What do you think it means to serve your country in the US Army?

icprofit6000

No, you don't have to die to serve your country. If you are in the US Army it does not matter if you on the front lines or in some supporting effort, as long as you making an effort to do a good job, you are serving your country.

Mark W

Yes, Recruiters have to enlist a certain number of people, that is to ensure enough people enlist to maintain our required 520,000 Active Duty Army strength mandated by Congress. The majority are ethical.

The ultimate choice is up to you. The Recruiter does not enlist you, you do. You choose all of your options, get to do the research and decide on all of it yourself (remember, only the Army allows EVERYONE to choose their MOS (job) BEFORE enlisting).

Ever notice everyone that talks crap about enlisting or about Recruiters never served.

Seeker?

It means you weren't man enough to be a Marine.

Bludz n my eyez

sell your soul

It doesn't mean what it used to I'm sorry to say

tinker143

Some recruiters are like used car salesman...they try to sell you a great deal but forget to tell you the the transmission will go out in 2 months. I know going into the military is a big deal especially with the war going on but its a good move. I know that its a great way to see the world without have to pay for travel fees etc...I loved the Air Force when i was in it saw and did many things...good luck

zclifton2

Must be a good question because so many people answered it, but this idea of service to the country is just a little to much salad dressing for me. I went in the military because I did not know what else to do with myself. Most of the guys were there for the same reason.
However, I accidentally dropped a load of bombs off a 25 foot trailer. I watched as each bomb followed the beginner and fill off the trailer landing on its nose. The bombs were boasted and being delivered to the flight line to be loaded, flown, and dropped on Vietnam.
I almost paid the big price, more than once but it would not have been a proud moment for me. I just would have been cooked.
Face it folks, the military is not taking care of today's soldiers. The torture thing showed that to the world.
To many young enlisted troops are going to jail for things that their superiors are getting away with, thanks to crooks in the civilian command. Sorry, but that is the way it is today.
No, this kind of stuff has nothing to do with honor. Honer is a two way street.
End of story.

wicked jester

After 12 years of service and numourous moves to include combat service. Death may happen but that comes with the job. What it means is differnt for every indivdual and if you have to ask what it means then I suggest you reflect upon yourself what kinda life do want.

Freedom

Pfuzzy

You have agreed to place your life, liberty and honor at the diposal of those who may require you to give your life. Keeping in mind that nothing is free, particularly freedom.

IN TODAY'S TIMES IT AMOUNTS TO GIVING YOUR LIFE FOR HALLIBURTON'S PROFITS.

kevman0713

i am proud to serve in the army because i know that i am helping in the fight against terrorism and also fighting for the freedom that we enjoy today. as far as recruiters they are people just like us they have a job and they need to recruit people in order to keep their jobs . ultimately its the person enlisting that has the choice whether to enlist or not so i don't see recruiters as being bad people

eldertrouble

Service in a branch of the military does not require death... Service is like any "calling" you either have it or not. Many that serve do so because they have a calling to serve. Many others go in for the benefits, and education. Some even go in for the Chance to fight... But Service is NOT the equal to dying. BUT its not to be ignored because death is possible in this type of employment. I serve because I believe I am performing a service to our great country and am needed. I also serve because many of the people I serve with have become like family and they need me as much as I need them.

driveastick

All Americans who join the military are doing a great service to our country. Recruiters served in the Regular Army before going on recruiting detail. And Soldiers on the ground need to eat, so someone has to cook for them. And as far as those Soldiers who don't come over and fight/serve in the combat zone, well, we need someone to get supplies over here, right? And when our injured Soldiers return stateside, they go to a military hospital, so we need people there too. And we need Soldiers to participate in the proper burial of our comrades. So yes, all Americans who serve, whether they fight and die, or stay at home, are doing the right and dutiful thing.

MikeGolf

No. In fact we teach soldiers that 'dying for your country' does not achieve anything. To paraphrase Patton: The way to win is to make the other guy die for his country.

Here is an example of 'service:'
"I have gone where others feared to go.
I have done what others failed to do."

Roadrunner58-79

GREAT!!! I do not regret one day of the 21 years and 7 days that I spent serving my country with the US Army. It gives you pride and satisfaction to have served for the greatest country on the face of this planet.

Confused...friend731

To give your all, without reserve, dying maybe the result but not the definite. You can serve without dying, its just sometimes the risk of being in the military.

Caleb's Mom

No it does not have to mean dying for your country, but you should be willing to. If you put on a United States military uniform, that is what you are saying. I love this country enough to fight for it and if needed, to die for it.

erudite

It's ok to serve your country but serving in Iraq is not the correct way to do that.

openpsychy

It is an honour

Cyrus

it means putting foot to *** for america, like a man. a hero of the republic. oorah.

Vulcan 1

There is only 1 good answer for this and it's for our

FREEDOM

captmhunt

General Patton said that it's not the duty of the American soldier to die for his country but to make the enemies soldiers die for their country.

cantcu

It means getting your a_ss shot off for nothing, especially in Iraq and Vietnam!

Really?!

From my experience, Army recruiters are worst than car salesman. You might as well go because they will call you for years to come!

missinglincoln

Why would i serve my country by serving in the U.S. Army when i am not American?

Don't you think you are assuming rather a lot with a question like that?

seventhundersuttered

they will tell you whatever you want to hear to get you to join. they are decievers

poo hed

it means being a pawn in a fruitless conflict

she luvs u

Unfortunately thats part of the contract you sign to enter the armed service,in peace time its a cool job but thats not the whole ball game you get paid to be there for whatever duty your assigned and if your not willing to risk your life don`t join.

wickdstpmthr

Recruiters have a quota, they need to meet the quota. Period. The US Army had not been meeting their quota. I believe a recruiter could be good or bad, just as there could be a good or bad teacher, salesman, builder etc.

If you obtain a job in certain industries their is a higher occupational risk of death. Fact. Military, police, security, fire fighter, any government investigative force etc. There are other occupations where death threats are part of an occupational hazard too. You just have to be stupid not to realize that if you have a job where a weapon can be aimed at you... you might die. Death is part of life and life isn't avoided.

Serving your country in the military is protecting and defending the President, the constitution and the country. Not just death. Much more honor is involved.

If you don't want to die, wrap yourself in bubble wrap and hope you don't come in contact with anyone for 90 years.

PO_GORG

To expend military resources in order to feed the military industrial complex, thus increasing defence spending, making profits for defence contractors run by ex-military officers and ploiticians elected by defence contractor lobbyists. Also, some just chicks dig a guy in uniform. Whether you die for your country or not is up to some 20 year-old from a country that you can't find on a map because he want your family to suffer as much as his family has been suffering.

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