I'm going into the Army.

Clutch

That's right. I am going up Wednesday and Thursday to take my test and physical. Wednesday night I should know what jobs are available to me. Then Thursday I go through the physical and talk with a counselor about the different signing bonuses and then I get my ship out date.

So depending on what day they ship me out for basic, Stephanie and I are going to get married before then so she can start getting all the benefits of being an Army wife.

I didn't think they would let me in, considering the bar in my chest. I had to get a note from my Doctor and their Doctors approved it and said I was accepted. So the only way I can get rejected is at the Physical Thursday, but it's highly unlikely.

Stephanie is going to move back into my Mom's house until I'm done with training and tech school. Then hopefully I can come back and do hometown recruiting for two weeks then move to where we get posted at.

I just wanted to keep everyone posted on whats been going on with me. I'll let everyone know what they say next week and when I ship out.

Jeremy

Ivan

Kwitko

Congratulations! Best of luck, and thank you in advance for serving our country.

mas0n

Good luck to you sir!

MrBill

Kwitko said:

Congratulations! Best of luck, and thank you in advance for serving our country.

Ditto from me.

QCH

Awesome.... You are doing an awesome thing to secure our freedoms. Thank you.

primesuspect

I guess I'm the guy that's not happy about this :( I had hoped you were still driven to be an entrepreneur.

I'm sorry I can't muster up a hoo-rah for you, Jeremy. I care about you and I hate to think you're putting yourself in an active wartime situation. I'm the son of a wounded vet, and I am as patriotic as the next guy, but I don't think that military service is for everyone, and I don't think this particular war is securing any of our "freedoms" right now. We're certainly not under any current threat of oppression from any outside military powers.

Of course, I respect the fact that you are an intelligent rational adult, and also that I don't know all of your reasons. I trust you, basically. So best of luck to you and of course my sincerest wishes for your safety and health.

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BuddyJ

Grats and good luck!

Leonardo

Congratulations! Hope a ll goes well. If want to talk about anything that is proposed to you, I'll be glad to talk to you on the phone or through the forums. I don't know everything in the Army, but 21 years did teach me a little.

airbornflght

Good luck. I have a friend who's stationed in Kuwait and I worry about him every day. I just fear the day I have to attend a kid's funeral who I've known since the second grade and grew up with in boy scouts.....

And I'm with Prime on the current war. We're fighting, but for what? (don't answer that, rhetorical question)

bothered

primesuspect said:

I guess I'm the guy that's not happy about this :( I had hoped you were still driven to be an entrepreneur.

I'm sorry I can't muster up a hoo-rah for you, Jeremy. I care about you and I hate to think you're putting yourself in an active wartime situation...... but I don't think that military service is for everyone, and I don't think this particular war is securing any of our "freedoms" right now. We're certainly not under any current threat of oppression from any outside military powers.

Of course, I respect the fact that you are an intelligent rational adult, and also that I don't know all of your reasons. I trust you, basically. So best of luck to you and of course my sincerest wishes for your safety and health.

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I know some of my pacifist views may upset some people so I don't post about them often but I'm glad Prime posted that, it very broadly sums things up for me.

Leonardo

Come on, guys. This is about one of our members joining the Armed Forces, not about personal political views. It's an emotional issue - of course, but the thread is about Clutch.

There are 600,000 debate forums available on the Internet at which you and I would be welcomed (and I do visit a couple of them).

Lincoln

Leonardo said:

Come on, guys. This is about one of our members joining the Armed Forces, not about personal political views. It's an emotional issue - of course, but the thread is about Clutch.

What Brian said (and bothered echoed) is about Jeremy. Anyone can pat you on the back and say "attaboy". You have to really care about someone to express your disagreement and still respect, trust, and wish them the best without reserve. That's pretty much how I feel :) I love and care about Clutch like a brother, and I only want the best for him. I hope he finds happiness on any path he chooses.

And, definitely, congrats on the coming marriage! :cheers2: I hope you keep us updated and stop in at every opportunity. Cheers, sir. :)

Tim

Don't do it. Not a good time to voluntarily join.

Leonardo

Keebler, I see your point, but I believe Clutch is smart enough to have evaluated the geopolitical environment, US political environment, and the likelihood of having to take action to support those political and geopolitical decisions our Congress and president make. In other words, I don't think it has escaped Clutch's attention that being a soldier might entail elevated personal physical risk and that as a soldier he might be called to perform duties in a war effort that many are opposed to.

LIN

Respect.

Just take damn good care of yourself.


LIN

Lincoln

Leonardo said:

I believe Clutch is smart enough to...

I completely agree, as do (I believe) Brian and Bill. :)

primesuspect said:

I respect the fact that you are an intelligent rational adult, and also that I don't know all of your reasons. I trust you, basically.

I trust Clutch made a good and intelligent decision for himself and his future wife. :cool:

Leonardo

Now, if we can just get someone to take pictures of him during basic.

"On the ground, maggot, give me 20!"

fatcat

Please post back on what jobs they offer. There is several of us veterans that can tell you which ones to avoid.

Best of luck.

LawnMM

Big step, if you've thought it through and its what ya want then congrats are in order. Depending what ya wind up doing ya may or may not be headed for the sandbox. If ya do...be careful, don't do anything silly there's nothing worth getting hurt or worse for except the guy next to you with the same clothes! Keep yer head down and good luck dude.

Clutch

I really appreciate everyone's input, it means a lot to me. And trust, I have thought about the war as much as anyone when deciding I want to serve. It's not pretty, or a walk in the park, but if I do get called to deploy I'll strap up my boots and go. My dad served in Vietnam and would not talk about it to his last day here, so I know there are some things I will see that I have never imagined before. I have several reasons for enlisting and will be glad to let anyone know. I'll keep everyone updated as fast as I can. And I'll have pictures of the wedding. But hey, I'm not gone anywhere just yet... :rockon:

airbornflght

Yeh. My friend got luck and is stationed in Kuwait which from what he tells me isn't too bad. I did some reading on the country and for a middle eastern country they seem to be a decent place to live.

Massive_gas

research MOSs that interest you before you go in, so then you have a better idea of what you'd be doing if you got it.

thursday will be a long day, and be sure to wear underwear

GHoosdum

Jeremy, thank you and good luck to you. I'm sure you'll succeed.

Colgere

Indeed, good luck and thank you.

MrBill

Massive_gas said:

thursday will be a long day, and be sure to wear underwear

I know this was meant to be serious, but I laughed out loud. ;D

RADA

Good luck my friend.

My days in the AF were some of the best times of my life.

Learn all you can from those around you. Never let your ego get the best of you when it comes to taking orders. Yes, some will sound stupid or demeaning to someone of your intelligence, but following through with those orders will also show others you can tough out the crap assignments and help you get better ones.

I guess I'm on the other side of the spectrum here.. I don't believe in "peace at any cost" and feel that we only have peace through the blood, sweat, and tears of our military family. The world will NEVER be rid of those that covet power, and it's up to people like you to keep them in check.

I'm proud of you. Keep you head down, and your ears open.

Clutch said:

I really appreciate everyone's input, it means a lot to me. And trust, I have thought about the war as much as anyone when deciding I want to serve. It's not pretty, or a walk in the park, but if I do get called to deploy I'll strap up my boots and go. My dad served in Vietnam and would not talk about it to his last day here, so I know there are some things I will see that I have never imagined before. I have several reasons for enlisting and will be glad to let anyone know. I'll keep everyone updated as fast as I can. And I'll have pictures of the wedding. But hey, I'm not gone anywhere just yet... :rockon: