Posted on Dec 23, 2022
How did you tell your family and friends that you were joining the military?
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MSgt James Parker My father died when I was 7. He was an Air Force Captain who served in WWII and Korea. He died when his plane crashed during a training mission. My mother died when I was 15. My older sister, who I was living with, was not happy to hear that I was enlisting. My friends all thought that I was crazy.
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Cpl Vic Burk
Sgt (Join to see) LOL! So did my friends. "You joined the Marine, are you f**king crazy or what?"
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Cpl Vic Burk - ... He JOINED The MARINES?
He Was NUTS-O... Aren't The Marines Part Of The MILITARY Services?.....
I Heard About Those MEN.... I Signed Up With The Air Force INSTEAD Of The Military Forces. Those SOB'S, In The Marines, Are Scary!!
He Was NUTS-O... Aren't The Marines Part Of The MILITARY Services?.....
I Heard About Those MEN.... I Signed Up With The Air Force INSTEAD Of The Military Forces. Those SOB'S, In The Marines, Are Scary!!
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MSgt James Parker
Sgt (Join to see) I’m sorry for your losses, thank you so much for sharing your story. Thank you for your service.
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In person, the day before the Recruiter arrived IOT get my parents to sign consent for me to join since I was 17 at the time
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
I'd Returned From Living In Panama At 16 3/4 With The Intention Of Joining The USAF On My 17th Birthday & Did So. My Mom Came Out To Phoenix, From Michigan, Where I Was Living With 2 Of My Brothers & Another Brother Flew In From Vandenberg AFB.....
I Enlisted On 06/29/1961 ~At 17.~ As Planned. ..... Last Stop Was Osan AFB S. Korea... Was DD-214'd With A 10 Day Early Out ~~ Had To Wait 10 More Days Before I Was Old Enough To LEGALLY Buy A Beer, Stateside.
I Enlisted On 06/29/1961 ~At 17.~ As Planned. ..... Last Stop Was Osan AFB S. Korea... Was DD-214'd With A 10 Day Early Out ~~ Had To Wait 10 More Days Before I Was Old Enough To LEGALLY Buy A Beer, Stateside.
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"Joining the military" was in-person (joined ROTC in college and was part of SMP). "Going on active duty" and deploying to DS/DS was by phone (transferred to RA back in OBC through the Commandant's Program).
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