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Originally Posted by 7pointoh
Not taking away from the other branches because they are of equal importance. But the Soldiers and Marines are considered warriors by our society and throughout history, warriors are always glorified. And with a lot of Alpha males that we have, especially in the "hot rod" world, there is a desire to be a warrior.
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unfortunately people also have in their minds that the only people that count are the ones that are out on the street. what they dont realize is that the Airforce jets are in the sky 24/7 and support those ground troops. And unless youve been in a situation where one of our aircraft has tipped you off on an enemy location or done something to save your life you dont really appreciate it. (no one inpeticular just saying many Soldiers/marines who arent on the streets every day) Also remember that there are Airforce Security Forces on the streets every day as well and Navy personel manning ships that protect the coast lines (my sister is currently deployed and is forced to defend the ship she is on almost every day. Im greatful for the soldiers i see comming and going on convoys every day (not many marines where i am) and they thank us every day for watching over them.
i think people need to remember were all in the same fight and everyone has their part on the team. (Btw i have family members in every branch, we break eachothers balls but support what eachother does)
As for the sign on bonus, it does greatly depend on your job. If you want to join the military then thats great and i obviously support anyone that wants to join the fight. you do need to get in shape before you go (i know you said your working on it but you should be running 3 miles a day) and you need to leave your attitude before you go, from what ive seen from your reactions and temper you have some growing up to do. if you cant take someone making fun of you then your not ready for basic training. Assault will land you in jail in a heartbeat and threats are taken seriously. you will be humiliated and broken down so you can be built back up into what they want you to be.
Just make sure your ready for all of that.