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Joined the Army in 2007 when I was 19 because I felt like my life was going nowhere. Enlisted for five years and decided to get out. Can't say I enjoyed the military life but I wouldn't trade it for anything because I truly believe it made me the person I am today.
Plus the GI Bill is awesome and ill be finishing my bachelors degree with $0 in debt, so pretty good deal.
I joined because of the horrid job market after college, and to get the needed resume experience for my career field. I separate in 7 months, so hopefully I land a job and my time was not wasted.
I read in newspapers back then that Navy recruiters were setting up tables outside theaters playing the movie.
My squadron was in the Philippines at the time. The controllers would play the theme to Top Gun when the pilots came into Maintenance Control to sign for their jets.
I joined to kick in doors and shoot people in the face but I was stuck behind a computer instead.
Seriously, I joined to gain some experience. I was on track to be hired for Chicago Police and thought, "hey, why not try the military thing out? It's only 3 years." Well I've been in for more than double that and have no desire to go back to Chicago.
It's been a great ride overall. Sure, there have been some difficult times but in the end I think I'm a much more resilient person because of those difficult times.
The benefits have been great, not just the money related benefits but also meeting all sorts of people, going to all sorts of places I would've never gone and doing things that a lot of people don't have chances to do.
I joined in 1975, the Air Force. I had seen movies and a tv series with women in the military and just loved the idea. My mother strongly opposed this but my father was supportive. My husband joined the Navy to travel. My father was drafted during WWII. My older son joined the Army Reserve when he was in high school, it helped out with his college costs. He is now a LTC and is staying in for the continued education, money and awaiting retirement. He is full-time active Reserve so at 38, he almost ready for retirement. If you go in with a plan, it works.
The big "D" the draft in the 60's. We were given a choice, Army or Marines. Chose Marines and actually re enlisted once. I would have never entered the military if there had been no draft but once in I actually enjoyed my time in the service even the time in Southeast Asia.
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