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I've been with the Army ROTC for two semesters now in college and its time to finally take my relationship with it to the next level. My father, a Marine of 30+ years, thought it would just be a brief fling but I truly love what I'm doing. How do I tell him that I'm joining the Army without him disowning me from the family?
Update: Well he took it way better than I thought he would have. He was highly skeptical at first and grilled me about every aspect to make sure I knew what I was doing and hadn't just been swindled into signing my life away. Then after he was satisfied he asked why I wasn't joining the Coast Guard as I've been an auxiliarist with them for a while now. After I gave him the explanation to that he told me to wait on the couch and went into one of our side rooms and came back with some papers. Said papers were my grandfathers DD-214, while they weren't as detailed as the ones that come out now they showed that my grandfather had served in the Army and Air Force and had retired from the latter. I had never met my grandpa as he died before I was born and for some reason he'd never come up in conversation beyond the fact that he had been in the military. I'd always assumed he had also been in the Marines. So overall it went well and I learned a bit more about my family tree. Thank you to everyone for their advice and kind words. I actually used a good bit of that advice over the course of the conversation.
Update: Well he took it way better than I thought he would have. He was highly skeptical at first and grilled me about every aspect to make sure I knew what I was doing and hadn't just been swindled into signing my life away. Then after he was satisfied he asked why I wasn't joining the Coast Guard as I've been an auxiliarist with them for a while now. After I gave him the explanation to that he told me to wait on the couch and went into one of our side rooms and came back with some papers. Said papers were my grandfathers DD-214, while they weren't as detailed as the ones that come out now they showed that my grandfather had served in the Army and Air Force and had retired from the latter. I had never met my grandpa as he died before I was born and for some reason he'd never come up in conversation beyond the fact that he had been in the military. I'd always assumed he had also been in the Marines. So overall it went well and I learned a bit more about my family tree. Thank you to everyone for their advice and kind words. I actually used a good bit of that advice over the course of the conversation.
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I was in the Marines My Boy opted for the Air Force he loves his job & his crew
I am proud of him and YES we banter over which service is best and all that
but at the end of the day we are Family we will always be family
I am proud of him and YES we banter over which service is best and all that
but at the end of the day we are Family we will always be family
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Cpl Todd Woolverton
As much as I love the Corps I have told each of my children if they want to join stay away from the Marines and Army.
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LCpl Michael Parker
Cpl Todd Woolverton - I only have made that type of statement to my daughter who is thinking of joining the Millitary I told her no matter what she desides I love and and to do her homework FIRST!
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You are going to have to make many difficult decisions as a Officer and leader. This will be a good test of your ability to handle uncomfortable situations. Be frank and honest and tell him what kinds of things led you to make this decision.
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I have a tool shed that I can throw a cot in. You're more than welcome to crash there for a bit.
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Here's how. Up until about a year ago, my nephew, the son of my retired Marine Corps colonel brother, was in Marine Corps ROTC...until the Marine Corps told him they would not have any slots available for him as a new officer when he graduates. So with his father's support, he switched to Army ROTC. Which made his maternal grandfather, a retired Army colonel very happy. We could not be more proud of him. So chances are the Marines don't have a slot for you anyway.
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I'm sure your father will understand I switched over to the Army from the Marines, best decision I ever made. Don't get me wrong I will always be a Marine, but I would never let me children join the Marines.
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Say dad I Know you did 30years in marines but I know you might be mad because I joined the army but I hope you can understand it was My choice and I am Sticking to it. So did your Dad judge you for what you did?
SSG MARK FRANZEN
USA VET
PS MY dad was in the army for 8 years and I did 16.5 years
And he said that He was proud of Me for serving My country.
SSG MARK FRANZEN
USA VET
PS MY dad was in the army for 8 years and I did 16.5 years
And he said that He was proud of Me for serving My country.
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exactly we are like siblings fight tooth and nail with each other but we will always have each others back
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