LT Private RallyPoint Member 5490258 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2020-01-27T19:30:57-05:00 LT Private RallyPoint Member 5490258

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2020-01-27T19:30:57-05:00 2020-01-27T19:30:57-05:00 SSG Michael Noll 5490276

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Skill training, travel and service to country.

2020-01-27T19:36:52-05:00 2020-01-27T19:36:52-05:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 5490315

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1619613" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1619613-410x-chaplain-corps-officer-uss-gettysburg-cg-64-cruisers">LT Private RallyPoint Member</a> - I joined the USAF at the end of my 1st year of college, because it was a Liberal Arts College and that just wasn&#39;t me, I think technical... Joining the USAF provided me with a great Technical Education, and I became an Airborne Navigation Systems Tech. Repairing Inertial Reference systems, Doppler and Search Radar, Instrument Landing Systems, Tactical Air Navigation Systems and more... Finished my four years and went back to college and achieved two degrees... The rest is history...

2020-01-27T19:50:13-05:00 2020-01-27T19:50:13-05:00 SP5 Dennis Loberger 5490335

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was drafted in 1972. I had a wife and 2 kids at the time. I served because I felt I owed it to my country

2020-01-27T19:53:14-05:00 2020-01-27T19:53:14-05:00 1LT Private RallyPoint Member 5490336

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Primarily because I needed a job sir. But it has been nice to continue the family tradition.

2020-01-27T19:53:21-05:00 2020-01-27T19:53:21-05:00 SCPO Morris Ramsey 5490352

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It was time to get out of Hughes County, Oklahoma.

2020-01-27T19:56:16-05:00 2020-01-27T19:56:16-05:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 5490395

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1619613" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1619613-410x-chaplain-corps-officer-uss-gettysburg-cg-64-cruisers">LT Private RallyPoint Member</a> Lieutenant, I wanted to serve my country as my father and uncles had done before me, and also felt that assisting South Vietnam was a just cause. Earning the GI Bill was certainly on my mind.

2020-01-27T20:09:50-05:00 2020-01-27T20:09:50-05:00 SGT Kevin Hughes 5490404

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Wow, I wish I had a Patriotic or other good reason...but basically I wanted to be near my True Love...so I joined the National Guard in 1969. I just wanted to get laid regularly. Okay, we were both Virgins, but we did some serious cuddling. But 1969-70 wasn&#39;t a good year for the National Guard...Riot Duty, National Teamsters Strike, Patrolling for snipers on overpasses...so in August of 1970, almost exactly one year after I joined the National Guard, I asked to join the Active Duty Army...as I told Top: &quot;I didn&#39;t join the Army to point guns at Civilians in my own Country.&quot; <br /><br />All the things that these other fine Soldiers talked about on this thread...really didn&#39;t dawn on me for decades. I did love the travel, the community, and the roof over my head an food- but I don&#39;t think I appreciated my Service until I was out of the Service. If that makes any sense at all.<br /><br />Oh and Dad and all his brothers, all my Mom&#39;s brothers, and four of my six brothers all served. So yeah, the family connection is there too. Six Nephews and one Niece and every brother in law. Sheesh...we sure know how to sign papers. LOL

2020-01-27T20:12:23-05:00 2020-01-27T20:12:23-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 5490424

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Psycho ex-girlfriend and wanted to eat Doner Kebab&#39;s in Germany. Not in that order.

2020-01-27T20:17:55-05:00 2020-01-27T20:17:55-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 5490454

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I joined the military because of desert storm. I was only 11 or 12 years old at the time. When the news was on, all you saw was the NVG image with tracer rounds flying around. I said to myself that was cool and wanted to do that. 12 years later, I got my wish...........

2020-01-27T20:31:27-05:00 2020-01-27T20:31:27-05:00 SGT Aaron Tollman 5490591

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is a very loaded question. I wanted to see the world, I wanted to be part of something bigger, something honorable. For love of country, our Constitution, our Founders principles.

2020-01-27T21:32:24-05:00 2020-01-27T21:32:24-05:00 SPC Joseph Kopac 5490602

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Draft Lottery no. 103. The only lottery I ever hit on.

2020-01-27T21:35:21-05:00 2020-01-27T21:35:21-05:00 SFC Terry Wilcox 5490644

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At 17 I was a bit of a problem, I got a boot in the posterior, my dad signed the papers and I was gone! It didn&#39;t take long, I became a totally different person. After Basic and AIT I went home... all my friends were so weird. My parents were so surprised, as I had become so mature in such a short time.

2020-01-27T21:50:44-05:00 2020-01-27T21:50:44-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 5490689

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&quot;ARMY&quot;

2020-01-27T22:05:01-05:00 2020-01-27T22:05:01-05:00 SFC Dennis Yancy 5490784

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Was 1971 and Vietnam was still strong. I enlisted so would have some options as to what happened to me.

2020-01-27T22:35:08-05:00 2020-01-27T22:35:08-05:00 PO3 Phyllis Maynard 5490813

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1619613" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1619613-410x-chaplain-corps-officer-uss-gettysburg-cg-64-cruisers">LT Private RallyPoint Member</a> SEARCHING DESPARATELY for me. I found me, I served my country, I found my path, and I do not regret the journey.

2020-01-27T22:44:05-05:00 2020-01-27T22:44:05-05:00 SGT Philip Roncari 5490823

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To escape a life filled with bad attitude,poor life skills,problems with alcohol ,an all around loser street corner punk,all this at nineteen ,so I figured how bad can it be,... ..then I got off the bus at Basic,seriously though the best decision I’ve ever made.

2020-01-27T22:50:30-05:00 2020-01-27T22:50:30-05:00 SFC Stephen P. 5490909

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because I didn&#39;t want to live with my parents anymore.

2020-01-27T23:43:58-05:00 2020-01-27T23:43:58-05:00 SPC Kenneth Koerperich 5490919

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Service to Country<br />Father Served<br />Education Benefits<br />Travel<br />Tired of the BS I put up with while growing up, needed a change of scenery...

2020-01-27T23:56:23-05:00 2020-01-27T23:56:23-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 5490987

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It started by wanting to earn my CIB like my forefathers, but turned into chasing the high of close combat with my brothers.

2020-01-28T01:03:40-05:00 2020-01-28T01:03:40-05:00 SGT Robert Pryor 5491069

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To beat the draft. Those that got drafted got shafted.

2020-01-28T02:47:30-05:00 2020-01-28T02:47:30-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 5491205

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I make poor life choices.

2020-01-28T04:58:28-05:00 2020-01-28T04:58:28-05:00 Cpl Jeff N. 5491324

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I enlisted during the Iranian hostage crisis. We were all pretty sure that we were going to end up in a war and we thought we should sign up. My Dad was 27 years in the USAF but I wanted to join the Marines. You can imagine how those discussions went.

2020-01-28T06:07:08-05:00 2020-01-28T06:07:08-05:00 SGT Dave Tracy 5491910

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fame &amp; fortune.<br /> <br /> <br />Ya know, just like everyone else!

2020-01-28T09:09:45-05:00 2020-01-28T09:09:45-05:00 SFC Marc W. 5492300

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The HBO series Band of Brothers. The experiences those men had that brought them together was equally true for me in Afghanistan. I still talk to several of those men all these years later.

2020-01-28T10:58:06-05:00 2020-01-28T10:58:06-05:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 5492344

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I wanted a diverse career experience and got it. I was in aviation, armor, finance, budget, and worked with the Alabama NG for a couple years.

2020-01-28T11:10:28-05:00 2020-01-28T11:10:28-05:00 FN Randy Bohlke 5492723

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I needed help growing up and learning responsiblity and respect. The Navy taught me all the above and then some.

2020-01-28T13:27:30-05:00 2020-01-28T13:27:30-05:00 PO2 Private RallyPoint Member 5493852

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had a low draft number plus I wanted a choice in what I wanted to do. So I signed up for the Navy Seabees. That was a good choice for me.

2020-01-28T19:14:53-05:00 2020-01-28T19:14:53-05:00 SPC Richard Zacke 5494504

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My reasons are simple I always heard my father and uncle playing poker with other vet and talking about all the crazy things they did in the service...so from a very young age I wanted to join the Army which made my dad and uncle mad because they were Navy. I had plan to retire from the Army after my 20 years were up but misfortune took over and just a week after re-enlisting for my second four years I broke my back rolling a Cat D-7 down an incline...about six rolls. I was beaten between the hydralic tank and the control panel or levers. We were able to finish our misson and dig four more tank traps but the pain got so bad I had to go to sick call. They treated me for a pulled hamstring for nearly two months. I never knew how badly I was hurt till I was 21 yrs old when I had my first of 8 lumbar surgeries and one cervical surgery. the accident was in 1979 and I had surgery in 1981. Next week I go for another cervical surgery. I&#39;m 100% TDIU since 1994.

2020-01-28T23:00:40-05:00 2020-01-28T23:00:40-05:00 SGT Chris Stephens 5495836

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My parents couldn&#39;t afford to send me to college.

2020-01-29T10:12:39-05:00 2020-01-29T10:12:39-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 5501522

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Something to do

2020-01-30T19:23:37-05:00 2020-01-30T19:23:37-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6003012

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Service to Country and a chance to see the world.

2020-06-13T20:46:16-04:00 2020-06-13T20:46:16-04:00 TSgt Jack Oberholtzer 6003228

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was 17, had been on my own for a couple of years and survival was tough. The idea of a steady job, 3 meals a day and all that went with it was enticing. After I was past basic survival then the idea of technical training, travel and service to country kicked in.

2020-06-13T22:05:18-04:00 2020-06-13T22:05:18-04:00 SPC Zach Lockhart 6677087

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I reckon 45 of the 50 boys in my BCT platoon joined for the means to kill people legally. Didn’t matter who we when to war with, they just wanted to do some kill’n. Welcome to the infantry...

2021-01-20T13:56:07-05:00 2021-01-20T13:56:07-05:00 SFC Bill Snyder 6677130

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was going nowhere fast; high school drop-out. Joined the Army in 1955. Got my GED fast as I could, great assignments (some of a lifetime). Saw the World, literally. Retired with a good pension after 24 1/2yrs, Graduated from College, Retired Law Enforcement (Police as a Det Lt). Not to bad uh?

2021-01-20T14:12:19-05:00 2021-01-20T14:12:19-05:00 Sgt Tom Cunnally 6677806

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had just dropped out of college and went to the downtown Boston military recruitment center to learn about the various branches, when a tall Marine Gunny approached me and asked if I was here to enlist in the Marines....So I thought.....&quot;,Why not??&quot;

2021-01-20T17:54:10-05:00 2021-01-20T17:54:10-05:00 SPC Ra Reece 6677854

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had a good job at the time but felt there was something missing. Had two uncles (1 Marines and 1 Navy) and my grandfather (Navy) who served during WWII a cousin that served in the Coast Guard and another in the Navy. So I joined the Army to continue the family service and found what I was looking for. It continued on with my son and 1 of my daughters both going Army.

2021-01-20T18:06:53-05:00 2021-01-20T18:06:53-05:00 Sgt Dale Briggs 6678115

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Didn’t want to work in a factory my whole life.<br /><br />Also had an Uncle who was wounded on Iwo Jima and told a ton of stories. He was one of the lucky ones, wounded by a Japanese Mortar round.

2021-01-20T19:41:32-05:00 2021-01-20T19:41:32-05:00 CPL Charles Lyons 6678435

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Kill Commies, lol!

2021-01-20T21:40:22-05:00 2021-01-20T21:40:22-05:00 SrA Chizoba Nwadiogbu 7248137

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For maturity and the educational benefits

2021-09-06T03:44:29-04:00 2021-09-06T03:44:29-04:00 SPC David Burgo 7475882

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I joined for family tradition, benefits, and honor.

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