I've been looking for some sort of satisfaction in my life for some point in time now. I work at Viracon coating architectural glass, and lately I've been working on the glass for the new freedom tower which does put a sense of patriotism in some people.
I have a good job, health benifits, a 401k, life insurance, the whole nine yards, and for 21 years old (22 on the 14th) that's not bad. But I want more.
I'm looking into joining the National Guard. I don't want to go Active Army because I don't want to leave everything behind and go overseas, but I do want to join the military. Yes, I know there's a chance I'll go overseas anyway, but I want to see what my options are. So there's my important announcement, I'm looking at joining the National Guard....

Hopefully it'll give me what I'm looking for.

hugs good luck and congrads

Good luck and Goddess Bless Josh! I hope you find what it is you're looking for.

Thats an awful cool thing to do, can I have your job when they ship you out?

great decision Josh

National Guard goes overseas all the time. Just FYI. There's more than "a chance" you will go.

U go boy!!!

Thanks for your support, everyone.....It means a lot....I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared....It's human nature to fear change, and this is a big one.

i know, but i wanna see if i can manage to stay here....

Good luck to ya. Really pay attention to the units you can join and look into their deployment rotations. Don't let the recruiter try to put you wherever just to 'fill a spot' because the spots they need to fill the most are the ones that are about to deploy.

yeah, i know that one.....lol, i come from a military family....both grandpas, my dad, my uncle, my brother, my sister in law....now me....lol

Do you know what kind of job you want while you're in?

not too sure......gonna see what they have...

and why would you want my job?

Good luck son,and GOD bless fh_popopo

Hi Josh, I hope you have thought long and hard about this. Are you sure that is what is missing in your life? Take your time before making any decisions. I have not talked to you for a while. I hope you are doing good. It sounds like the job is going well. I know you will make the right decision for you. Good Luck in what ever you decide.

Yes please take your time to really think about this...

Alot of recrutors are fooling our youth that this is what
they have been looking for in their life. All it has got them is killed...They make alot of promises they do not keep.
There is alot more to life out there besides serving...
Good luck with what you decide.




(Don't anyone rag on me for my opinion)

yeah, i've been thinking about this for about a year now.....

i'm not gonna rag on you cause it's true...and yeah, like i said, i've been thinking about this for a year now....and i really think it can help me in a lot of ways.....

ummm alot of the National Guards are being sent to Iraq,so by joining the Guards,it's deffinately not guarenteed you'll stay here