This is why you DONT join the military. Among the benefits that people claim it has the side effects are not worth it unless your planning on being a military secratary.
1. You get shot and die
2. You have to live your whole life knowing you killed a man/men or in some cases a women or child
3. You can die in Iraq but cant have a drink until your 21
4. The military targets boys not men
5. You have to leave your wife/children and home
6. You have to put up with your friends being killed
7. You have to live in cruddy conditions and follow orders
8. You are not really fighting for your country (nowadays anyway)
9. It will stay with you your whole life
10. You have the illusion of pride
These are my opinions and I do not mean to offend anyone.
The-Deer-Hunter
1)Not everyone gets shot and dies, first of all most people never get hurt, second most people don't get shot, third, most people that do get shot live, four most people get blown up, five most people survive being blown up...multiple times.
2)Not everyone kills someone, in fact most people don't. And for those that do, I promise, it is not a hard thing to live with when they are shooting at you. And collateral damage is a part of war.
3)Yea that sucks you can't go out to a bar and drink. But guess what, most guys still drink. And to top it off, you can't drink overseas, so it's not like people over 21 can drink while at war and those under can't. And joining the military or not doesn't change the fact that you can't drink till your 21.
4)Umm, no, the military definatly targets men, you have to be 18 to join, if you can vote, you are a man, a young man, but a man none the less. 17 with parental consent, but you can't be sent overseas at 17.
5)Yea, and then you come back and they are there. And most people aren't married in the military.
6)Most people don't. Refer to 1
7)Umm, I have never lived in cruddy conditions, so I don't know where you are getting your information. Also, you are doing a job, you have bosses, you do what your bosses say or you get fired. And yes you can get fired in the military.
8)No I am pretty sure that I am fighting for America. Please do not forget that we ARE fighting the war against terrorism, the same terrorism that attacked the US on 9/11, which I just happened to eyewitness first hand, not on TV.
9)Yea, do you know how many companies hire people because of their military experience.
10)No, I def have pride in what I do, what I stand for, and what I fight for.
Oh and saying I do not mean to offend anyone doesn't mean that it isn't offensive. It isn't this get out of jail free card letting you say whatever you want.
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