Honestly America, would you encourage your son or daughter to join the military now in order to do your part?
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August 7, 2008 |
3:53 pm | WW 2 Soldiers Medals
Tags: Fiancee, Medal Of Honor, Parents, Wow, Wwii
Tags: Fiancee, Medal Of Honor, Parents, Wow, Wwii
K now, before you get all ballistic…I am the second of three girls, no boys. All three of us are army reservists (nurses). Yes, my parents suggested it but did not push it. My grandfather has a medal of honor from service with the 442 RCT in WWII (his family was interned at the time in Arizona). Daddy, with the 100th Battalion, earned a bronze star in Vietnam. My older sister has been to Iraq twice and Afghan once. I feel I have to go…
Addendum: Wow! 23 GREAT answers in less than two hours! My baby sister dropped out of the Univ. of Hawaii School of Nursing program two years ago when our older sister’s fiancee was killed in an accident in Iraq. She joined the army’s LVN program and has now graduated and is pulling strings to get over there. I will grab her by her hair and make her read EVERY ONE OF YOUR ANSWERS before I let her go.-Hoku ~~
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Addendum: Wow! 23 GREAT answers in less than two hours! My baby sister dropped out of the Univ. of Hawaii School of Nursing program two years ago when our older sister’s fiancee was killed in an accident in Iraq. She joined the army’s LVN program and has now graduated and is pulling strings to get over there. I will grab her by her hair and make her read EVERY ONE OF YOUR ANSWERS before I let her go.-Hoku ~~
By: Hoku
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LOUIE
Just by joining you have done a service to your country. If they need you over there, they will know where to find you. If they don’t, then so be it. You’re already serving, where you go is not up to you, so don’t feel like you’re obligated to go anywhere.
That being said, I would definately encourage my son or daughter to join. Nothing shows greater pride and patriotism then willing to fight for your country. Of course I wouldn’t force it upon them, as they should be able to make their own decisions, but I would definately encourage it.
AUGUSTIN
To do my part? No. To do his part, sure. In fact, he would in a heart beat and is genuinely disappointed that he cannot for medical reasons.
Military service is big in my family. Like ‘Lt. Dan’, we’ve fought in every war on this continent. NOTHING, no calling is more honorable than military service. It’s the calling that makes all the other callings possible.
ANATOLE
My grandpa was in the Army right after WW2, and served in Korea… My dad was in the Air Force during Vietnam… My older brother was in the Army, and I was in the Army… I did 1 year in Korea, and 1 year in Iraq.
Just like you, I come from a long military history family… If either my son or daughter, or even both, were to come up to me and say they wanted to join when they get old enough, I would encourage them 110%. I would even recommend atleast 2 years of service.
CLEM
My daughter, who is 6, has already decided that she wants to go to the US Naval Academy just like her grandfather. She really wants to be a soldier-sailor (that’s what she calls them). My husband comes from a proud military family (father and brother-in-law in the Navy and our nephew is in the Army), so if she wants to carry on the proud family tradition, we will support her 100%.
God Bless our Troops!!!
BESSIE
I feel there are many ways to “do our part”, and as a father who loves his son too much, I don’t think I would have actively encouraged enlisting in the military even during peace-time.
Now, if he wanted to go and reached legal adulthood, I’d certainly sit and have a talk with him about it, especially in today’s situation, and ultimately leave it up to him. And I know for sure that if he joined, his safety would be one of my prayers to God on a daily basis.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m all for our armed services. I just hope and pray daily that someone ELSE wants to join up…
JESS
It’s hard to say your part when so much of the population feels no such obligation. I always wanted to be a soldier so it was no problem for me. I know the Army Reserves has an excellent Nursing Program so you did get rewaded for your patriotism. At any rate you are doing a good thing. The wounded won’t care how you got there, just that you ARE there.
RONALD
It is not up to me, My husband and son both joined because they wanted to, we all looked at the pro’s and con’s, and actually the pro’s out weighed the con’s, i know thats hard to believe in time of war, but seriously they are. We know people who joined 4 years ago and just now went to afganastan, they have not been to iraq yet, we know people who have been through 2 tours to iraq and are home now.
I believe when your time is up, it’s up.
It don’t matter how it is up, it just is.
KATIE
you joined the reserves for the education and experience but you may have forgotten that the reserves are still a part of the military. that means that when you signed up you put yourself in the drawing to go to war. however if your unit does not go then do not volunteer yourself to go.
KENTON
I would not push my children to join the service. If they wanted to go, I would help guide them.
Most of my family are veterans too, and I also have dozens of worthless medals.
I feel I already “did my part” and would love to do more.
REECE
no at all,if you check the history there were clear reasons(the gov. used to explain clearly) to attack a country,but today it is only to follow a command without a real cause,plus how many son or daughter of the politicians do you see at the battlefield?i agreed about the national guard for homeland securities reasons but not for international reasons more if those are personnel.how many citizens are dying per day in irak?how many terrorists catch or caught ?
CLAYNE
Yours is a proud and honorable family Sophie Dear; your grandfather was a great man, your father a good friend. I am very glad that the internment thing didn’t discourage your folks. You don’t owe your country anything! Enjoy California, take a trip to Lake Tahoe or Big Sur….you’re a great gal! Watch out for great whites and give my regards to Lisette when you get to Iraq (joke).
JANE
Yes.
My grandfathers served in the military (old country).
My father, father-in-law and 3 uncles served.
My brother and I served.
Yes, I would always encourage service.
And I thank you for your service!
MIMI
Yes I would…. 14 years and 16 years from now.
CHRISTMAS
I would actually let them make their own decision.
I won’t encourage it, because if they feel they need to go and join the armed forces then there wouldn’t be a need to encourage it.
BRANT
I have 6 boys. I’m raising them to have a strong love and respect for our country, particularly the military.
The older ones already know and believe it would be an honor to be called to serve.
Although it would be painful to see them go, I would be so proud of them if they decided that is what God had called them to do.
LAWSON
My grandfather served, my father served, I served and I am currently encouraging my little brother to serve. I would prefer that my children serve but, that’s their choice as it is yours.
SQUIRE
Nope, politicians are now using the US military for a purpose for which it was not originally intended to be used, the Military is to be used for the “common defense”, not preemptive invasion of countries that are not a demonstrated threat to the USA.
I would encourage them to serve the USA by becoming a Police Officer, Doctor, etc
IVI
I will not discourage my children from the military. I think any person who makes that choice is doing a great service for this country. I wish I would have joined but I promised my mother I would not as she already had 4 children currently in the military. I am very proud of my siblings service to their country. I hope to raise children who believe in freedom and understand that sometimes things can be tough and that they are able to make their own decisions and those who love their country.
Thank you for your service. Whether you are sent overseas or not you are still serving your country.
LOVETTE
well the rules of engagement and political correct warfare really bugs me
so until the constraints are lifted in favor of OUR GUYS AND GALS I would say
no
LACEY
I would suggest it, depending on what type of person my son is (I’m pregnant, 32 weeks along with a son now, so I don’t know his personality yet), and leave the choice to him.
I am a former military wife, and went through an 18-month deployment to Aghanistan, then went through a Border Patrol deployment to Arizona with a different soldier (the father of my child), and my Father and Grandfather were both in the Navy and Air Force respectively. So, I consider myself well-versed in the way the military works for men (and some women).
I think it’s a very honorable venture, and quite good for certain people, but I don’t think it’s for everyone. Some simply can not handle it, while to others it offeres a “direction” when they may have had none before.
So, yes, I’d suggest it to my son, if I felt he could handle it, or needed it. But ultimately, I’d leave the decision to him, and wouldn’t pressure him into it.
LISETTE
I did: US Navy; Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
My Uncle was an Air Force academy Graduate, Gulf War
My 2 Brothers US Navy Gulf War Falklands
Grandfather – Air Force WW2
Great Uncle Army WW2
Great Uncle Marines Korea Vietnam
Great Grandfather Army WW1
Ancestors in Army and Navy the farthest I can trace is 1812.
So if I have a Son I expect him to join a Service any Service and have the greatest Honor any young man will ever have.
SUZETTE
you know, when i was younger i thought the all volunteer concept was best. i now think the draft concept (without school waivers) is actually more fair. in times of war I think it is really ridicules for us to expect moms who love their sons to say “son, i think it is your duty to volunteer for the Marine Corps Infantry.” much easier to support them when their number gets called.
also, more people would actually care about who they elected if they could possibly have skin in the game.
Also,the argument could be made that you get a higher caliber of Soldier or Marine when you draft from the general population.
DERRON
No, I would never encourage such brainless scheming. Its a known fact, the shrub has even said it himself that Iraq had nothing to do with 911. So, why would I unthinkingly join up in someone else’s war? If you want to fight a war, then go!, but you do not have the right to seduce the rest of the population to go fight your war for you while you rest on your laurels, here at home especially when you yourself ditched army duty, as the shrub did. If the shrub wants people to fight his war, he should sign up his kids, instead of everybody else’s.
OUIDA
Whoa, you go girl! I never would join dat kine. My braddahs wen join and come back couple times but they stay fine and dandy. If my future kids like join up, I wouldn’t try fo’ stop dem if dats what dey wanted fo’ do. I nevah thought my braddahs wouldn’t come back…nevah. Scary, now I tink about it but. Anywayz, have a good day! Aloha!