Yep.

Post #19,019 by Brandioch 11/20/01 5:48:25 PM Reply	Yep. 7 years in the army.
Post #19,116 by screamer 11/21/01 11:35:38 AM Reply	Kewl... I may have made it 7 years were it not for my distaste for wearing green ;-) I was a four and out, wouldn't do it any other way... Miss the people, hated the organization. I have a nephew that asked me if he she join. I didn't know what to tell him. It helped me out - discipline, learning to work in teams, college tuition - but I had trouble given him a solid endorsement... I have to admit, that when September 11 first happened, I wanted to join back... I'm too old now, but I felt then and still feel now that what is going on in Afghanistan is important now and has very long range implications for the stability of "anti-war" in the 21'st century. As a race, I have always hoped that we could get beyond religion and skin color and nationalities to the core of our human existence. It's amazing the similiarity between all members of the human experience. It's also amazing how we tend to exagerate the differences... Babbling now, but thank you for your service to the USA. As corny as that phrase sounds, I mean it sincerely and wish I heard it more myself... Just a few thoughts, Dan "I'll tip my hat to the new constitution, take a bow for the new revolution, smile and grin at the change all around, pick up my guitar and play, just like yesterday..." P. Townshend "Nietzsche has an S in it" Celina Jones
Post #19,136 by Brandioch 11/21/01 1:13:51 PM Reply	I'd never recommend it. The total stupidity wasn't worth it. That's why I did 7 years. I thought it would get better as I moved up. I made E-6 in four years. It never got better. I just got to see the stupidity start and watch it roll.
Post #19,153 by jbrabeck 11/21/01 2:24:09 PM Reply	But I would... To those who haven't a clue about what they want to do with their life. Four and out (if they have gotten a clue). Give them time to mature, get some job training, experience a different way of life, maybe different culture and a chance to pick up some college credits and a chunk of change to pay for college. But not for those who have their life planned. I went cuz I had to go. Draft number came up, student deferment was revoked (didn't want to be a student...), so it was either enlist for 3 with an option of duty and training OR be drafted for 2 and go to 'Nam. Took the 3. Ended up in Germany. Found computers. Ended up in charge of computer operations for the Finance Center in Europe. But when the Army decided that after 10 years, a Finance NCO (E6) should be in charge of the finance records and not the computers, I decided my time was up, got out and finished in the Reserves as a 1SG/MSG. It's not the life for everyone, but I'd recommend it. And I have suggested to my oldest daughter that she consider it. She has no idea of what she wants to do. So instead of wasting time in college now, do some military time, grow up and then go to college and enjoy life. [link\|mailto:jbrabeck@mn.mediaone.net\|Joe]

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