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Who Influenced You To Take The Oath And Join The Military? - Login & Share to Win!
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PO2 Robert Cadle
SPC Rob Hunker - Dads like yours and mine are what is needed in this sissified world. GOD bless you.
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SPC John Donovan
PO2 Robert Cadle - Please allow me to add my Dad to this too. He was too young for WWI and too old for WWII but he was a self taught electrical engineer helping setup two radio stations, one in Savannah GA and one in Jacksonville, FL plus he designed and built Hydroplane and Runabout Racing boats both outboard and inboard then designed a machine to balance the rotating parts of NASCAR Racing engines back in the late 1950's until 1963 after I got home from the Army. I was out June 24, 1963 and he died Sept. 1963. Still miss him and have dreams of when he was alive.
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Who influenced me? Well not a person- The future. Why exactly- I wanted one.
SGT (Join to see)PO3 Bob McCord Maj Robert Thornton SPC Douglas Bolton Sgt Albert CastroCPL Dave Hoover SSG William Jones SGT Mark Anderson MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SGT Rick ColburnSFC Craig Dalen CW5 Jack Cardwell SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC Pete KainPO2 Rick Fox CWO3 (Join to see) TSgt David L. Sgt Vance Bonds PO2 John ZodunSPC Michael Oles SR
SGT (Join to see)PO3 Bob McCord Maj Robert Thornton SPC Douglas Bolton Sgt Albert CastroCPL Dave Hoover SSG William Jones SGT Mark Anderson MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SGT Rick ColburnSFC Craig Dalen CW5 Jack Cardwell SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC Pete KainPO2 Rick Fox CWO3 (Join to see) TSgt David L. Sgt Vance Bonds PO2 John ZodunSPC Michael Oles SR
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SSG Robert Betty
My father influenced me to join the military he was in 101st airborne that's why I decided to go to ranger school it was a proud moment for him and for me and my enlistment does not have an expiration date God bless America
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I was drafted in 1970, but served from 1972-1974. Then in 1980 after moving back to Germany, my wife’s boss in Germany convinced me to consider the active Army Reserve [USAR] !
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Sgt Vance Bonds
A friend. I had been kicked, expelled not suspended, from high school for making bombs and bomb parts in shop classes. I detonated on the football field after school. I hid in or under a heavy trash can just in case.
I read books on pressure in atmosphere etc.
well, long story short, a good friend was in the military, heard about this and contacted the school and the court, recruiter. I was 17.
He helped me to get in.
I was a good student and had been in the MGM program since 4th grade when I was tested.
I read books on pressure in atmosphere etc.
well, long story short, a good friend was in the military, heard about this and contacted the school and the court, recruiter. I was 17.
He helped me to get in.
I was a good student and had been in the MGM program since 4th grade when I was tested.
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Cpl Vic Burk
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth The only person in my family that was in the military was a step-grandfather. Army Air Corps, WWII.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
From the days as British colonies had two relatives in the French and Indian Wars. Later on April 19th 1775 had three members of My family march with the Minutemen from Sudbury, Massachusetts to Concord to battle the British at old North Bridge. Family members fought in the Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korea and Me in Vietnam. I can't find any however that fought in the US civil War that I know of anyway. My Father was a WWII Navy Veteran as was My Mothers Aunt who spent 30 years on active duty in the US Navy and served during WWII, Korea and Vietnam and Her brother was a Sergeant in the US Army, Korea. My Mother and I were with My Dad in the early 1950s as Military Dependents when He was stationed at Pearl Harbor Navel Station in Hawaii. The fact I was als a Cadet in Civil Air Patrol and also at another point a Cadet at Bordentown Military Institute, Bordentown, NJ also had a major influence on Me serving in the US Armed Forces. (My Dad and Brother also were in CAP)
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter I had relatives that fought for both sides during the Civil War brother.
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Nobody encouraged me to sign up. I wanted to get away from home as early as I could (bad environment) and the military was the ticket when I was seventeen. With the stoke of the pen my mother gave me my freedom. I left home and never went back, not even on leave. The Marines was my only choice, never even considered any other branch.
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Cpl Vic Burk
CSM Steve Slocum - Thank you. I credit the Marines with straightening my life out and helping me become something, the person I have become.
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Texas A&M Corp of Cadets and my Draft Board.
Best two years ever. I grew up a little, had great experiences, and got GI Bill Education benefits that paid for a Masters and Doctorial Degree. I ended up as a University Prof. I personally believe that EVERYONE (male and female) Would benefit greatly by having a military experience before entering college.
Best two years ever. I grew up a little, had great experiences, and got GI Bill Education benefits that paid for a Masters and Doctorial Degree. I ended up as a University Prof. I personally believe that EVERYONE (male and female) Would benefit greatly by having a military experience before entering college.
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SFC Michael Moody
The draft helped me decide to enlist for 2 years. I had heard being US instead of RA helped you with the DIs that was a crock of bull. But ended up being a lifer.
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I was 19 & newly married when I received my reclassified notice. I tried to enlist in the Marines but they we not taking recruits with wives at that time. So I voluntered to enlist in the USAF. Spent over 22 yrs - E-1 to E-5 & O-1 to O-4.
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My grand father who was badly wounded but survived and made it home from Germany,God rest his sole
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The military. Wasn’t ready to go to college after high school. About 6 months before I graduated I received some info in the mail about joining the Army. Signed up for delayed entry in February, graduated in June and at basic training in August.
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