What can I do to serve my Country besides going into military because I'm afraid?

Lisa Burnham

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LOTS YOU CAN DO

Sciman

Getting a job if and when you can and paying taxes, and voting in elections is an excellent start!

jack spicer

try the peace corps

black mule

There are many ways to serve your country, Paul. Talk to you school counselor and he could give you a lot of help. Thank you for wanting to serve our country.

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civil service,
nurse,
Va is always hiring for many positions
peace corp
Border patrol

T-Bone

You can go into anyone of many Public Service Org's. If your interested in helping the Military may I suggest joining the USO.

Chad S

The big question here is not what you can do instead of serving, but what you need to do for yourself.

First though about fear. We all know fear. Any soldier that tells you he is not afraid is lying to you and himself.

We all have moments of fear. I remember the first night I spent in hostile Iraq (first Gulf War). Yes I was scared, but I went on and made it through.

It is how we handle that fear. That is the yardstick that measures cowardance. It is not that we are afraid, for we all are, it is how we handle our fear. Do you face your fears, or do you run and hide?

Your choice.

Chad

It's very simple. Our country needs not only brave soldiers, but also those who work, in any field, hard, with passion, and with love.

jneg7

You could become a Foriegn Service Officer.

Check out link for a description, they are almost like diplomats.

http://www.careers.state.gov/officer/index.html

Alli

There are many ways you can serve your country and many ways you can make the world a better place. I know of many people who have joined the Peace Corps or have volunteered for the National Park Service for the summer or have taught inner city youth for a year. I guess it depends on what you are passionate about and how you want to make a difference. Take a look at some of the web sites below to get some ideas.

JazzyG

There are so many things you could do to serve your country and the world. If you want to help on a scale that would improve society and world crisis consider becoming an ambassador for human and environmental rights.

You need to research and find out which human and environmental rights groups you can join.
some are: groundWork US/UK/SA
Global Anti Incineration Alliance
farm Sanctuary, etc
HIV/cancer awareness groups
World Hunger foundations, etc

This is a more peaceful and productive way of assisting your country opposed to violence and death in the name of service to your country or world.

Babe

There is the Peace Corp, Red Cross, Salvation Army, and thousands of other good organizations out their in which you could serve your country and community.

hunter

Paul what are you more afraid of living or dieing?ever man or woman who has been in combat has been scared.and if they say they wasn't they are lieing.paul you stand a greater chance of dieing on the highway or of a illness than dieing in the military.do not fear the unknown but live today.face your fears or remorse will eat you alive.trust me you were brave enough to admit to us of your fear of the military in my eys it shows courage in admitting it.volunteer at your local V.A. hospital to help our vets.to me these people are heroes

CV59StormVet

Become a police officer or a firefighter. Maybe a paramedic. These people serve their communities on a regular basis and are rarely rewarded for it. Wanna talk about heroes?

King Felix

join the marine corps and request for immediate 18 month tour to iraq, and let your superiors know that you want to be on the frontlines handling street to street fighting in sadr city against the mahdi militia. good luck to you.

Angus Beefheart.

Get elected to public office and change the way things are done. Oryou could join the coast guard which I believe sees less actual confrontation.

Studbolt is a P8riot

You could write a children's book about AIDS.

mstrywmn

You're smart to be afraid. The chances of getting seriously hurt or killed are high. Getting seriously hurt is probably worse, because of the atrocious way soldiers are treated in Walter Reed when they come home. You can volunteer & do community service in your city or town by helping returning soldiers. That is a very immediate need that you can fulfil & get satisfaction from.

1man

i want to do so much.i want to help people, i want to help ourselves but i dont know how.there is alot of talk about how teens are changing the world and i want to be part of that. im ready for something big

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