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Who wants to join the Army? They do.
Chicago Tribune ^ | June | Jason George

Posted on 06/04/2006 6:15:58 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

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1 posted on 06/04/2006 6:16:01 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Calumet

Isn't that the location of the Red Dawn movie?

2 posted on 06/04/2006 6:17:32 AM PDT by Bear_Slayer (When liberty is outlawed only outlaws will have liberty)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

There are hero,s born every day, this is there time and they will do there best.


3 posted on 06/04/2006 6:21:36 AM PDT by Duke Wayne
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To: Bear_Slayer

Red Dawn was set in a fictional town called Calumet, Colorado.


4 posted on 06/04/2006 6:21:56 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Thanks

Great movie!

5 posted on 06/04/2006 6:23:52 AM PDT by Bear_Slayer (When liberty is outlawed only outlaws will have liberty)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Karen Dandridge, Richard Forrest Jr. and Rolando Medina all graduated from high school last week and live only a couple of miles apart, but they never ran with the same crowd until now.

The U.S. Army has brought them together.

One of the most important lessons I learned from the Air Force was working with people that I had nothing in common with.


6 posted on 06/04/2006 6:28:34 AM PDT by Valin (http://www.irey.com/)
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To: Bear_Slayer
Isn't that the location of the Red Dawn movie?

Nope. Cal City is south suburban Chicago.

8 posted on 06/04/2006 6:38:15 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Baynative
"Thomas Jefferson once wrote to James Monroe that every citizen should be a soldier at some point."

Roger that!


There would be no faster death for our fighting readiness than to have every citizen serve in our armed forces.
9 posted on 06/04/2006 6:38:38 AM PDT by Renderofveils
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To: Renderofveils
I would prefer the Robert A. Heinlein system.

No one has to serve, but only those who have may vote.

10 posted on 06/04/2006 6:48:53 AM PDT by Jotmo ("Voon", said the mattress.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Calling all Freepers.

My son came to us last week and said he was interested in joining the military and wanted our advice as to which branch to join.

I am at a complete loss as neither my spouse nor I have ever served.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.


11 posted on 06/04/2006 6:58:11 AM PDT by babydoll22 (The facts ma'am, just the facts. I don't want to know what you feel!)
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To: Valin

Excellent point!!


12 posted on 06/04/2006 7:07:55 AM PDT by ops33 (Retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant)
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To: babydoll22
The one where the enlisted send the offices off to die, while they hang out well behind the lines. ;-) The Air Force.
13 posted on 06/04/2006 7:08:24 AM PDT by Jotmo ("Voon", said the mattress.)
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To: Jotmo; babydoll22
AIR FORCE!! We're the smart ones...send the officers out to fight.
14 posted on 06/04/2006 7:15:10 AM PDT by Valin (http://www.irey.com/)
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To: babydoll22
Don't know if you (or those from other branches) really want to hear this, but here goes. When ours was making his decision, his father's advise was:

"Odds are you'll go over, you might as well learn the best and right way to do things."

I concurred. We made sure his head was on straight, that he really had a good clear realistic, unglorified picture (seek out some vets-old ones are the best, they've got the wisdom of sages), and then, all that was left to do was cover him in prayer before he left home and we've never let up since he left. God bless you all.

15 posted on 06/04/2006 7:21:53 AM PDT by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: Jotmo
There are exceptions to every rule:

Air Combat Controllers

16 posted on 06/04/2006 7:22:05 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: babydoll22

Invite the recruiters(one by one) to your house and sit around the kitchen table with your son and see what each branch has to offer...then decide.....make sure everything you want is written in the contract.....Good luck....and thank your son for wanting to serve....HOO'AH..


17 posted on 06/04/2006 7:26:41 AM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: babydoll22

Air Force if you want an education and decent living conditions. Navy is you want good chow Marines if you REALLY want to see some action. I was drafted, so I had no choice - but I enjoyed my service with some of the best soldiers in the world.


18 posted on 06/04/2006 7:40:27 AM PDT by pgobrien (82d Abn Inf pings......)
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To: babydoll22
I think the first question to answer is .. What do you want to do?
I know a young man, waiting for orders to go over to Iraq .. that started out wanting to be a sniper and ending up a machine gunner in the Marines.
His motivation for joining in the first place was a sincere desire to do something in/to/for the Middle East because of the homocide attacks on us on September 11, 2001.

So the second question answered is .. Why?

After that ... then check out the different branches.

19 posted on 06/04/2006 7:41:22 AM PDT by knarf (A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
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To: babydoll22
Depends on what he is interested in.

Is he planing to be career military or just four years?

20 posted on 06/04/2006 7:44:08 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Every lady in this land hath 20 nails on each hand five and twenty on hand and feet)
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