More so Somer - Kids in Iraq

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Samarta

Oh I think you would be very surprised. There are a lot of people that join simply for the G.I. Bill. In fact, I know several people personally that accepted Academy appoitments just for the education and as soon as they paid back their active duty commitment, they were gone. Oh and believe me that doesn't sit well with the branches either. But hey, they got their education, they gave it back 2 for 1 in active service and they got out of dodge.

i just know personally, my husband, myself, my cousin, and now my son--none of us did it for the college. but like i said, if anyone should get a higher education, it's the veterans!

[Samarta]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i just know personally, my husband, myself, my cousin, and now my son--none of us did it for the college. but like i said, if anyone should get a higher education, it's the veterans!

and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I had my education prior and ended up in the Air Force basically on a whim. Long story short my roomate at the time was interested in OTS and I needed to go to the mall, so we were rode together he went to the recruiter, I returned a shirt, ended up listening to the recruiter's speech from the other side of a cubicle and next thing you know I was raising my right hand. It was crazy, but an experience I wouldn't trade for the world. Have seen and done things that most people would never imagine. No crazy combat stuff, just really cool travel, breaking bread in remote parts of the world with people that I had absolutely nothing but mankind in common, and providing services that truly humbled me.