Joining the US Army was the best bad decision I ever made. I don't regret it

I was a navy corpsman for 6 years ......I loved it and it got me to where I am today .........retired and happy

I was trained in a medical field in the Air Force. Spent 8+ years on active duty while earning three college degrees.  Had a great civilian career doing what the USAF trained me to do. Now retired and enjoying life.  No regrets!

I joined the Army during Vietnam because I had dropped out of college and my lottery number was 11. I got the draft notice the day I signed to join. I did pretty well on the ASVAB, turned down OCS twice and got to choose a comms MOS. I went to Vietnam as part of the 1st Signal Bde and was attached to the 1st Bde 5th Inf (mech) in I Corp on the dmz. Got rocketed and mortared a lot and had to defend the wire a couple of times but no real combat. I am proud of my service. I would do it again now in my 70's if called upon even after being treated so badly by people when I came back to the US. That service and continuing into law enforcement made me who I am. I would advise anybody unsure of the next step to seriously consider a branch of our armed services. Sorry for the long post. Man, thank you for your service.

I just joined the Navy at the age of 33. I did it to build a future for my wife and future kiddos. I got tired of not having any hard skills, and a man must provide. Hooyah, Chadd

Dear Chadd, my brother in Christ, you are a true patriot and I thank you for your service. God bless you and yours.

I sure do.  4 tours, infantry.  Corporate wars.

best bad decision I ever made.

I just flunked out of first year of college.
My dad was a professor there, so I needed to get out of town.

I joined bacause my family had served dating back to the Civil war, never regretted becoming a better man

20 years in the USAF. No regerts, not one.

My Dad begged my English teacher in high school for a “D” on my report card in order to get a 2.0 GPA. First officer EVER, in the entire family lineage  of poor appalachian - generational wealth. Started as an E1 in the army at Ft. Bragg. 30 years retired with 2 wars 9 tours and tons of MOOTW. Every American should have 2 years of active service. My tears are growing  heavier when the National Anthem is played as our country continues with lies and deceit. There are Really Really really good people in this world. Most of them are NOT in Government.

Isaiah 43:18-20
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I don’t regret my service. I regret volunteering for 2-3 missions. 46.5 years later I’m still paying for those missions. I completed them successfully, survived. But it was stupid insecurity, trying to prove I could keep up with SEALs. I wasn’t a SEAL but my job put me with SEALs daily. I learned a helluva lot from those guys.

Enjoy your commentary and agree. I joined in 1991 shortly after Congress authorized military force against Iraq. I don't regret it, but I understand how you sentiments. It's hard to look back on what I believed  then, in particular about our government, back then compared to what I realize today. Keep up the good work and God Bless.

I would have joined the military without any regrets. I wanted nothing more than to follow in my father‘s footsteps and go through the pipeline to become an Air Force PJ. At almost 62 years old. It still breaks my heart that I have a genetic neurological condition that prevented me from doing that. They wouldn’t accept me. So my regret is that I wasn’t able to follow in my dad’s footsteps.

That is the maybe the most real post I've seen on you tube outside of how to change the front wheel bearings on the 2006 Buick I bought for my grandson.

I'm glad I didn't know about the epstien class and the tiny hats when I enlisted in the corps for 4 years in 95. And I was very lucky to get out before the 911 / Iraq because the small hats would've sent my happy ass out to get slaughtered as part of their ritual abuse and sacrifice. joining the corps was the best thing I ever did for myself and I was gonna encourage my children and relatives to join, but knowing about the small hats now, no Fn way. We have no country to serve, it's been hi jacked by the eppies.

BUDS. Wow that's heavy. I guess Don Shipley doesn't have a problem with you. I did 4 years in the USMC 1977-1981 right out of high school, because I could not find a job that would support me. I was living in a trailer park at the time, and talked at length to a guy that lived a few spaces down who had recently gotten out of the Marines, so I had a pretty good idea what I was getting into. I enlisted because I needed a job and a place to stay. I was not interested in combat. Fortunately there were no armed conflicts during my time of service. I wanted to work around aircraft, and wound up becoming an aircraft ordnance technician. The A-10 had just entered service. I got a lot of experience that helped me deal with civilian life. I left after 4 years as E-4 corporal. The only real problem I had was with DEI. Most people think that is something recent. Not in the military. I was passed over for a promotion that I was very qualified for, which was given to someone of another race, who was not nearly as qualified as I was. I was told that I would get the promotion if I reenlisted.  I chose not to.  I wound up getting a job as a mechanic for a large government fleet department, which I kept for 41 years, until I retired. I don't regret having served in the military. Back then things were quite a bit different than they are now, except the DEI situation. If I were an 18 year old today, I wouldn't even consider it.

USMC. US ARMY. ARNG. INFANTRY. OIF .  BEST JOB EVER  I dont regret any of my time in uniform. Proud of it and proud of my country.