The response of most civilians on my decision to join

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » June 29th, 2004, 6:00 pm

Don't get me wrong. I think that it is great that you are going to serve your country most people don't want to. It was just a question. You are welcome to visit and contribute to the site.

Dylinger44 · Post by **Dylinger44** » June 29th, 2004, 6:11 pm

Thank you Ranger H8 Train, I understand why one would be curious about my posting here. I agree that I seem out of place. I appriciate you Rangers for allowing me to post here.

Narrow Gauge RR · Post by **Narrow Gauge RR** » June 29th, 2004, 6:12 pm

I joined to KILL PEOPLE! And get paid for it too.

Ranger H8 Train I started to tell the recruiter that's why I want to join the other day but I was afraid he'd think I'm a psycho....when I told him I want to be a Ranger he looked at me like I was nuts anyway

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » June 29th, 2004, 7:15 pm

Gauge wrote:
I joined to KILL PEOPLE! And get paid for it too.
Ranger H8 Train I started to tell the recruiter that's why I want to join the other day but I was afraid he'd think I'm a psycho....when I told him I want to be a Ranger he looked at me like I was nuts anyway

Say it with a straight face then glare at him like he is next.

Bell · Post by **Bell** » June 29th, 2004, 7:19 pm

H8 Train wrote:
Gauge wrote:
I joined to KILL PEOPLE! And get paid for it too.
Ranger H8 Train I started to tell the recruiter that's why I want to join the other day but I was afraid he'd think I'm a psycho....when I told him I want to be a Ranger he looked at me like I was nuts anyway
Say it with a straight face then glare at him like he is next.

Got a problem with that?

What part of that didn't you understand?

Fookin kids.

You fellas are men, or soon to be. Act like it. Ya want something, get it. She's cute? Take her. hahahahahhaa

RLTW
Bell

Narrow Gauge RR · Post by **Narrow Gauge RR** » June 29th, 2004, 7:38 pm

Roger that Rangers

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » June 29th, 2004, 11:31 pm

Lengthy answer are usually well thought out and more likely than not some preconceived notion of what you think other people want to hear!

Why did I join?

I am not sure exactly. At that point in my life I was as far from being in the military as Ralph Nader is from being the Commander In Chief! I had no plans, I had no thoughts, I had a very dismal and limited future ahead of me (Due to my lack of concern). Here's the good part

We had a "Career Day" at my HS ( I went to Vocational school) and I had switched from Welding to Elctronics to Food Services to Drafting! I din't have a CLUE. I happened to walk by the Army Recruiter Station and stopped for a look. The Recruiter (2-75 Ranger) had a Butcher Block with Army Jobs broke down by order of Battle. Things like "MP...Provides security at Operation Center" "Infantry...Engages the enemy at the front lines" "Special Forces...Parachutes behind enemy lines, conducts raids and trains local insurgents"

I read and heard all that stuff, I didn't think much of it UNTIL....I saw the Butcher block that said (and I quote exactly) "AIRBORNE RANGER...PARACHUTES BEHIND ENEMY LINES AND KILLS ANYTHING THAT BREATHS!" I thought I don't have any plans and that sounds cool. So I enlisted, spent 11 months as a DEP and then dove into the pile.

PaleHorseRider · Post by **PaleHorseRider** » June 29th, 2004, 11:52 pm

I sometimes get frustrated with the way this is asked to me, so whenever someone asks me 'Why?', I simply say 'Why not?'. That usually shuts them up.