| « Asymmetric thoughts for Veteran's Day | Military's Iraqi Culture Smart Card- Boredom breaker » |
Should you join the Army?
08/16/08
I teach at a high school and many students ask me whether they should join the military. I have come up with an easy, if oversimplified, formulation. There are two reasons to join the military: The first reason to join the Army is if you are an individual who loves military stuff: You like guns, marching, physical exercise, and the smell of Kiwi; you've watched Blackhawk Down 23 times and didn't realize there was another station besides the History Channel; you read Victor David Hanson and Sun Tzu; and you like the PX as much as Bob Vila likes Home Depot. You need to join the Army or else you will suffer from soldier envy for the rest of your life.
The other reason to join the military is if you're patriotic or believe in a particular cause. Your commitment to the mission and goal of the military will allow you to tolerate the many unpleasant tasks and non-compromising treatment that, unless you are also joining for reason number one, you will not enjoy.
I'll discuss my reasons tomorrow.
Tags: alternative, is the army a good choice, reasons to join the army, should i join the army, why choose the army
4 comments
I joined the Navy primarily for the technical training. I was a typical liberal at the time and the Military totally transformed me in multiple ways. So while my enlistment wasn't for the best motives, my reenlistments were. 
umm im 13 and i love all those stuff but i dont know if i have the requirements for the military. Back then i was a slacker and did not accomplish anything, but now I've matured and wanting to complete school. i heard that once you get accepted into the academy u can go to any college you want. umm im 13 and i love all those stuff but i dont know if i have the requirements for the military. Back then i was a slacker and did not accomplish anything, but now I've matured and wanting to complete school. i heard that once you get accepted into the academy u can go to any college you want. 
i join the army because i live for disciplent i had many family member in the military 
Comment feed for this post
