I love reading why all of you joined the military and your reasons for doing so. And I was just gonna stay out of this but I really can't. I'm sure Karma was feeling the way I am now...
I am a Canadian and extremely proud of that fact. I myself have never been in the military but I did live on base for a year, and have a lot of friends & family that are in the military. I know how they live their lives and I can tell you that everyone has a different reason for joining. But basically is boils down to our guys & gals wanting to help. In one way or another they just wanted to help, to better our country. It's really no different from every other country. We have top class soldiers and veterans that make my life the way it is and I thank God for that everyday.
One person's hate mongering shouldn't place any ill favour on that.

Because though are party alliances and political beliefs may be different. We both support our soldier.

You are right my friend, the military is not a copout. It does, however, provide life changing opportunities for people in bad situations.

Some people join because they want to, like my friend who is studying to be a linguist, some join to help people, these would include doctors and dentist etc who could make more money elsewhere, and some join it to make a better future for themselves be it from discipline or the benefits the help them pay for school. These are only some of the reasons people join. But its never a copout.

You'd make a fine Independent Chaz!!

Vote Obama!!!

I can't lol, he is pro big government. I want my Ron Paul.

Write him in. Just dont vote for McCain!!!

I am not gonna throw my vote away lol. I will give them both a fair shot and see who impresses me the most at the debates. And when I say who impresses me the most I really mean who I dislike the least lol.

You seem smart enough to go ahead and chalk you down in the Obama column then!!

Mr. Empty Suit, who is only on tune when he has a speech memorized, with no legislative accomplishments sounds like a wonderful choice.

Chris Matthews asking State Senator Kirk Watson, Obama supporter, to name one legislative accomplishment has to have been the funniest thing I've ever seen.

*crickets chirping* Uhhh....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/19/chris-matthews-humiliates_n_87493.html

I wouldn't say Voting for Ron Paul is Throwing Your Vote away! I Look at it this way. I don't Give a Piss one about who the Media wants to Run for President and Election after Election that is what Happens, they pick the Ones who Look the Best on Camera and Make the Best Story (Skeletons in the Closet). I don't Believe in what Obama or McCain Stand For or Say, I don't Feel that way. I do Believe in what Paul Stands For and Says Because that is How I feel. but People will always settle for two Candidates and We will Never have Change in this Country. it's Like people are Sheep, Ted Nugent Said it Best " Years from now the Constitution will Read WE THE SHEEPLE" JMO

He didnt ask Obama and talk about a NeoCon!
Chris Mattews???

And they keep interupting the man!

Matthews keeps interupting him because he won't answer the question. He dodges for as long as possible until he finally confesses he can't answer the question.

You should see it on college campuses. In the Spring semester many of the KU Republicans/Conservatives went up to Obama supporters and asked them to name legislative accomplishments or his opinions on certain issues and NOT ONE could answer.

They would just say "Well he's against the war and he will bring us change and hope." lol, what a sad state of affairs that voters are so absolutely clueless.

So,
The topic of this thread is Military Poll!

What branch did you serve in and why?
And, do you consider yourself a Murderer?

I served in the GI Joes. Yo Joe!

I thought it was Go Joe?

The OP,

Discussion on another thread has prompted me to start this one. I would like an honest answer to the following question by those currently serving and those that have previous served in the military. It's my opinion that the majority of us joined the military out of patrotism towards our great country. Remember honest answers please. Why did you join the military?

Oh shoot, I think you are right. Gosh I loved playing with them when I was younger and I can't believe I gave them all away at yardsale many many years ago. I use to have all the planes and everything. Nostaglic memories. :D

A lot of them are worth some serious cash...

lol yeah, but mine were opened, used, and seriously abused. I didn't have the older ones where the guns were in real cloth and such, I had all those full plasic ones where you could turn their hips so their legs were backwards if you wanted. Many of them were missing legs and such, and when a plane got shot down he and it did not have a soft landing...lol.