Thread: Should I Volunteer for Iraq?

well if you truely are Satan, then I think you would be really good at killing....ohhh yea, and I hate Bush....Pooned.

jk sir

No, I don't want you to die.

go! will our opinion really sway your decision?

I wouldn't go. I would worry about your own future and well being. the Iraqi people put themselves in that situation to begin with..too many US soldiers have been killed for absolultely nothing..

I would not go unless it was under civilian contract,
with a Bonus, and Hazzard pay.

Originally Posted by Bazooka Tooth

well if you truely are Satan, then I think you would be really good at killing....ohhh yea, and I hate Bush....Pooned.

jk sir

Please hang up the holographic phone! You're running out of "anytime" minutes, DONKEY!

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Ooops, sorry guys...I thought since Mino posted her naked penis and stuff it was ok

I'm here now, and it isn't that bad here. I say go for it. It's better to volunteer then be voluntold as I'm sure you already know.

Originally Posted by Bazooka Tooth

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Ooops, sorry guys...I thought since Mino posted her naked penis and stuff it was ok

Huh? What happened?

If you were single and they paid that bonus, I'd say go for it. . .but you've got a wife and young children and putting them through the worry may not be worth the sacrifice.
You might find a way to finish your associates while there (online or correspondence) but you'd have to weigh how much of a commitment this would take, along with whether you'd be subjected to stop-gap stuff, etc.

There are plenty of College Republicans without families who can volunteer.

1. The flightline is a secure area
2. You'd get hazardous duty pay
3. You'd get family separation pay
4. All your pay while there is tax free

Pretty good chunck of change for working in a secure area. (But I'm greedy )

It would also count as a short tour overseas so you won't have to worry about getting sent anywhere for a couple of years.

go with what your heart says....When decisions involve your safety and livelihood, then pull factors shouldn't be $...they should be what your gut tells you

I would go provided the ole stop gap isn't an issue, which it prolly will be. What is another 6 months to wait for your associate's?

I am not even going to express my opinion on that "war".

Do what you feel is best for you Great Satan.

You oughtta get the AA/AS degree out of the way first, though.


(I agree with Rob. D.)

Believe me if I could finish college then go to Iraq I would. My enlistment ends in Dec 2006 and by the time I finish college I'll only have acouple months left. My command won't send me with such a short time on Contract. And, I AM NOT reenlisting.

Where is DevilDog to way in on this topic?

If I were you I wouldnt go....but my brain has never even thought of going, so this is kind of pointless...

no offense.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

Where is DevilDog to way in on this topic?

I would go back in a heartbeat!!! Unfortunately the Corps no longer has a need for my expertise.

Originally Posted by TheGreatSatan

Believe me if I could finish college then go to Iraq I would. My enlistment ends in Dec 2006 and by the time I finish college I'll only have acouple months left. My command won't send me with such a short time on Contract. And, I AM NOT reenlisting.

Maybe this answers your own question? I think I would go.

I would not volunteer. Firts of all I do not believe in this war. If I did believe in it, I would still not volunteer. I think they have enough soldiers. I would probably be a good soldier. I'm strong, lean, fired many guns, I'm a hunter and I listen well. I have become accustomed to many things that I would not have over there. For example, a warm shower every morning, a nice bed to sleep in, my girlfriend. Just a few examples of why I would not volunteer. That makes me sound like an ungrateful citizen but thats how I feel.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

I would not volunteer. Firts of all I do not believe in this war. If I did believe in it, I would still not volunteer. I think they have enough soldiers. I would probably be a good soldier. I'm strong, lean, fired many guns, I'm a hunter and I listen well. I have become accustomed to many things that I would not have over there. For example, a warm shower every morning, a nice bed to sleep in, my girlfriend. Just a few examples of why I would not volunteer. That makes me sound like an ungrateful citizen but thats how I feel.

Nah, don't feel like an ungrateful citizen. The military is not for everyone. I love it, personally. And I have never thought less of anyone who hasn't chosen to join, it's your right not to join. So don't worry, I'm willing to die for that right for you. BTW, I get nice warm showers here, but unfortunately, my wife couldn't come with in that aspect. The beds, however, aren't the most comfortable, but they are beds instead of cots. Can't have everything I guess.

Not ungrateful.........I hope a greatful one who is THANKFUL for what you have.

Originally Posted by devildog88

Not ungrateful.........I hope a greatful one who is THANKFUL for what you have.

Exactly, I just want people to be thankful.

I think the real question here is, "Do you want your head cut off with a knife?".

Edit: After i heard they were capturing and executing aide workers in Iraq i lost all faith.

If You Go You Better Make Us Proud And Own Them !!!!!

If I didn't have kids to raise and was younger I would gladly go.

I'd say finish your school and then go. One more symester won'r ruin your chances to go overseas.

You can always contact NGB and throw your name in the hat for OIF missions. They are always looking for M.P.'s to augment deploying units and ongoing security missions.