Learn something new everyday. No more disrespect from me 377. Did not know I was speaking to a brother in arms.
I will get heat for this because this is contrary to civilian control of the military. When it comes to war, the voters of that war should have some skin in the game. It's easy to send somebody else's kids to die. Congressmen who vote for war should have some kind of skin in the game. Let the flaming begin.
No, but civilians need to understand that they are sending people off to suffer and die. And if they do come back, they will not be the same people that you sent away. Ft. Stewart is a place where they hide our wounded from the Middle Eastern wars. Google it. I am not passing judgement on you. I just want you to know just a little bit more.
Ugh, and this guy will never see the light of day. We will live to regret that somehow. I can just feel it.
OK... so many of you have shared, you've drawn me out. Basic and AIT at Fort Sill then off to the First Cavalry Division. I'll be able to assemble and disassemble an M16 with my eyes closed until the day I die and could probably still set the headspace and timing on an M2. I can cut down a tree with det cord and still tie a uli knot. I'm a combat veteran by the way and don't like to talk about it although I did tell Max E. Pad when I thanked him by PM for his Veterans Day thread.
so you know how to work a gun but you don't know how to be a patriot selling yourself your family your country to a Jewish lobby that is working to destroy US by pushing for wars and spending. folks like you need to be flushed down a toilet for the country to be saved FLUSH
I didn't realize heat and air conditioning repair was such a dangerous MOS. It is I have no doubt a job reserved only for the Army's best and brightest. But in any case I have a certain respect for anyone who has taken time out of their lives to serve in our military. Even the likes of you. I talked to a Marine recruiter just before HS graduation. Being a combat infantryman or a pilot are about the only two things I've ever really wanted to do. But Vietnam had only just ended several years earlier so with no wars on the horizon and having already started flight training I selfishly decided to continue to pursue flying. I actually fly one sometimes. They're OK but grossly overpriced if you ask me. The one I fly cost the owner 1/2 a million new. In this economy and environment of severely depressed aircraft prices it might be worth $300,000. I'd recommend something older to learn in. The avionics, while certainly gee whiz, are a bit much for a student to keep up with.