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Most of the people on this site are millennials, ages 20-40. So I am wondering why you haven't served your country? I'm old so thats my answer...and i don't like dying. For the people that have, thank you for your service.
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2016-03-21, 03:11 PM #1Banned
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Why didn't you serve?
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2016-03-21, 03:12 PM #2Scarab Lord
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I serve my country by being a productive, tax paying, member of society...
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2016-03-21, 03:13 PM #3Immortal
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This, and my country doesn't fetishize its military.
Originally Posted by Tyrianth
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2016-03-21, 03:13 PM #4Brewmaster
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My answer as well. Originally Posted by Tyrianth
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2016-03-21, 03:13 PM #5Ojou-sama
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My wheelchair isn't all terrain
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2016-03-21, 03:15 PM #6Deleted
I would have liked to have done some kind of fun tech-y fobbit-y military job maybe, but they'd never have me.
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2016-03-21, 03:16 PM #7Brewmaster
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I have asthma and I'm 5'10 125 pounds. Far too small.
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2016-03-21, 03:16 PM #8I am Murloc!
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You didn't serve because you are old? Funny how the military has allowed you to enlist for the last 200 years or so. Don't like dying? Don't know who does. I hope you don't go around asking others to do wars for you when you were too "old" to enlist yourself. Originally Posted by Jayburner
What are we gonna do now? Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?
'Cause they're working for the clampdown
They put up a poster saying we earn more than you!
When we're working for the clampdown
We will teach our twisted speech To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men To be young believers
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2016-03-21, 03:16 PM #9Banned
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I don't want to kill people for no reason.
Granted I did consider one of those "technological" jobs but it wasn't viable.
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2016-03-21, 03:16 PM #10Deleted
I don't see how getting shot in a shit hole in the middle eat is serving my country.
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2016-03-21, 03:16 PM #11Grunt
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Titanium rod in my leg was rejected....
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2016-03-21, 03:17 PM #12Legendary!
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They told me I couldn't be a pilot. So I told em no thanks.
I went to NZ and raced horses instead. Much better decision than getting stuck in pointless battles in iraq/afghanistan indefinitely.http://thingsihaveneverdone.wordpress.com
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2016-03-21, 03:20 PM #13The Lightbringer
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Millenials can be at most 34, older than that are GenX.
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2016-03-21, 03:21 PM #14The Lightbringer
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Medical disqualification.
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2016-03-21, 03:22 PM #15Mechagnome
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I don't want to join a military that would be hard pressed to defend against Namibia.
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2016-03-21, 03:22 PM #16Deleted
We don't have a military culture, like the US has.
It's quite the opposite even: people look down on those that join the military.
I personally never considered joining because I like making loads of money and being my own boss (and hate taking orders).
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2016-03-21, 03:22 PM #17Partying in Valhalla
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Well, I nearly enlisted post-college because they have some sweet enlisted programming jobs. I ended up getting a job I'd sent my resume to before fully considering that one. Turns out I already get paid more than what the enlisted job would have paid. I'd have probably liked it quite a bit, though. Seems like some interesting stuff.
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2016-03-21, 03:23 PM #18Herald of the Titans
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Because I'm gay and I didn't want to have to go back in the closet after having come out at 15. Originally Posted by Jayburner
Plus, like, I'm kind of a sissy.
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2016-03-21, 03:23 PM #19Stood in the Fire
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This is the truth. I worked my ass off to build a nice career for myself, obey the laws, pay my taxes, produce children to replace me and my wife and try to instill a big sense of responsibility in them so they can be well functioning productive members of my society. I think I am serving the greater good much better in that capacity than by going into the military and participating in morally dubious wars (that I am unfortunately funding by paying taxes and creating future tax payers but thats an other discussion) Originally Posted by Tyrianth
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2016-03-21, 03:23 PM #20Dreadlord
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I had my CAP 1st Sgt ready to take me to the marine recruiter and forge my parents' signatures when I was 17 because my life's dream up to that point was to be a marine. Before he took me he sat me down and asked me if this is really what I wanted to do, I told him yes I want to be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan (this was in 2007) to fight for my country. He said to me that's respectable and admirable, but asked me am I willing to risk dying to fight someone else's war? That really stuck with me and so I decided to finish highschool and go to college. Now I'm 24 and on the cusp of being a marine biologist and I want nothing more than to be in the military
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