Posted by Racer on October 9, 2006, at 21:00:09 [reposted on October 9, 2006, at 21:43:14 | original URL]
In reply to I talked to a Marine today in my class, posted by Rjlockhart on October 9, 2006, at 20:32:12
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> I dont know, im scared.You should be scared Matt. That's the smartest thing you've said about this subject.
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> I need to make a descion, is it off to boot camp, and to iraq,Why? Is the offer about to expire? The army is going to stop taking new recruits?
Matt, you don't have to make a decision to join the armed forces. You have until you are over 30 -- if that's what you decide to do.
> I really reconsidering. But it will defintly tear my *ss off and make a better one.
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> MattHow do you figure? Maybe it'll tear your @$$ off -- but leave you living in the VA psych ward for the rest of your very long life? Have you looked around at veterans of some of our wars, Matt? Do you see the Viet Nam vets out there? Do you think the armed forces "tore their @$$es off and made them better?"
Matt -- as long as you look at unrealistic escapes instead of trying to optimize reality, you're going to have trouble.
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