Military service, and your thoughts on why you served your country!

[se7en.is.back]

Semper Fi brother 💪🏽

.... although I have to be honest I wasn't ALWAYS faithful. But I got thru it and I'm glad you did too brother.🍀

 

[Pestilent1]

.... although I have to be honest I wasn't ALWAYS faithful. But I got thru it and I'm glad you did too brother.🍀

It was rough but we made it. Hope you're doing well now a days.

 

[se7en.is.back]

It was rough but we made it. Hope you're doing well now a days.

Yeah I'm hanging in there, thank you for the kind words. I hope you doing ok too man.

 

[Guipago]

In a Support Company playing with things that went Boom, Bang & Swoosh, was a quiet time in the early 80's, joined at around age 30 to play with the toys, great toys.

 

[Punisher_1]

My question is, If you were given orders to shoot civilians of your own country during a civil unrest situation.. protesting over a Covid type lockdown / protesting against a corrupt politician ect.. would you do it?

THAT QUESTION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LOT LONGER THAN MOST PEOPLE THINK.

While I was in most people were highly patriotic. This means hypothetically if you were some communist offshoot faction terrorist group in the USA we would have shot you even if you were a US citizen. If you were a flag-waving patriot trying to oust some shitty politicians, probably not. If you were having a race riot burning down cities and shooting people, yes, you would be shot. If you were protesting even on the level of January 6th stuff no we would have not shot anyone. If you were out rioting like we seen with the George Flyod riots burning businesses, federal buildings and the like, yes you would have been shot.

 

[McM]

I should be drawn in when 18 yo like every male in the 80s, but I was just doing a 5-year youth prison term at this time ('79 - '84).
So it wasn't possible, even after I asked them years later again and got re-examined.
Got good physical results, but they take no convicts.

 

[hedgerow]

THAT QUESTION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LOT LONGER THAN MOST PEOPLE THINK.

While I was in most people were highly patriotic. This means hypothetically if you were some communist offshoot faction terrorist group in the USA we would have shot you even if you were a US citizen. If you were a flag-waving patriot trying to oust some shitty politicians, probably not. If you were having a race riot burning down cities and shooting people, yes, you would be shot. If you were protesting even on the level of January 6th stuff no we would have not shot anyone. If you were out rioting like we seen with the George Flyod riots burning businesses, federal buildings and the like, yes you would have been shot.

so the short version is you'd shoot jews and blacks, but not Whites...

 

[Amalgamation]

Had a grandfather consider it once, he'd rather shoot people on his own terms though. Proved it, he shot my grandmother's friend and they ended up married. She worked at a bar in Toledo, Ohio, and he was a regular - not sure if it had any cause and effect with the guy being shot, but here I am.

I pondered joining myself just to see what opportunities could arise, didn't study for the ASVAB and seemingly still qualified for whatever career I choose. (85/99, Small arms and artillery repair was most appealing. Fix it and test it, or dispose of it.) I don't care about money even if I should, and I don't care for the current political climate. It would take some changes for me to join, but the possibility only exists due to the nature of how much I'd learn and experience.

Perhaps if things calm down between NATO and Russia (lol), or if we end up with a more powerful leadership I'll genuinely consider it.

 

[Deleted member 46687]

As for shooting domestic people, I can't respond to that, because I don't like to think of what if scenarios, until they are actual scenarios, then i go forward from there.....

I'm glad there are a lot of people with the same values on serving your country as i have. I'll respond better after work.

In a Support Company playing with things that went Boom, Bang & Swoosh, was a quiet time in the early 80's, joined at around age 30 to play with the toys, great toys.

Were you a gun bunny on the 105?

 

[Preacher]

So as most know I have served my country in the Army, And I often get asked why did you join. Which requires a usual in-depth response that I typically can't be fucked talking about.

I've always been a fighter in my youth, always getting into trouble. Especially after I lost my first child.... Off the rails for years. My upbringing was always drilled into me, serve your country, do not have your country serve you!

I have a long line of family that have served in many wars. From great-great-grandfather, grandfather, missed a generation, uncles, cousins and myself have all served.

The saying always stuck with me, serve your country! In my mind there is no greater honour than serving your country, (regardless of the situations you get thrust into) I don;t want to go into the politicking regarding "shouldn't be there" “government pawn” all that jazzz hands bullshit, said by 140lb soaking wet shitcunts. Who would shit their pants if they had to do anything hard, the same ppl probably drink oat milk skinny mocha choca lattes with rainbow fgt sprinkles on them. Nobody wants to hear your inane shit pipe flapping.

Do you or your family have any history in the services?
Do you mind sharing?

So here is a picture of my grandfather, in 1942, and also in 1947 in Palestine war, (cracking jews heads) this was when Israel was founded, there about.


He was my role model until he died again around the same time i lost my 6-month-old son.......it was a month later he passed. Now i have detractors and some may even call me a cunt, Well deserved, I own it. But what i was good at was fighting and being a solider. I apparently craved discipline and routine, i still do to this day. The Army provided it and made me a better human (some may disagree, but some don't know me) 1 person here truly knows me......

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My grandfather after the Army joined the police and finished chief constable, then onto mountain rescue until he could no longer keep up......He did bag pipe for Royalty at Glamis castle after all that.........He was a very talented musician, right up until months before he passed away.......

A thing that always sticks in my mind.........to paraphrase George Orwell......We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm!

What service does your family give for your country? I'd love to hear. I love history and i love the interactions people have with others and their stories.

I really enjoyed your story.

In my case in particular, my roots go back to one of the leaders who fought for the independence of my country. From then on it is like the family has a military tradition in some way. My father was an army mechanic for many years. My brother, my sister and I, all 3 of us, are former air force...

In fact, I think I have spent at least amost half of my life on a military air base, from an early age....
(i'm the one at the middle, at my left is my sister, at my right, my brother)

 

[D.O.A.]

So as most know I have served my country in the Army, And I often get asked why did you join. Which requires a usual in-depth response that I typically can't be fucked talking about.

I've always been a fighter in my youth, always getting into trouble. Especially after I lost my first child.... Off the rails for years. My upbringing was always drilled into me, serve your country, do not have your country serve you!

I have a long line of family that have served in many wars. From great-great-grandfather, grandfather, missed a generation, uncles, cousins and myself have all served.

The saying always stuck with me, serve your country! In my mind there is no greater honour than serving your country, (regardless of the situations you get thrust into) I don;t want to go into the politicking regarding "shouldn't be there" “government pawn” all that jazzz hands bullshit, said by 140lb soaking wet shitcunts. Who would shit their pants if they had to do anything hard, the same ppl probably drink oat milk skinny mocha choca lattes with rainbow fgt sprinkles on them. Nobody wants to hear your inane shit pipe flapping.

Do you or your family have any history in the services?
Do you mind sharing?

So here is a picture of my grandfather, in 1942, and also in 1947 in Palestine war, (cracking jews heads) this was when Israel was founded, there about.


He was my role model until he died again around the same time i lost my 6-month-old son.......it was a month later he passed. Now i have detractors and some may even call me a cunt, Well deserved, I own it. But what i was good at was fighting and being a solider. I apparently craved discipline and routine, i still do to this day. The Army provided it and made me a better human (some may disagree, but some don't know me) 1 person here truly knows me......

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My grandfather after the Army joined the police and finished chief constable, then onto mountain rescue until he could no longer keep up......He did bag pipe for Royalty at Glamis castle after all that.........He was a very talented musician, right up until months before he passed away.......

A thing that always sticks in my mind.........to paraphrase George Orwell......We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm!

What service does your family give for your country? I'd love to hear. I love history and i love the interactions people have with others and their stories.

I enlisted as a rifleman when I was 18 with the army but I was selling tons of weed and working as a beef slaughterman so I threw all that recruitment shit in the bin and enjoyed my youth

 

[Bill Murray]

Aside from conscription during WWII by the krauts no history of service in my family. That said, I have a profound respect for anyone who does wear the uniform and puts themselves in harms way.

My high school aptitude tests all said I should join the Canadian Forces, guess I could have exercised my American lineage and joined one of the US branches, and followed the ROTP path. Bachelor's degree and then an officer's commission. I always thought that was hilarious. I just do not have the disposition to follow orders and would have been busted down to private within a week.

 

[Pïggÿ]

My grandpa was in the army in the early 60’s stationed in Germany. Idk what rank he was but he said he was basically doing stuff that the NSA does now, so he was more or less a spy. He talked about how he’d get put up in a hotel for days/weeks, set up some little machines, wait for his target in a nearby room to get a phone call which he would record/listen to, then report to his superiors. Not sure if he ever shot anyone but he told me if he ever got caught he would be treated like he was operating solo.

 

[Deleted member 46687]

Had a grandfather consider it once, he'd rather shoot people on his own terms though. Proved it, he shot my grandmother's friend and they ended up married. She worked at a bar in Toledo, Ohio, and he was a regular - not sure if it had any cause and effect with the guy being shot, but here I am.

I pondered joining myself just to see what opportunities could arise, didn't study for the ASVAB and seemingly still qualified for whatever career I choose. (85/99, Small arms and artillery repair was most appealing. Fix it and test it, or dispose of it.) I don't care about money even if I should, and I don't care for the current political climate. It would take some changes for me to join, but the possibility only exists due to the nature of how much I'd learn and experience.

Perhaps if things calm down between NATO and Russia (lol), or if we end up with a more powerful leadership I'll genuinely consider it.

I think the military chooses you at a certain point in your life under the right circumstances.

I really enjoyed your story.

In my case in particular, my roots go back to one of the leaders who fought for the independence of my country. From then on it is like the family has a military tradition in some way. My father was an army mechanic for many years. My brother, my sister and I, all 3 of us, are former air force...

In fact, I think I have spent at least amost half of my life on a military air base, from an early age....
(i'm the one at the middle, at my left is my sister, at my right, my brother)

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That's an amazing story, you must be well proud of your families history. Thanks for sharing.

I enlisted as a rifleman when I was 18 with the army but I was selling tons of weed and working as a beef slaughterman so I threw all that recruitment shit in the bin and enjoyed my youth

You're too smart to be a rifleman.......no hate to the grunts, much love.

Aside from conscription during WWII by the krauts no history of service in my family. That said, I have a profound respect for anyone who does wear the uniform and puts themselves in harms way.

My high school aptitude tests all said I should join the Canadian Forces, guess I could have exercised my American lineage and joined one of the US branches, and followed the ROTP path. Bachelor's degree and then an officer's commission. I always thought that was hilarious. I just do not have the disposition to follow orders and would have been busted down to private within a week.

I didn't think I'd like following orders either, but I loved my life there.....

My grandpa was in the army in the early 60’s stationed in Germany. Idk what rank he was but he said he was basically doing stuff that the NSA does now, so he was more or less a spy. He talked about how he’d get put up in a hotel for days/weeks, set up some little machines, wait for his target in a nearby room to get a phone call which he would record/listen to, then report to his superiors. Not sure if he ever shot anyone but he told me if he ever got caught he would be treated like he was operating solo.

That's some next level James bond shit......

Yeah I'm hanging in there, thank you for the kind words. I hope you doing ok too man.

I struggled for years and still do to this day, but you'll push through the other side and be happy and love life. Glad you're doing okay dude.

 

[Humungus]

Personally I think the OP is a piece of shit with some pretty serious mental health issues I now see why M.O.Dengler couldn’t stand him but he gets my respect for serving just like any other serving or veteran military member.
My own old man was in the parachute regiment dropped in to Normandy was in Palestine and the Middle East even became the Batman for movie star Richard Todd. When really little my brother and me asked if he had ever killed any Germans he said don’t ever ask me that again there was something in how he said it we just went ok and never mentioned it again.

 

[Deleted member 46687]

Personally I think the OP is a piece of shit with some pretty serious mental health issues I now see why M.O.Dengler couldn’t stand him but he gets my respect for serving just like any other serving or veteran military member.
My own old man was in the parachute regiment dropped in to Normandy was in Palestine and the Middle East even became the Batman for movie star Richard Todd. When really little my brother and me asked if he had ever killed any Germans he said don’t ever ask me that again there was something in how he said it we just went ok and never mentioned it again.

Likewise curtain twitcher. Say hi to MO ohh wait.......

 

[Humungus]

Not at all nice eh? See what I mean guys ? Making a joke out of a dead member on here who’s not around to say fuck all back.

 

[Deleted member 46687]

Not at all nice eh? See what I mean guys ? Making a joke out of a dead member on here who’s not around to say fuck all back.

You came in here spitting shit you creepy perverted old fuckwit. Not me. If you don't like it fuck off.

 

[Humungus]

Why don’t you fuck off back to your pretend happy life that doesn’t exist well if she knew what you get up to online she would be dust in the distance wouldn’t she ?

 

[Deleted member 46687]

Why don’t you fuck off back to your pretend happy life that doesn’t exist well if she knew what you get up to online she would be dust in the distance wouldn’t she ?

My life is great, my wife has read dolly and my conversation fully.

Did Dolly's man leave her when he read what she was saying to me in private, ohh lala.....no he never.

Or did she not tell you that part?

Now if you don't mind keeping this in topic faggot, you can DM me your angst.