I've decided.....

[WhiteRat]

Originally Posted by Dr. Octogonopus

... but it's worth it. To me, anyways.

Honestly, this is a good attitude to have if you intend on joining the military. I know too many people in the Air Force who cry and whine about their recruiter "lying" to them about whatever. I can only imagine how many Army folk like that are out there.

Do it for yourself, not because of what some quota hungry Army recruiter says.

As far as going in as an officer, I recommend spending a few years as an enlisted troop while you get your bachelor's. After that you can apply to OTS and if accepted, BAM! You emerge as a prior-enlisted officer, who gets a shit ton more respect than your butter bar wearing 2nd LT fresh out of the academy. You'll be glad you did.

[DeadKennedys]

Originally Posted by WhiteRat

After that you can apply to OTS and if accepted, BAM! You emerge as a prior-enlisted officer, who gets a shit ton more respect than your butter bar wearing 2nd LT fresh out of the academy. You'll be glad you did.

Yeah, no shit there...

Just like me, you picked a great line of work, and a real stupid time to do it. Give a year of college a try, just to say you did, or even get your degree, then enlist. At least by then, you'll get a chance to go to where the war should be, Afghanistan.

If you're posting on I-mockery, you probably don't have a chance at aviator school Go 68W and be a surgeon when you get out. Let me know how it goes.

Two rumors I've heard: Since the Iraq War was declared illegal by the UN, which makes any participant a war criminal? And also, stop-loss is bullshit because it's only applicable during war, and this is a police action