From the OP:
Much of your reasoning in the regards to this statement is invalid. When I was in (the 90's) they wouldn't accept people with certain disabilities. A friend of mine wasn't able to extend his arm all the way so he received a medical discharge while in basic training. Granted, that was during my time and with the current situation things might have changed.
Now regarding the quoted statement above, I agree with you. One of the guys that went through basic with me could barely do the required ten pushups when he joined. He was very weak and extremely out of shape. He wasn't by the time basic was completed.
The above is bogus as well. There is a difference in how the military is run and civilian life. Big difference. Until you've [the general sense, not entirely directed at you] done both for a significant period of time, you're not going to realize it. I agree that not following what someone tells you can significantly hurt your career, but it appears you're taking it to the extreme.
I disagree. There are a lot of self-made people out there who did it on their own, or mostly on their own. It was their own hard work and determination that got them where they are. The numbers are high enough that it isn't considered an anomoly either.
This I agree with. I can't stand watching people boo our troops (especially fellow Americans). It's not the soldiers faults. It's their jobs! We do what we do because we are ordered it. Unless you've been in the military though, people have trouble understanding it. Too many people think you have a choice and can just say no. They're idiots! It's the military. If you don't do what you're told there is a chance you will go to jail for it. Things are done differently there. If you don't like what's going on, don't blame it on the soldiers. I can't stand that. I wish they'd learn more about what they're complaining about.
I did three years National Guard and three years active duty, so six years total. I honestly didn't like it and would never do it again, but in all honesty, I think everyone should do at least two years. I'm not saying making it a law, I'm just suggesting people should give it a try. You'd be amazed at what you could learn from it.
Much of your reasoning in the regards to this statement is invalid. When I was in (the 90's) they wouldn't accept people with certain disabilities. A friend of mine wasn't able to extend his arm all the way so he received a medical discharge while in basic training. Granted, that was during my time and with the current situation things might have changed.
Now regarding the quoted statement above, I agree with you. One of the guys that went through basic with me could barely do the required ten pushups when he joined. He was very weak and extremely out of shape. He wasn't by the time basic was completed.
The above is bogus as well. There is a difference in how the military is run and civilian life. Big difference. Until you've [the general sense, not entirely directed at you] done both for a significant period of time, you're not going to realize it. I agree that not following what someone tells you can significantly hurt your career, but it appears you're taking it to the extreme.
I disagree. There are a lot of self-made people out there who did it on their own, or mostly on their own. It was their own hard work and determination that got them where they are. The numbers are high enough that it isn't considered an anomoly either.
This I agree with. I can't stand watching people boo our troops (especially fellow Americans). It's not the soldiers faults. It's their jobs! We do what we do because we are ordered it. Unless you've been in the military though, people have trouble understanding it. Too many people think you have a choice and can just say no. They're idiots! It's the military. If you don't do what you're told there is a chance you will go to jail for it. Things are done differently there. If you don't like what's going on, don't blame it on the soldiers. I can't stand that. I wish they'd learn more about what they're complaining about.
I did three years National Guard and three years active duty, so six years total. I honestly didn't like it and would never do it again, but in all honesty, I think everyone should do at least two years. I'm not saying making it a law, I'm just suggesting people should give it a try. You'd be amazed at what you could learn from it.
