The Army

[cannabis campbell]

What do people here think of the army?

Has anyone been in the army before of thinking about joining.

I personally couldn't see what anyone would want to (in the UK) because you have to go for at least quite a long amount of time at least 20 something years its just like another version of prison but worse.

[phoenix]

You have to commit to 20+ years if you want to serve in the British Army? can anyone else from the UK verify this or is this kid just full of shit?

[PaRaNoIa]

It's BS.. You can enlist for 6, 12 or 18 months I think..:p

And, I want to join the army!!

[cannabis campbell]

Well im not 100% sure thats what a mate told me who was going to join, but if you want to sign up properly then you can just do it for a few years i dont think

[PaRaNoIa]

No, that's bullshit man.. You're not BOUND to be in the army for several years.. That way, noone would want to sign up..

[bedake]

Im in the process of joining right now, took the ASVAP like a month ago and scored over 110 in every category ^.^ I was going to go the the defense language institute so I could do linguistics BUT I can't get the security clearances required for intel positions due to my possesion arrest at the age of 16, and my more recent legal troubles! Instead im gonna be doing radiology.

Hopefully things will be smooth here on out.

[LovelyTasha]

I thought about joining the Army but I really don't think I would be the type. I do however respect all of the men and women fighting for their countries. It's a very noble thing to put others before yourself.

<3

[bedake]

I thought about joining the Army but I really don't think I would be the type. I do however respect all of the men and women fighting for their countries. It's a very noble thing to put others before yourself.

<3



I dont care about country and flag and all that BS, i just need money and job skill training.

[enthused]

i want to sort of. I will probably fuck up at some point during college and join

[make it legal]

my brothers in the army. i dont think i would join.

[likemclever]

I was in the Air Force and I donâ??t regret one single day. I got to travel my ass off. I got 30 days vacation a year. I got excellent medical coverage. I got top notch training. I got to meet some of the greatest people in the world that I never would have met otherwise. I had my wisdom teeth removed free. I had a baby for freeâ?¦. And most importantly I got to serve my country. And when I got out they gave me $1000.00 dollars a month just to go to school.

And in the States a typical enlistment is 4 years active duty (actively serving) and 4 years inactive duty (eligible for recall.) Usually at the end of your 4 years active service you are given the option to reenlist (usually with a handsome cash bonus/ the more money they have invested in a soldier the bigger the bonus)

[HazardousToking]

Id go with the marines but the only way id EVER join up is if i fukked up my life bad enough, then id join the marines solely because they see more action and are more hardcore. Be a badass and go infantry rifleman....

If you want to join for an education....dont look at me...

[smokey]

u sign up for 25 years but u can leave after just over 2 n half years
i got a mate in the marines hes off to afghan later this year for 6 months

[alpha kenny wun]

I was in the usnavy for 4 years. Had fun saw the world. but this was late 90's...wouldnt recommend joining now, unless you like Iraq, Iran, or Afghanistan.

[daima]

What do people here think of the army?

Has anyone been in the army before of thinking about joining.

I personally couldn't see what anyone would want to (in the UK) because you have to go for at least quite a long amount of time at least 20 something years its just like another version of prison but worse.

I was in the Army. If i knew then what i knew now about how our military is used i would of never served. My advice? learn to play an instrument.

dai*ma:stoned:
Sam Stone
came home
to his wife and family
after serving in the conflict overseas
and the time that he served
had rattled all his nerves
and left a little shrapnel in his knee
but the morphine eased the pain
and the grass grew around his brain
gave him all the confidence he lacked
with a purple heart and a monkey on his back

There's a hole in daddys arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothing i suppose
little pitures have big ears
dont stop to count the years
sweet songs never last too long on broken radios

Sam Stone
Was alone
when he popped his last ballon
climbing walls while sitiing in a chair
and they played his last request
while the room smelled just like death
with an overdose hanging in the air:confused:

[willystylle]

Well im not 100% sure thats what a mate told me who was going to join, but if you want to sign up properly then you can just do it for a few years i dont think

I think Campbell is half-right on this one. I have a mate in the UK army that told me that if you go into a specialized field then you have to commit like years to the army. I don't know we were both sloshed and he was probably talking crap, but he also told me that he does judo and to do judo for the army's judo team then you have to be a 'career' enlisted or something.

Anyone to verify? I HAVE heard that the uk army is crap.

[Nylo]

I was going to Join the Marines a few years back, so it would help me with school. And I have a strong sense of pride for my country (USA) and it's potential.

But the officer was being a dick and I caught him in a bunch of lies; it just put a really bad taste in my mouth. I remember him asking him what my chances were of being shipped to Iraq if I joined the Reserves, and he's like "oh, next to non-existant, bro. People who join rarey ever see combat".

Liar or not, I guess it just wasn't for me. I respect whole-heartidly the men and women who serve. Even if they're only going in to "get theirs". It's still them on the field, and we can do what we do safely just because they put themselves there.

[VoidLivesOn]

No its ok I have a future :).

But I'm sure if everything falls down the shit hole I'll just puss out on life and join this fake,fabricated fun they call a "job" like everyone else.

[cannabis campbell]

No its ok I have a future :).

I doubt it




(lol jk):D

[Oli]

Being a paid killer is super cool

[geonagual]

If any of you have read my posts before you know I was in the Army Infantry and the Marine Corps Infantry. I had a great time in both of them training, shooting and partying. I did 7 years total and it was some of the great times of my life. I was trained to be a killer but very glad that I never had to. I would not join either of these forces today. The war in Iraq sucks big balls. I would hate to have to go door to door fighting the insurgents. By far the scariest way to fight a war. It was predicted when I was in that would be the next way a war would be fought. We trained so much for this type of warfare. Anyway, DO NOT JOIN THE MILITARY. Unless you like to see the haunting face of some kid you just blew away by accident for the rest of your life. If you like that sort of thing, knock yourself out.

[geonagual]

Being a paid killer is super cool


How do you know? Have you killed b4?

[psychopixi]

Not sure, but I think it's a minimum of four years. You sign a contract, so you are obliged to stay for the four years, and then you can sign up again or do as you please. I don't think I'd join. The educational opportunities seem pretty cool, but not worth it on the whole. I don't love my country, I don't trust the government and I have no desire to die for something I don't believe in.

[Pipe Dreams]

I was in the Air Force and I donâ??t regret one single day. I got to travel my ass off. I got 30 days vacation a year. I got excellent medical coverage. I got top notch training. I got to meet some of the greatest people in the world that I never would have met otherwise. I had my wisdom teeth removed free. I had a baby for freeâ?¦. And most importantly I got to serve my country. And when I got out they gave me $1000.00 dollars a month just to go to school.

And in the States a typical enlistment is 4 years active duty (actively serving) and 4 years inactive duty (eligible for recall.) Usually at the end of your 4 years active service you are given the option to reenlist (usually with a handsome cash bonus/ the more money they have invested in a soldier the bigger the bonus)

What did you discharge as? Im thinking of going into the Air Force, but Im going to officer school first, so I can go in as O1 (second lieutenant)

[Oli]

How do you know? Have you killed b4?

A spot of sarcasm there for you.

[LovelyTasha]

I dont care about country and flag and all that BS, i just need money and job skill training.

I didn't say a single thing about the country OR the flag. I was just saying that putting yourself in danger for the sake of another human soul is commendable...no matter what the initiative is.

<3

[HazardousToking]

US troops are completely 100% expendable


Your an asset, nothing more......

I guess you could say your being commendable....but i wouldnt go that far...

[bedake]

US troops are completely 100% expendable


Your an asset, nothing more......

I guess you could say your being commendable....but i wouldnt go that far...



I don't expect any respect from anyone when I join, and I wont think myself of doing anything honorable or whatever, the Army is a job just like a bodyguard or anything else really

[likemclever]

What did you discharge as? Im thinking of going into the Air Force, but Im going to officer school first, so I can go in as O1 (second lieutenant)

What did you discharge as? Im thinking of going into the Air Force, but Im going to officer school first, so I can go in as O1 (second lieutenant)

I was enlisted so I got out as a SrA (E4)

Thatâ??s probably a good idea going to OCS first. So I take it you already went to college.

One of the good things about being an officer is that you can resign your commission (basically you can quit)

You would be going to Lackland AFB for you OCS (San Antonio, TX Yeeehhhaaaww) I love military townsâ?¦I was stationed there for 2 years.

Good luck and God Speed

[likemclever]

Id go with the marines but the only way id EVER join up is if i fukked up my life bad enough, then id join the marines solely because they see more action and are more hardcore. Be a badass and go infantry rifleman....

If you want to join for an education....dont look at me...

Well I got news for you the kind of people that join the military because they fucked up their life are not the kind of people who have the stuff it takes to become a United States Marine. Their cowards running from their problems looking for someone to take care of them. Definitely not leatherneck material.


US troops are completely 100% expendable


Your an asset, nothing more......

I guess you could say your being commendable....but i wouldnt go that far...

How would you know what we are. Dude you donâ??t know anything about the military or the people in it or you would know how much people in the military care about each other.

Expendable assetâ?¦.fuck you. Maybe to you we are.

[mrdevious]

I was in the usnavy for 4 years. Had fun saw the world. but this was late 90's...wouldnt recommend joining now, unless you like Iraq, Iran, or Afghanistan.

Man, how many people in the navy have been killed in these last 2 wars?

EDIT: Wait, nevermind, sorry... I'm just very high on hash right now and misinterpreted what that meant.

[king kong bong]

army?, army of brainwashed idiots that dont even know what they are fighting for. come join my revolution....

[MaryJaneScott]

army?, army of brainwashed idiots that dont even know what they are fighting for. come join my revolution....

If I join...
can I touch your beard?

twice?

love

[bedake]

army?, army of brainwashed idiots that dont even know what they are fighting for. come join my revolution....


I think most of the people that join the military only do it for the money and for something to do

[king kong bong]

sure. twice is pushin it but ill let you slide. your b-day is 1 day after mine. hmmmm.

[thcbongman]

Im in the process of joining right now, took the ASVAP like a month ago and scored over 110 in every category ^.^ I was going to go the the defense language institute so I could do linguistics BUT I can't get the security clearances required for intel positions due to my possesion arrest at the age of 16, and my more recent legal troubles! Instead im gonna be doing radiology.

Hopefully things will be smooth here on out.

I don't see why they couldn't give you a secret, rather than a top-secret. Probably a good thing anyway.

[HazardousToking]

Well I got news for you the kind of people that join the military because they fucked up their life are not the kind of people who have the stuff it takes to become a United States Marine. Their cowards running from their problems looking for someone to take care of them. Definitely not leatherneck material.



How would you know what we are. Dude you donâ??t know anything about the military or the people in it or you would know how much people in the military care about each other.

Expendable assetâ?¦.fuck you. Maybe to you we are.


To the government your expendable, and thats all that really matters, if i find you expendable or not, it doesnt matter. Im sure you all care for each other because you have to when your out there. Most of the marines are gun-ho cowboys that really just want to kill shit. Some sadistic shit goes on over there, and its the USMC thats the large part of the problem. I know 3 fellas that are stationed in Iraq and they are in infantry, and they say alot of fucked up shit goes on that they just look the other way with.

[drboots13]

Im not joining the army over a war for blood and oil but i do support our troops. We need to bring them home, some are being kept there even though their serving time has past.

[bedake]

Whoever said that that marine gibberish about them being above people with fucked up lives isn't too bright, the marines is FILLED with F ups, I know.... over 10 marines, and near all of them are fuck ups... they all join thinking they are going to be some badass with a gun and a sharp looking uniform. The few the proud my ass, more like the few the brainwashed.

[TonyD]

To join any British services you must serve a minimum of 4 years in any service, i think some Navy is possibly 3 though. You can serve a full 22 year career, but after 4 years of service you can put in to leave the army that takes a year so your really serving a minimum of 5 years.

[whitekat]

bedake.....you wouldnt even make a pimple on a marines ass........

[cannabis campbell]

:O have some respect you're only alive because of him!

[likemclever]

To the government your expendable, and thats all that really matters, if i find you expendable or not, it doesnt matter. Im sure you all care for each other because you have to when your out there. Most of the marines are gun-ho cowboys that really just want to kill shit. Some sadistic shit goes on over there, and its the USMC thats the large part of the problem. I know 3 fellas that are stationed in Iraq and they are in infantry, and they say alot of fucked up shit goes on that they just look the other way with.

Actually I found that our chain of command cared for us a great deal. They were soldiers just like us with families. So when you put out there the impression that our command doesnâ??t care for us and that our lives are viewed somehow expendable than you would be wrong.

No most Marines arenâ??t like that. Most are honest and dedicated individuals. They are not blood thirsty animals. Usually they have a fair amount of self-confidence and like to get rowdy when they drink. But they are for the most part very solid individuals and deserve the respect of their country.

Yes, a lot of fucked up shit goes on. ITâ?�S WAR. Donâ??t talk to me about fairness unless youâ??re willing to apply that concept across the board.



Whoever said that that marine gibberish about them being above people with fucked up lives isn't too bright, the marines is FILLED with F ups, I know.... over 10 marines, and near all of them are fuck ups... they all join thinking they are going to be some badass with a gun and a sharp looking uniform. The few the proud my ass, more like the few the brainwashed.

You might see some low ranking individuals who saw it as a way to get a free ride. But you donâ??t see Marines who are past their first enlistment who are fuck ups.

And even those on their first enlistment are usually squared away. There may be however pockets of infestation (as in the case with your friends :p )

[poorprincess]

I have a friend in the army he's in Afganistan right now. He did it for his country and all that patriotic stuff. He says the money is NOT worth it.

[benagain]

Without a war going on, the money is definately worth it. With war, it's most certainly not worth it. I almost went into the navy. Good pay and I'd be sitting on a boat playing pack man while some grunt marine was checking for landmines or something. I told the recruiter I wanted a year off to 'train' before joining. Even though I allready passed the phys-ed test (If you can tie your shoe you're pretty much up to par for the navy). I ened up finding a local job, settled down and got married so no navy for me. I do have a few friends in the service. One is a guard in the Army, the other is a tech in the air force. I've yet to meet anyone other than a marine who actually thinks we should be in Iraq. Everyone I've talked to says it's a piss hole.

[geonagual]

Marines do what they are told to do....period...don't do what your told to do in a war zone and someone will take care of you. That is how it is....as far as being blood thirsty. Maybe some....do you have any idea how hard it is to fight an urban war? Do you think you can disguish between enemy and non combatant? They have to... everyday... and these guys are 18, 19, 20, 21 marine riflemen... just doing what they are told to do...by their seargent...who is told to do things...by his leutinant...who is told to do things...by his Captain...who is told to do things by his Lt Col.....who is told by his Colonel....who is told by his Brig gen...who is told by a few more generals...who is told by Rumsfield...who is told by George Fuckin Bush. Don't blame some Marine Corps riflemen for shit....they are just doing what they are lawfully told...punishable by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It is Fucked up but it is the way it is.

[psychocat]

Brit Army is 3 years minimum , but if you go in at 16 they don't start counting till you're 18 :confused: , the max is 21 years and then you retire with full army pension.

It all depends on which regiment you get as to how much you can learn and advance, REME is IMO best.
http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/

[smokin dope]

i think the army is pretty gay. i mean i guess if thats what your into do it, but i think there all a buncha fags

[king kong bong]

Marines do what they are told to do....period...don't do what your told to do in a war zone and someone will take care of you. That is how it is....as far as being blood thirsty. Maybe some....do you have any idea how hard it is to fight an urban war? Do you think you can disguish between enemy and non combatant? They have to... everyday... and these guys are 18, 19, 20, 21 marine riflemen... just doing what they are told to do...by their seargent...who is told to do things...by his leutinant...who is told to do things...by his Captain...who is told to do things by his Lt Col.....who is told by his Colonel....who is told by his Brig gen...who is told by a few more generals...who is told by Rumsfield...who is told by George Fuckin Bush. Don't blame some Marine Corps riflemen for shit....they are just doing what they are lawfully told...punishable by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It is Fucked up but it is the way it is.

im bout to start an urban war...

[bedake]

bedake.....you wouldnt even make a pimple on a marines ass........


Hahaha nice one :thumbsup:

[Peach.Optimo.Bluntz]

bedake, i live like 3 mins away from the D.L.I.

[bedake]

bedake, i live like 3 mins away from the D.L.I.


Thats awesome, my father and one of my best friends both went there, extremely tough from what I hear, like people disapearing in the middle of the night cause they cant hack it. Those guys will weed you out in the first week and have you recycled into something worthless possibly if you dont have what it takes. Could be a good thing I didnt go there I dont exactly have an affinity for languages.

Right near the beach though, right?