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Um, you must not have met the people I know....To get high up in the ranks, yes you have to be smart. I'm talking about average Joe foot soldiers.
I live 15 minutes away from a massive military base where they test tanks and house barracks for soldiers.
no way in hell would I join the military. if I don't get into college at some point in the future I'm moving up to Canada and running a smoke shop I swear to god.
not like their military has to worry about anything.
awww look at the widdle uneducated babby :-3:-3Quote:
Originally Posted by t3h m00kz
I'm still a recruit, and I'm going to be a rifleman. I guess I'm a retard, but I haven't realised yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Limited
*generalises soldiers based on the few fuckwits the media makes a big fuss over, thinks he knows shit about the military*
No, thats why I said UK. I have no idea about other countries.Quote:
Originally Posted by rossmum
Its widely known that if all else fails, you can join the army. Its the place where rejects can go. I understand there are a few decent people, but the amount of chavs and thugs that join. The amount of times I spent telling my classmates they need to buck up and do their work, and they replied, "screw school, I'm joining the army anyways".
Don't forget I grew up there. I also have a fair idea of the military capabilities of our allies, and the UK has consistently been ranked right in the top few pretty much since anyone started keeping score. You don't get to that point with dumb soldiers.
Once again, get to know the soldiers before you shit all over them. Oh, and just so you know, I came within a hair's breadth of dropping out of school at the end of year 10 and I did drop out of uni. I was sick of it. Does that make me stupid? No. Does it mean I missed out on aspects of education I'm probably never going to use? Yes.
Just because someone does shit at school or doesn't try, doesn't make them stupid. They could be a world authority in some obscure field instead.
While you may think that the AF is just a bunch of fly boys, thats not always the case. True, their deployments are only 6 months but AF personnel can get attached to Army units and deploy as long as they deploy. One case I know of is an AF medic deploying with an Army unit to Iraq. Also, the AF has it's own "Combat Arms".Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkness
However, I think the AF would be the best branch (compared to the Army, IDK about Navy) to go in as their promotion system seems to hinder freeloaders\back-scratchers (you're actually tested on your job before you make E-5) and they don't seem to create or put up with AS much bullshit as the Army. Of course things will always vary depending your duty command location (States, Korea, Africa, etc). The Army's promotion system is bullshit IMHO, but then again, I think the Army is bullshit all together so vOv. The Army "tested" battle field promotions from E-4 to E-5 and E-5 to E-6 recently. Basically you could get promoted to (Staff) Sgt without the required points needed for your MOS.
I have no experience with Navy personnel as the only time I saw them was at MEPS about four years ago.
Also, when it comes to women in the Army (even if they're just dependents of a service member, say a spouse) I would stay away. Just...stay away.
What can I say, I've never heard of Canada going to war with anyone, hehQuote:
Originally Posted by Kyon
You realise they're in Afghanistan, right? That a few were killed about 7 years ago by a USAF F-16 whose pilot assumed they were militants and didn't wait for confirmation? That their snipers made a serious contribution to Op Anaconda?
o snap.
Had no idea. But then again I usually don't read too much on that kind of stuff, it's a bit of a depressing topic