'Why We Did It' The Iraq War

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

But I can speculate that there may have been an attitude about that 'too-smart' enlisted guys were trouble.

Forgive the arrogance, this is why I was the first male in my family to not enlist: screw the brainwashing and giving up of intelligent autonomy.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

But I can speculate that there may have been an attitude about that 'too-smart' enlisted guys were trouble.

My oldest son scored 130 on his ASVAB and he is enlisted.

He also has a college degree.

One time an officer asked him why he didn't apply to OCS and he replied, "I can't, I scored too high on my ASVAB."

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by mpholland

I wanted to preserve my family tradition of military service. After scoring in the top 1% in the state of WA on my ASVAB I went to join up. This was the mid 80's when they weren't just taking anyone. Two things kept me out; trespassing and fishing without a license. I guess that makes me unpatriotic and unable to have any voice in military action.

Same thing just happened to my son. Because he was honest about having toked in the past, the AF would not take him.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I don't think it's that low, but the percentage of vets certainly isn't what it was when I was growing up in the 1950's. Then almost every adult male you met was a vet.

First off, we had a draft then. Now we have an all-volunteer armed force. Also, in the '50s, we had huge numbers of people who were veterans of WW2 and Korea. Those factors combined meant that a very large percentage of able-bodied adult males had served.

John

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

One time an officer asked him why he didn't apply to OCS and he replied, "I can't, I scored too high on my ASVAB."

Seems the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

John

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Boreas

First off, we had a draft then.

Yeah, and if I had my way we would still have one. Plus we would have universal military service. And yes, that would include all of Mitt's boys and your buddy Pete.

Originally Posted by Boreas

Now we have an all-volunteer armed force. Also, in the '50s, we had huge numbers of people who were veterans of WW2 and Korea. Those factors combined meant that a very large percentage of able-bodied adult males had served.

John

Don't talk down to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fuDDqU6n4o

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Also, in the '50s, we had huge numbers of people who were veterans of WW2 and Korea. Those factors combined meant that a very large percentage of able-bodied adult males had served.

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Don't talk down to me.

How on earth is this talking down to you? I'm not talking down to you. I'm just pointing out that circumstances in the '50s were quite different from those today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fuDDqU6n4o

So, is this your little violent fantasy about what you do to people who "talk down" to you?

John

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Boreas

How on earth is this talking down to you? I'm not talking down to you. I'm just pointing out that circumstances in the '50s were quite different from those today.



So, is this your little violent fantasy about what you do to people who "talk down" to you?

John

Ever beat off in the shower Boreas?

Ever have any homosexual thoughts?


http://www.hark.com/clips/ryzrlwfkyh...s-about-rachel

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Ever beat off in the shower Boreas?

Ever have any homosexual thoughts?


http://www.hark.com/clips/ryzrlwfkyh...s-about-rachel

Sad little hate-filled man.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Sad little hate-filled man.

I sure am getting a ration of shit here lately.

But I have hide thicker than what's on the back of a nine foot gator so it's OK.

Keep it coming.