Military

[Morgoth]

Military history of my family is limited to my greatgrandfather who fought in World War I and lost an arm and leg, if I remember correctly.

 

Joining the military would never be an option for me, and you don't know how happy I was when they told me that I would not be drafted (there are positive sides to a food allergy ;) ).

[Chaosmaker]

Did some research of my family.

 

My grandfather flew WWII. Not sure what though :/ :/ :/

 

My Father served in the Korean War a bit.

 

My uncle served in the first Gulf War Operation Desert Storm as an Apache Pilot.

 

Thats all I know right now.

[Fishystick]

My granddad fought the germans during WWII, still I wouldn't ever go near the recruitment office.. mostly because I'm a coward and would be scared shitless by even watching someone with a weapon move in my direction.

[andrus]

I wanted to join the Queens millitary but i have ashtma, i trained real hard too got real fit and had loads of endurance i hadnt had a ashtma attack in 1 and a half years i was strong as a bull well made and could run for england, i wanted to join the duke of boots but when i went to the recruitment office in sheffield i talked to the sgt things went well then i told my past medical history, he said he would talk to his superiors and see if they could get me in the back door but they couldnt, you see the damn public sector in england believes ashtmatics to be invalid, yet they expect us to work in factorys and foundries, it makes no sence. I would have been a good soldier, im bitter as hell over it the rule should be changed i was told come back after four years with out ashtma and we will accept you fat lot of good thats gonna do me now they dont recruit you after thirty.

 

So heres to you matey i hope you get into the army and do real well for yourself just remember to stay sharp and trust no one except your friends and in this day and age watch them too.

I wish you all the luck in the world and hope you see the world and enjoy what you see. From England. :cool2:

Oh yeah ignore all the others on here there all arm chair genrals and are proberbly the best stratiegical genius's in the world no offence you guys but i have every belief you lot would do rather peachy in the millatry.

You lot are the reason the American army made that mmorpg thats free online. you know the one were you kill the oposition.

I mean that in the nicest way you guys so dont take offence especialy mine i only just put it up. =D

[Stampede]

I don't need to join the army, I live in Cape Town.

[Chaosmaker]

Bill Gates once said you should respect Geeks because odds are one day they are gonna be your boss. Or somethin like that :D.

 

i give it a few decades and we will be controling airplanes from the ground in our little armchairs and bombing the hell out of everybody :D

[Akrid]

I was in the US Navy, father was in navy, grandfather was in navy and WW2, after imigrating here from nazi Germany. Would I join again? The army asked me that same question and offered me 70k, answer...... Hell no, did my time.

[dagoth v.s fargoth]

if i did military, i wouldn't hav enough time to do all the important things... that i hav 2 do...

 

ah, who am i kidding, i don't wanna go coz i is 2 lazy

 

even though i have nothin better 2 do

[sheriff-fatman]

I did 6 years in the Royal Military Police, served in Cyprus and the UK with a few trips to Germany, Gibraltar, Afghanistan and Iraq. I left because I could no longer, with good conscience, work for the Blair/Bush empire.

 

Had a fantastic time and learnt a hell of a lot (including the skills which put the beer in the fridge now I am a civvy) and would do the same again.

 

It is difficult to explain to people the attraction of living in a sodden hole in the ground and eating army rations , but a quote from a Harley Davidson fanatic is a good analogy;

 

"I can't explain to people why I ride a Harley; to those who understand no explanation is necessary, and to those who don't, none is possible"

[Tammo_Korsai]

I'd only join the army if England was being invaded, because the Iraq war just an excuse to grab the oil and make money, and I'd crap myself under fire and probaly fumble with a grenade and get killed.

 

When my Dad was finishing high school, he had qualifications in engineering and stuff, so the army wanted him to join, they offerd him $1000 in cash on the spot, they siad they'd pay for university, they kept nagging him for three months, he simply refused.