Comments | gamester284: In the Navy.....

gamester284

In the Navy.....

Apr 22, 2004 06:12

I came to an interesting decision tonight. Sometime within the near future, I, jaron mortimer, will be enlisting in the United States Naval forces. I understand all of the repricussions that will occur, but I believe that, in the end, this will be a highly benificial move on my part ( Read more... )

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Re: Wow. gamester284 April 22 2004, 10:56:37 UTC

Naw, I figure I'll go get maimed, shoot off a toe or something, and then get military benefits for the rest of my life. :-p

ex_wooly April 22 2004, 08:09:43 UTC

Interesting Jaron. No way I'll try to dissuade you from going. But I'll agree with Phil, don't go out there and get yourself killed.

Just don't forget to write. =P

adamsimon April 22 2004, 08:13:51 UTC

I WILL try to dissuade you from this, Jaron. I have many many military stories of friends going off to join. Few are successful, most are tragic. And it doesn't have to end in death to be tragic. The destruction of someone's individuality is the most basic requirement for most of the armed forces, the exception being the marines and air force.

If you do go with this, at least do what so many people don't do and consider who is commander in chief for the next four years. You don't want George W Bush in charge of your life, do you?

kirijoan April 22 2004, 09:29:47 UTC

You're going to get your self killed out there. Plus, you realize the physical training you'll have to go through? Most people can't even make it through that, even people that have been working out all their lives. If this is a cry for attention, you've got it. You don't have to risk your life to make people appreciate you though.

gamester284 April 22 2004, 10:54:35 UTC

no, this isn't a cry for attention. I have MANY better ways of just getting attention. This, I believe, Is a step in the right direction. In the same way that Adam want to be a cop so that he can be of service to his people, I wish to do this because I wish to be of service to my country. I've been here for 20 years, as I said, and on several occasions, before and after you met me, I've felt that i owe a debt to this country and the people who fought and died for it to come into exsistance ( ... )

adamsimon April 22 2004, 11:30:22 UTC

Just to spell something out for you. I know you want to serve your country and do the right thing, and all that and that's a good thing. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. And if that's what you want to do, consider all the options to serve your country ( ... )

gamester284 April 22 2004, 12:16:08 UTC

It's not just that, though. I do feel I owe a debt to my country, this is true, but in the same vein, I know that while I'm there, the military can take care of me. This isn't just about some little rush, some "for the moment" thing; I'm looking at this as a benefit to my future.

I do appreciate the concern, as I said. it's...really nice to know that I have friends that care about my so much. It's not a done deal, yet, so I still have time to think, but for the multitude of times I've thought about it, and come back to it, and come back AGAIN to it...something tells me this is the way to go.

Of course, I may be too fat to join...I just checked the requirements, and the maximum weight for a 72" male is around 207 Lbs. I weigh close to 240.

adamsimon April 22 2004, 14:24:41 UTC

There's only one dumb option, Jaron and that's to commit without thinking. So do us all a favor and don't pick the one, single dumb option out of all the possible options. I know you've thought about it yourself and probably think you've looked at it from every angle, but I really know a lot more about this than you, so talk to me first.

Now, Navy might be perfect for you, but there are timing issues, education issues, and such. You can enter as an officer if you wait to finish your education first. You can join after the current warmonger regime is replaced. Just don't sign up yet. That's all.