Armed Forces

**Centurion1** · 06-16-2011, 16:41

Originally Posted by Ibrahim

yeah, I know there is no way to go through with the army by Lying; pity though, at least I'd have the GI bill for university (that was the idea behind me wanting to join). risky idea though in retrospect anyhow, since I could get killed or suffer psychological ailments (too late for the last part, but you get the idea).

my knees are a ***** though-which is making field camp ever more miserable. doesn't help I don't get along with most of the other students (they're a bunch of p******s, and we'll leave it at that).

but darn, only 50% of the population? that's one unhealthy country. if the average age is around 35 yrs, this would imply that even a considerable portion of men of fighting age (17-45) are simply unfit. At least in my case it's not from lack of exercise. I'm also not comfortable with "mentally" able to serve. are Americans this dense? or do I misunderstand?

Your not fit to serve if you have wet the bed after the age of like 13. You can get dq'ed for seemingly menial things.

**Telys** · 06-17-2011, 03:42

Originally Posted by Centurion1

Your not fit to serve if you have wet the bed after the age of like 13. You can get dq'ed for seemingly menial things.

You can always get around most things though, mental problems can be hard. They tried to tell me I can't join because of flat feet, but I got around that. All you need is a letter that looks medical explaining how you are ok.

**Ibrahim** · 06-17-2011, 05:44

Originally Posted by Centurion1

Your not fit to serve if you have wet the bed after the age of like 13. You can get dq'ed for seemingly menial things.

ok.......the military needs to get its priorities straight..

**a completely inoffensive name** · 06-17-2011, 06:33

I once dreamed of joining the military when I was real young. I read up about military history, I had my whole life planned out. I was going to go to West Point and be a general and be a big hero and blah blah blah. Then I became more aware of politics and reality in general and became disillusioned with it all. Now I have grown out of that phase and realize that some wars are just and others are not and if there is a just war and I was called upon, I would probably join up.

Not to get political here, but current American wars are imperialistic in nature, and not just. So for now, I have no intention of ever signing up and if the draft was implemented again, I would evade it.