Anyone joining the military?

[mitchell271]

I'm planning on going to Royal Canadian Military College (RMC) in Kingston next September doing ROTP to become a Combat Engineer. Or to become a psychologist at McMaster or Western. If I don't get in to anything, I'm enlisting.

 

[mitchell271]

No.
No.
You will never ever catch me joining the military.

All this stuff about 'Honour' and 'Serving your country' is bullshit.
Besides, it's going to be more glaringly obvious that all these wars are fought for is oil...

-snip-

@Sizzle_Montyjing; you're a fucking idiot, you know that? patriotism is not bullshit. wanting to be a part of something bigger than yourself is not bullshit. honour is not bullshit. you may have shit for honour, but don't tell me it's bullshit because of it.

@Karathos; finally, someone who understands (and can explain it well)!

 

[Kizi]

Question. Why do people want to join the military?

By the way, I live in Iceland, a country without an army. Don't hate on just because I can't relate.

 

[RUINER ACTUAL]

Perhaps if there was a war worth fighting and my country had a legitimate threat.

 

[TheFarLeft]

I plan to join the US Air Force when I graduate college in the summer of 2013. Counter-Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism or Cyber Security would be perfect... but it's not really my choice so we'll see how things go.

 

[orangeban]

I've never really seen the appeal in joining the military. My school has a CCF (Combined Cadet Forces) thing, which I delight in reminding my friends is just military propaganda crossed with a labour-intensive summer camp. From observing that (from a safe distance, God knows I won't join it) I can conclude that the military involves:

Mud, getting shouted at, getting shot at (with imaginary bullets), camping, being stuck in tents with the kind of person who thinks mud, getting shouted at, getting shot at and camping is fun. I realise the military is probably only a bit like that, but as a piece of propaganda the CCF has failed miserably.

 

[ElPatron]

i thought about it once, then my class had to read "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Comparing World War I to modern combat?

Besides, I already know how to make Thermite and a few other fun things.

Implying that the Military is all about destruction?





I see the Escapist was able to surprise me with how much they know about the armed forces.

 

[Ohhi]

I thought about it and then I decided I didn't want to put my life on the line for reasons that I don't believe in, now I do support the troops and I do not look down on any of them they are better people than I am and braver.