First of all I mean no disrespect for anyone serving or who has served. A friend of mine asked a similar question like this over at glocktalk and well, since the immature members of that site didn't flame him, then i'm sure the mature class of members here will not flame me either.
My question is that how come anyone who has served in the military feels like anyone else who has just turned 18 has to also. I mean there's nothing wrong with it. It's an honorable thing and everything, but most people getting out of high school want to go to collage to get good money making careers. I understand that the military pays for collage, but lots of high school graduates already have a good collage fund saved up from all their years in school. I don't like the idea of military recruiters hanging around high school graduations and then trying to pressure new grads to join the military and then if they say no then the recruiters try to make them feel bad saying that they are turing their backs on their country or that they are afraid or stuff like that. Don't try and deny that it happens because it really does. Same thing goes with posting on gun forums. If you say you don't want to join the military then everyone comes down all hard on you and tries to make you feel like a lowlife.
As far as I go. I am NOT joining the military EVER. I can't say the same for my little brother or my son, but I hope they don't join either. Here's my reasons. It has nothing to do with being anti American or that I don't want to serve my country or anything like that. Or even that i'm scared because I have been through a lot in my life so far and I fear nothing except my maker (God). My reason for not joining is the simple fact of my son. Before he came along I most likely would have joined the military, but after Andy was born, I wanted to do anything in my power to be with him as much as I can. I'm sorry to all you military guys defending this great country, but me joining is just too great of a gamble in my life. Even if there was a 100% garentee that I wouldn't get killed in combat I still wouldn't join now. My son is the most important person in my life and I am NOT going to miss any day of him growing up.
There, I hope this clears everything up and lets you all know that i'm not a coward or don't care about my country or the other fine men and women who have fought and/or died for this great country.
My question is that how come anyone who has served in the military feels like anyone else who has just turned 18 has to also. I mean there's nothing wrong with it. It's an honorable thing and everything, but most people getting out of high school want to go to collage to get good money making careers. I understand that the military pays for collage, but lots of high school graduates already have a good collage fund saved up from all their years in school. I don't like the idea of military recruiters hanging around high school graduations and then trying to pressure new grads to join the military and then if they say no then the recruiters try to make them feel bad saying that they are turing their backs on their country or that they are afraid or stuff like that. Don't try and deny that it happens because it really does. Same thing goes with posting on gun forums. If you say you don't want to join the military then everyone comes down all hard on you and tries to make you feel like a lowlife.
As far as I go. I am NOT joining the military EVER. I can't say the same for my little brother or my son, but I hope they don't join either. Here's my reasons. It has nothing to do with being anti American or that I don't want to serve my country or anything like that. Or even that i'm scared because I have been through a lot in my life so far and I fear nothing except my maker (God). My reason for not joining is the simple fact of my son. Before he came along I most likely would have joined the military, but after Andy was born, I wanted to do anything in my power to be with him as much as I can. I'm sorry to all you military guys defending this great country, but me joining is just too great of a gamble in my life. Even if there was a 100% garentee that I wouldn't get killed in combat I still wouldn't join now. My son is the most important person in my life and I am NOT going to miss any day of him growing up.
There, I hope this clears everything up and lets you all know that i'm not a coward or don't care about my country or the other fine men and women who have fought and/or died for this great country.
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