What Was your life like in the Military . Share your Story from start to finish . and are you happy ?

Plz tell everybody on yahoo answer military your story so that people can understand what kinda person you are.



if you are in the Navy , share your experience with those who didn't join that branch .



If you're in the army , Share your Experience with those who didn't join that Branch.



If you're in the Air Force, Share your Experience with those who didn't join that Branch.



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Share your story .What Was your life like in the Military . Share your Story from start to finish . and are you happy ?I joined the USAF in 1969 (I was 19), for a very patriotic reason...I didn't want to get drafted. I was in the USAF from 1969 - 1975. I was both enlisted and, later, commissioned. I served in (and around) VietNam. I was medically discharged in 1975.



I didn't join the Army, because I didn't like the lifestyle.



I didn't join the Navy, because I can't swim. Same for the USCG.



I didn't join the Marines, because I wasn't good enough.



Most of my experiences were deeply personal and are not easily put into words.



I have a 100% VA Disability.



I am (was) neither a hero, nor a coward. I was just doing my duty.



I require no thanks nor adulation. I don't really care what others think, although a bit of recognition would've been nice. I am happy that the current crop of veterans is getting its just recognition.



All real warriors hate war, as it is a recognition of our human frailties and failures. I pray (and have prayed) for peace, yet prepared for war. I am an American Veteran...so are countless others. In that sense, all of us Vets are "unknown soldiers." I wish I could put my feelings into words, but I can't.



I celebrate Veterans Day, for all Veterans...living and passed on, now and then. I celebrate the living, support those who have sacrificed, and I honor our dead. You can see a lot of my bros names on a dark slab in Washington DC...including 7 members of my HS class. I still cannot bring myself to go there.



And yes, I would consider myself a happy person, despite any hardships I may have experienced.What Was your life like in the Military . Share your Story from start to finish . and are you happy ?I am not in the service, but have a bit to share....



I was raised a Navy brat, moved from CA to WA to CT all before I was 3. We were lucky to be able to stay in that area all while growing up so we didnt have to move again. The best part was trick-or-treating in housing- tons of candy! Plus there were always neighborhood kids around to be friends with. The bad part was going to a school and making friends with other navy kids who ended up moving away. In the area I grew up, there was 1 high school. Out of all the kids in elementry school, only 3 ended up staying through to high school. The worst part was never getting to see my dad- it seemed like he was MIA throughout my WHOLE childhood... he missed out on a lot.



Now I am an army wife expecting her first child in January. I have no complaints, except that my husband will be deploying to Iraq around May.... which means he will miss out on his first daughter's first year of life. Its a super bummer.What Was your life like in the Military . Share your Story from start to finish . and are you happy ?I joined the Navy in 1992, shortly after the 1st Gulf War. Even though my father was in the Army during Vietnam and my Grandfather served during the Korean War, I was not pressured into service what so ever. I enlisted to get some experience and then get out and become a cop. Now it is almost 17 years later and I am coming up on retirement. There has definitely been ups and downs through out my career. I have been on 5 deployments over the years. Now, don't get me wrong, living in a big metal ship for 6 months is no walk in the park, but I did get to visit 10 different countries and literally travel around the world. Luckily, I understood that I was visiting places that average Americans only see on TV. And I have to admit that my deployments were only 6 months on an aircraft carrier, not the 12-15 in the desert that the other services do. I got to be a part of history: the squadron I was deployed with was the 1st to drop bombs in Afghanistan after 9/11 and the 1st to take out targets in Iraq during this war. But the biggest thing that I will take from my service does not differ with what you will hear from all the service: camaraderie. I have met and served with some of the best men and woman that America has to offer. They have came from all walks of life: rich or poor; big city or middle of no where; black, white, hispanic, asian, native american, middle eastern; Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Agnostic, and even Wiccan and they set their difference aside and worked hard and sacrificed for their country. And whether they just served their minimum tour and got out or decided to stay in for 35 years, I am honored to have had a chance to know and work beside them. THAT is why I am proud to be an American,