"Would you sign up for the armed forces?" Topic

Let's say that your home country has declared war, would you volunteer for the armed forces?

Let's also say they will take "Anybody"

Yes, no matter what.
No, I don't believe in war to settle disputes.
It depends on who we are fighting and why.

Did once, would do it again

If drafted I would certainly go -- but they'd have to be pretty desperate to want me back. (I was an infantry officer in the US Army Reserves thirty years ago.)

But VOLUNTEERING would depend very much on circumstances, who we are fighting and why.

"Old deaf diabetic fat man"? Yup,that'd be me, too.

Depends.

If I had been around in 1939, certainly.

In 1914? I hope not.

I tried – they said I was too fat. Now I'd go if drafted, but I'm past the age where they want me.

If either of my sons wants to join I will first warn them it is not the life they make it out to be in the ads, and tell them I would be proud if the decided to serve.

REMEMBER: they will take "Anybody"

So would you?

It depends on who we are fighting and why.

That sums it up well for me. When I was a lot younger I might have just made the assumption that the people running the country knew what the right thing to do was, and followed their lead in such matters. That was long ago, though.

Doug

Half there already :)

Done it before, have no problem doing it again.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt

Yes

Yes, I already have done it.

No… staying alive is preferable to chancing death.

Done it. Twenty years of continuous service and counting.

Holy carp. I just realized how long it's been.

Eric

Yes.

Did it once. Tried again after 9/11.

Yep.

Already did. Twice.

If the country is in a serious danger they should conscript. If it is not ,nope.

Nope.

I agree with a lot of my fellow Troop Greeters: If I didn't think I'd be more a hindrance than a help, I'd join up in a heartbeat.

There are things in life that are bigger than me and my comfort/survival.

Yes. We all would be good for contingency planning and thinking 'outside the box'.

I've done it before, so I'd do it again. The problem is, at this point would they want me?

If I thought we were just going about stomping about on people, no. But if we had good reason, yes.

And no, I would not assume it would be a grand adventure.

Yup. For the right reasons though.
"To be a citizen, you must serve."

Only if there was no viable alternative to this war, and it was for a good reason. I was in the Navy before and would sign up again, although at 53, I'm certainly not 25 any more, however I can still do 60 push ups.

1976 signed up and spent 26 years in the Army. I would not do it again too old and can not hang. But I would not change it for the world.
VR
James Mattes

only if they have low carb sugar free regiments..

I told my wife that I will only sign back up if there's another war. So if it's a new one, yes but only if there was a chance I could do something other than sitting on my butt in CONUS.

I'm with Saber 6.

Yes!

Retired back in 2004 – yup go back in a heart beat!!!

P.

Already did it once. If they need me again after 40 years, they're in deep trouble.

bin there done that 33 years ago, and got a cool hat that I wore all day today (cold weather helmut liner)

Yep.

Brian

Would, but given my skill set I am pretty sure the powers that be would set me in a very distant place doing very specialized work

Maybe.
-Kle.

"Been there, done that, got the t-shirt"

Yep, what he sed !

Did 20 years. The only reason they would want me now is if there massive numbers of wounded that needed to be taken care of.

I said "I do" back in 1988 and have re-affirmed the oath multiple times since then.

NO! Did my 3 years during Nam. It's time for others to do their part.

Yes, of course.

Definately.

Only reason I'm not still in, is they kicked me out on a medical after only 24 years. I would retire this year, if I had been allowed to stay in.

Thanks to those who have already served.

Yes!

Yes if they'd take me,retired 20 years ago.

Nope. never.

Over 20 years infantry Marine Corps so yes.

I love the no answers, so it's ok for others to go but not you.

did, now Im to old.

If sarcasm can be deployed as a weapon, I'll be needed.

I was USAR until the Cold War ended. If they needed me I would go. As a reserve cop I figure police would be part of the last ditch milita as the Chinese / Martian / etc tanks roll down the street.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek

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