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Poll Question: Have you been a member of your country's military?
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    Posted: January 19 2007 at 21:52
Just interested how many on the Archives has served their country.
If you have, please post what country you served for, and maybe your branch and rank, if that's not getting too personal.

And for all those who have served, God Bless You and thank your for your service to whatever country you so valiantly protected.
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Served 3 years in the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces). In Israel every young man and woman of 18 must serve in the army (Men - 3 years and women - 2 years). I was in the infantry/engineering corpse (which does not have the image it has in the state). Was a sergent and hated every minute of it actually. It was a dark period which I try to forget.

But I must admit this time has changed me a lot. While giving much more confidence and also awareness of how bad, cruel and disgusting men can be (and I mean both sides).


    

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No, being accepted in the university by exam, I was exonarate of military service, but did "Instrucción Pre Militar" (Pre Military Instruction) in school.
 
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I served in the United States Army for 10 years and was a Staff Sgt.I was an 11-Bravo,which is an infantryman,but I was very proficient with weapons and was sent to Gunnery School.I am a veteran of Desert Storm,where I served as a door gunner on a Blackhawk helicopter.

I was raised in a military family and was very gung-ho as a youngster.I planned on making a career of the military,but after Desert Storm when it was time to re-enlist again I decided not to,I had really changed,and not for the better,and just thought it was time.
    

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Originally posted by Zappa88 Zappa88 wrote:

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Well, me too. But I'm a military brat through and through. My dad is a graduate of West Point Military Academy. He was stationed in charge of an artillery battery in the Berlin Brigade, staring down the Soviets, thus the reason I was born in Berlin. He isn't active duty anymore. He is a Captain, and they forced him to get off active reservist duty because he didn't achieve the rank of Major fast enough...
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Here in the Philippines, it's a must for every able bodied college student to attend the ROTC/ CMT (Reserve Officer Training Corps/ Citizens Military Training). I served for 2 years as a medic.

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No, and I do not have any plans of doing so. I fully support the military and what they do, for without one, we would probably still be under control of the Nazis. I believe military service should be a choice, unless the amount needed is so low. This normally isn't a problem, but we much choose which conflicts to enter into carefully, so not to become vulnerable. Military service is an honorable thing, but it is not for everyone.
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No way. They would make me cut my hair
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Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

No way. They would make me cut my hair

    

I had to cut my 70 cm long hair. A painful day that was.
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I don't feel the only way of serving your country is by enrolling in the army. How about people that just do their work, pay their taxes, make an honest living? Do I have to wear a uniform to love my country?
 
I did "social-service" instead of military service and I'm happy I did that: I did teach poor people instead of having a weapon in my arms. I'm proud I have never been nor will ever be in an army. The less weapons and violence and trigger-crazy people, the better. (bear in mind, I'M NOT SAYING IT'S BAD TO ENROLL IN TE ARMY, just that I DON'T AGREE WITH THE PRINCIPLE ITSELF.
 
My respect to those that were in the army. You did something I never could.
 
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U.S. Marine Corps, 12 years. Gunnery Sergeant.

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Does the cadet corps count?

The Australian Defense Force has quite a good image as peacekeepers and such, and it is one of the most well-equipped forces with a large budget of over 21 billion dollars despite the fact there are only about 50,000 active personnel.

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No I haven't, and I hopefully (I only say that because I would not join voluntarily [I'm not military material] and don't want a draft to force me to) never will. 
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I am physically unable to join the military. My diabetes prevents me from having to do anything (that is until they cure diabetes) .My family has been in the military. My granddad served for 20 years (he was lucky, the only military action pay he got was the 5 hours he stayed in Vietnam and that was his Vietnam story) and my dad served for 4 years. Both were air force. 
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I declined, because I didn't feel like learning how to kill people at eighteen. After 15 years I still find it sad to see that apparently we still need armed forces to avoid innocent people from getting harmed. I was actually - reluctantly - in favour of some military actions of the past few years (not Iraq) - not because I suddenly like the military now, but because it seemed there was no other way out.


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I have nothing against the army, only against compulsory military service. It's a deprivation of personal freedom, which I cannot stand. However I would go to war to defend my country and I support war against fascism, communism, and any other form of dictatorship, with the condition that war is the best/last solution. My vote goes for no as I couldn't be enrolled because I went to study and this year my country changed systems: the army is now professional and doesn't rely anymore on compulsory service. 
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Thankfully compulsory  military service was abolished in my country.
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U.S. Army. Captain. Airborne. Three years active and 11 years reserve.
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