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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:14 PM Original message |
Guard recruit from South St. Paul has second thoughts about joining |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hidden motives..... |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. The second day in Basic training I had the same feeling... along |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't know what the lads motives are |
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larrysh (181 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. It seemed bad at the time I was there (1971), but |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I went to Navy Boot in San Diego |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Now see, that's exactly the part I hated so boot was the WORST for me |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. My basic started Mar 72, Ft Dix, NJ where were you? |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. This reads like an article from The Onion. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. "They yell in your face and you take orders." |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Tea time is only in the Texas Air National Guard....nt |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. This kid is an IDIOT, but the odds are he will be able to void the |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yeah...like beggers can afford to be choosy. For Pete's sake, he's 17 |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Well, he is. Plenty of kids have maturity at that age, this one didn't |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. If it was up to me, I'd have all 17 and 18 year olds in, at least |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I think a kid should be 21 before signing up, actually |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 06:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I don't know about now, but when I was in, there was no drinking |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That went by the wayside some years ago |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. I don't think children (kids) should be in the military at all. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 11:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Well, I'd like wars to be settled with a couple of rounds of chess, |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
36. Jason Tharp Joined, & Drowned in the Pool During "Water Survival Training" |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Ok , well sounds like your mind is made up. |
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greccogirl (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 10:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. I agree - he doesn't need |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Can we try not to be too hard on the 17-year-old? |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I was a god awful genius at 17. Its all been downhill since. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. IMO, 17-year-olds shouldn't be allowed to join up |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I actually agree with that sentiment |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I'm glad to hear they don't usual;ly stand |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. IMO If it's a volunteer army then they should be able to choose |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. It's not a FREE army, it ain't McDonalds |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. I meant volunteer army. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. When a marriage breaks up, it isn't a taxpayer burdern though |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. I agree with you. In the U.S. right to life is inalienable and no one can |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. Immigrants should have special screening before enlisting |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. Welcome to the real world buddy. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. Tell the Guard he is gay! |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
33. i think this should be on the front of every newspaper. i think we need to |
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