I am truly disappointed in the nay sayers. If you couldn't serve or chose not to your voice should be heard, it should not be negative and it should not be extreme. There is not a high chance at death. In 11 years at war on two fronts we lost less than 9,000 American lives. Of the roughly 6,000,000 men and women who served, that is 0.0015% casualty rate. Seriously people. Your more likely to be shot by a cop or die in a car crash or die from a vending machine falling on you. If you choose a non-combat MOS, which is most jobs, you won't ever even see combat. IF you deploy, as we are pulling out of both wars, you will simply be bored, hot, and overworked. And you'll come home without having even cut yourself shaving for crying out loud. Be mature, people. If he said he wanted to be a cop everyone would have praised him, same as a firefighter. Both jobs have the same chance of death or serious injury. And your ultimate goal is to end war, not die. This isn't 13th century China at war with the Mongols. Read a damn book, nonfiction, you nay sayers make me sick.
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Nobody would have praised him for wanting to be a cop. Have you seen the news lately?! People hate cops now more than ever, and that now includes law abiding citizens hating them. There's been an uptick in flunkies going into law enforcement in the last decade and it isn't going well.
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There is still one major difference to being in military. At one point in your career you will be asked to TAKE life. THAT is the real issue here. A nessecary evil I'm sure, but it changes people.
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Absolutely not, only if you chose a combat MOS, such as infantry, cab scout, or artillery.
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Thanks though.
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Your talking about dying. Look up the number of wounded, amputees, etc. I'm one of those wounded took an ied to the chest/shoulder while serving in Afghanistan. I got "lucky" and didn't lose any limbs. I have a ton of nerve damage to my left shoulder, arm, and hand. I also do not have a fuctioning brachial artery, luckily my body grew collateral veins to allow me to keep my arm. My life hasn't changed too much from my injury aside from stuff at the gym. It did take me about 3 years to recover. Being wounded is life altering for most, a lot of those guys wish they were dead. So looking straight at death statistics is stupid when trying to prove something you clearly know nothing about. As for the op's question. You need to be sure about this decision. Military life isn't easy and its very hard on even the strongest of relationships. It can be a very rewarding experience, but you don't work for the military, you live it. I was Army infantary and I loved it, even getting wounded I would do it all over again. Just be sure it's what you want.
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I agree with, and do know, I am Army Aviation, granted I am a POG, but still. Even with injuries the military is better than any civilian job. I suffered a back injury requiring multiple surgeries and have permanent nerve damage in my right leg as a result. Luckily it is all sensory nerve and not motor nerve. Thank you for your service. I am passionate, I was simply replying to those saying that your ultimate job is to die and that you have a high likelihood of dying. That is simply not true. HOOAH!