from an enjoyable duty assignment. Would you tell anyone who is joining any different? If so you must be the recruiter from Private Benjamin.

Wow.... I am completely dumbfounded over your statement. Just because someone is not in the middle east or such place does not mean they are not defending their country. Every person in the military has a important role and all those roles click together to form a great power. The people on the frontlines are not the only ones defending the country.

[ShnOmac]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

Wrong. You join the military to defend your country. Whatever education you think you might be getting from it doesn't matter. You can be deployed at anytime to a far off country. Nothing worse than being deployed with a bunch of a-holes who didn't sign up for being soldiers and shouldn't be there because they only wanted the GI bill or they shouldn't be there cause they are married. You join to defend your country and do your presidents bidding. All else is strictly a perk. Period! Our armed forces are there ensuring that Americans are free to buy IOM SS/RS Camaro's with black rally stripes. Don't get me wrong. The GI bill and on the job training you get in any of the forces will be with you the rest of your life and help shape who you are. Just never forget why you really joined. Say thanks to my Marine nephew, Scott. Fresh back from his third tour in Iraq.

That is completely ridiculous..... You can not tell people why they joined the military.