UncleRoe Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 You know it's funny. I've never had trouble getting along with enlisted sergeants. During mission or drills we call each other by rank,during chow or kit-up time,we call each other by our first or last names. Most of the sergeants i worked under were serious about their jobs and not as political about their ranks as you would think. Now.. officers were a different story... Out of the entire time i served.. i only remember meeting 3 officers that had made rank climbing the NCO ranks first.. every other was a snot nosed youngster straight out of selection with a huge head on their shoulders..flaunting their newly aquired silver bars and yappin blank commands,demanding respect of their own rank.. man..sometimes...friendly fire accidents were not always accidents..eh? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrophy2 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I was thinking of joining when i turned 18 what branch should i join Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezdimona Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I was thinking of joining when i turned 18 what branch should i jointry the olive branch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrophy2 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I was thinking of joining when i turned 18 what branch should i jointry the olive branch!I assume you mean peace never i want to die a warriors death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezdimona Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I was thinking of joining when i turned 18 what branch should i jointry the olive branch!I assume you mean peace never i want to die a warriors deathfair enough... Just curios and no offfense intended.My family comes from a long line of warriors and patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleRoe Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 If you plan on dieng a warriors death..then get married. the military drill instructors are not looking for people to die for them,they are looking for people to fight for them lol. Some vets say your service isn't up until you die,others say even when you die,you still have to serve,just under a different commanding officer. Now.. if you truly wish to die for your beliefs.. then you should try joining the terrorist lol.. they are willing to die for their beliefs.. i am only willing to fight in the name of mine. If death comes knockin while i'm fightin..then me and death are gonna have a couple words before i go. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezdimona Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 If you plan on dieng a warriors death..then get married. the military drill instructors are not looking for people to die for them,they are looking for people to fight for them lol. Some vets say your service isn't up until you die,others say even when you die,you still have to serve,just under a different commanding officer. Now.. if you truly wish to die for your beliefs.. then you should try joining the terrorist lol.. they are willing to die for their beliefs.. i am only willing to fight in the name of mine. If death comes knockin while i'm fightin..then me and death are gonna have a couple words before i go. lol.have I ever told you just how wonderful i find your opinions?...and no I'm not hitting on you. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrophy2 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 If you plan on dieng a warriors death..then get married. the military drill instructors are not looking for people to die for them,they are looking for people to fight for them lol. Some vets say your service isn't up until you die,others say even when you die,you still have to serve,just under a different commanding officer. Now.. if you truly wish to die for your beliefs.. then you should try joining the terrorist lol.. they are willing to die for their beliefs.. i am only willing to fight in the name of mine. If death comes knockin while i'm fightin..then me and death are gonna have a couple words before i go. lol.One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoogieMonster Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Uncle Roe responded to that way more gently than I was expecting. To paraphrase a line from a movie, "No battle is ever won by men dying for their beliefs, they've all been won by getting the other side to die for theirs."If I ever heard someone under me, or over me, say they were looking "to die a warriors death" I'd put a bullet in them myself and make sure they spend the next 15 years in a padded room wearing a jacket with no sleeves. I won't risk someone getting my men (or myself) killed just so they can be some kind of hero in their own little Die Hard fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHWceta Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 As I've mentioned before I have no intent on dying for my beliefs, most of the stuff I'm fighting for I really don't give two rats asses about. I'm only here to do my job to the best of my ability and to do my best to help out the two men on each side of me. And I see nobody really answered the question of which branch you should join, I'd say Navy, but of course I'm baised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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