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Daniel
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This is totally unacceptable ,if he dont want go to war then dont enlist ..other wise join the coast guards. |
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darrell m
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he better become a den master for the cub scouts then. the military is meant to go to war that is there only function. all of there training,and schooling is meant to prepare them for war period. |
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♥♥Mrs SSG B♥♥
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I think your son's view of the military is a little skewed. He cannot expect to take from the military (education, training, health care) and not expect to give something back; that "something" being service to his country, which may mean going off to war. So he either needs to accept that going to war is a part of being in the military OR he needs to find something else to do with his life. The military is NOT a job, its a lifestyle and its certainly one that not everyone is cut out for. I can certainly appreciate him not wanting to go to war; who does? But, its part and parcel with the military and he cannot expect to join and not have to go somewhere to war.
**Tuckholl** My husband is a full-time SSG in the PA National Guard and his unit was alerted last week for deployment to Iraq Fall of '09. So even in the Guard, there is no guarantee that you will not go to war. |
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Roadrunner58-79
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Have him join the Peace Corps, the US Military is not the place for him!!! |
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words_smith_4u
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When you're in - you're in. You go where they tell you to go, there isn't a 'non-conflict area' type of military service.
Best for him to wait |
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Ruffus
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He can't have both. If he says that when he's enlisting, they won't let him join.
He should know that if he joins, then he is at the whim of the military and they don't consider his wishes at all.
If he really wants to join, he might think about the Air Force which doesn't see a lot of combat. Plus the Air Force has the quickest, least harsh basic training and very nice bases. |
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elmar66
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Yell, tell him to join the French army!
So he wants all of the benefits of being in the military WITHOUT the responsibility?
Tell him not to bother, the military only wants patriotic people who want to defend their nation. |
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rukidding
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Thanks, but no thanks. We don't need military who are not willing to fight for our country. |
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tylertxan
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Tell him to look up the translation of "reducto el absurdum" from the latin. Maam-the first duty of any soldier is to fight when needed. Tell him to join the peace corp. |
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1st Amendment Nut
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Yes. The French army. |
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Al-Maghrebi
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Salvation army. |
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DOOM
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The military's mission is to fight and win wars. Has been since 1775. Tell him to stay out of my military. |
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Bill
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Ma'am,
The military profession is the profession of arms, whose members go to war when called to do so.
With all due respect, a desire to enter the military without the willingness to go to war is illogical. It's like wanting to enter the priesthood without the willingness to attend church, entering the legal profession without being willing to read, or entering the janitorial profession without being willing to clean things up.
It's THE basic function of the military profession. He needs to look elsewhere. The military needs grownups, not people looking for maturation opportunities.
MSgt, USAF (Retired) |
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capnbilly
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even the coast guard has patrol boats in the persian gulf near basra last i heard
i doesnt matter what branch you go into, there is a good chance you will be sent to iraq
navy guys and air force people have been pulled off ships and bases to go serve as guards in desert bases in iraq, even without training since few have seen a weapon since basic training |
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Sh0rty
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I just want to remind everyone whos in here saying join the Reserves or National Guard that WE DO go to the sandbox. In Pennsylvania, the ARMY National Guard is MORE deployed than ANY other states National Guard units and some of our soldiers have been to the sandbox in the last 6 years 3 or 4 times which is more than I can say about active ARMY or Marines.
And as for the poster, your son has a chance of going to war no matter what branch he picks. Tell him, coming from a soldier, I rather have a quality soldier beside me than quantity. |
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forgivebutdonotforget911
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Coast Guard is not in the Department of Defense. It is either in the Department of the Interior or perhaps now, the Department of Homeland Security. That might be "safe" enough for him.
He can also join the US Public Health Service as a uniformed officer. Same pay and benefits as being in the military but all you have to do is take care of Coast Guard guys and Indians.
That is definitely "safe" enough for him.
He can join the Army, Navy or Air Force as a chaplain. He will not even get to carry a gun. And we all know how respectful the enemy is towards religious people. He will not have a thing to worry about.
Sounds like your son wants his cake and eat it too. I suggest he join the Salvation Army. He will get to wear a cute little uniform, be called by some rank and can tell people he serves his nation. Just about his speed. |
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ANGER
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Well looks like whe have a little grunt that whants to join the military but no go to war. Sorry man but we dont like cowards like that in the military, why not become a cop. |
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lexus23606
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Look I can relate to your son I was 19 when I joined and the thing I wanted to be was a ground pounding grunt. The Military is a good start I would say just look at all of your options I did 20yrs in the navy and I was very lucky that I NEVER had to be in combat situation I did 12yrs of sea duty but I had a good time doing that and I learned a trade as a Mechanic where I worked on Steam Plant to working Industrial Peumantic and Hydraulic systems such as Air Craft Elevators and Large Water tight doors and Hatches. I know work as Marine Machinist/Mechanic at the Naval ship yard and its a Federal job so really I would never what branch to join because they all have there good and bad points its just a matter of what one wants to do. Good Luck. |
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Francis Bacon 1626
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I thank your son for wanting to serve his country. He is a rare breed. However, you don't get to choose where you are stationed, once you enlist. The Military decides that, and only the military. My husband reenlisted in the Army while Desert Storm was in full action...and guess where they sent him? Kuwait...where the action was...or better yet, where they NEEDED him. So, you can't choose NOT to go to war...not at a time like this. God bless you and your family! |
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erehwon
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Well then tell him not to join the Military. The job of the military IS TO GO TO WAR!!!! That would be like being a plumber but not unclogging toilets and sinks. There are not many other jobs that plumbers perform. Tell him to join the Boy Scouts. |
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Cody B
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Army Reserves do deploy, as do most, tell him to do really well in shcool, go to college for about two years, and then get into the ROTC program for officer training. |
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robert43041
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It's a bit like joining the navy and never wanting to go on a ship. by joining the Army you may be one of the lucky ones and never go to war, but that option is not yours once you join, it's pot luck, sorry (of course some MOS are "easier" than others: if you end up behind a desk somewhere, you have it relatively easy). |
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*Warwick*DC5
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well, army reserve might be what he should do, but if hes not willing to die for his country, he should'nt be in the military |
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BITE ME
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Oh god, PLEASE keep his @$$ HOME! We don't need anymore slackers in the Military...there's enough of them now that Join but don't want to Deploy for whatever reason...
He needs to grow hair or B@lls and become a man....he's going to be 18, that's considered an adult in many aspects.
But the question I have for YOU: is it HIM that doesn't want to Deploy, or YOU that don't want him to Deploy? |
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oscarsix5
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Nobody can guarentee him not going to war; the best he can hope for is applying to a service such as the Air Force or the Navy which will limit his exposure to hostile activities... |
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kd_59_20785
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Your son might want to reconsider his choice.War is the nature of what the military does.If there were not a war he'd be training as if there was gonna be a war.He should not delude himself there is always the possibility of going to war. |
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Mrsjvb
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sorry, it's the military's JOB to wage war. If he is unwilling to do whatever is required of him wherever it is required, he does NOT belong in the military. |
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sunflower13pink
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I would love to hear what a recruiter would have to say to your son! LOL
Do YOU think your son's thinking is logical?
It's not the military's job to raise your children. It's your job. |
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pinkreb004
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i really don't mean to be rude, but that's like saying 'i want to be a fireman but i don't want run into a burning building' when you go into any branch of the military, they are teaching you to fight a war and the job you pick is secondary. some people are lucky and never have to pick up a weapon and alot of people are not so lucky, case in point, iraq. he needs to mature somewhere else, the military isn't the place to do it. |
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rogueriverbob
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maybe he ought to join the Salvation Army,.....that might be more to his liking,.....not a lot of combat there,..... |
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