The Value of Military Service in 2023

[ST5MF]

It is democracy... and your fool lost. Delusion is even worse than denial. Still, I believe those who expected me to leave this forum could be exactly correct. I could better spend my time teaching calculus to a pig. I honestly expected those in a right-wing forum to be heavily brainwashed by decades of Fox News and radical social medial sites. But I never expected them to be completely incapable of forming an argument beyond silly Jr. High-level comments. Especially when their twice impeached, soundly defeated (in a very legal election), amoral, traitorous, cowardly, draft-dodging, strangely ignorant, pathological liar, cult leader is now being investigated at the State and Federal level. I'm directly challenging you to defend his tenure as our Commander-In-Chief. If you can say something intelligent... now it the time.

Keep crying libtwat.

 

[MTA]

To swing this discussion back to my original post General Burger wrote in part;

"And while specialized skills are important, I wholeheartedly believe that the personal characteristics and qualities developed during military service — leadership, self-discipline, perseverance — are even more relevant to a young person’s future success as a college student, employee or career military professional."

That alone is the most important result to me of successful military service be it one tour or a career. The qualities developed in service to our country carry on well after one gets their DD214.

BTW: did you know according to..."U.S. Dept. of Defense show that less than a quarter of Americans of prime recruiting age are eligible to serve in the military. The most recent data indicates that only 23-percent of Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 would meet the necessary qualifications to enlist.

Not a whole lot of potential warriors to stand on the ramparts to protect our country.

lmao he left out the part about developing alcoholism, notching a divorce or two on your belt and then being kicked to the curb only to be 4-8 years behind everyone else who went to college or learned a trade

 

[Havok1]

lmao he left out the part about developing alcoholism, notching a divorce or two on your belt and then being kicked to the curb only to be 4-8 years behind everyone else who went to college or learned a trade

I’ve never thought that joining the military puts people behind their peers when transitioning back to civilian careers.

 

[MTA]

I’ve never thought that joining the military puts people behind their peers when transitioning back to civilian careers.

I didnt think so either until it happened to me. Dont get me wrong they go through hoops to kiss your ass for being a veteran, but Id rather be 4 years along in my career than to have wasted my time and youth in the USMC.

Ive had to put my career into overdrive just to catch up

 

[popper]

Interesting read about a real rebellion.

THE BATTLE OF ATHENS: AN OBSCURE AMERICAN REVOLUTION – Legends of America

Also known as the McMinn County War, this August 1946 battle between returning war veterans and sheriff's deputies was caused by voter suppression.

www.legendsofamerica.com

Lecompton Constitutional Convention – Legends of Kansas

Pro-slavery advocates running the Bogus Legislature called a Constitutional Convention at Lecompton, Kansas in 1857.

legendsofkansas.com

One of many illegal elections.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I’ve never thought that joining the military puts people behind their peers when transitioning back to civilian careers.

I see it a lot around here. We almost won't hire ex military due to past issues. Seems the private sector is a little more fast paced then they're used to. Hate to say it because I respect the military, but as an employee, they're on par with other gov workers most of the time.

 

[Havok1]

I didnt think so either until it happened to me. Dont get me wrong they go through hoops to kiss your ass for being a veteran, but Id rather be 4 years along in my career than to have wasted my time and youth in the USMC.

Ive had to put my career into overdrive just to catch up

Maybe we just have different ways of looking at it. I’m happy for those who started where I work at a younger age, or those who are my age but started years before me. They were able to start a great job at an age when I couldn’t wait to leave mine . However, me being older hasn’t been a setback for me. I was able to learn a lot during my time in the military that has helped me out in a lot of ways, especially with promoting.

Looking at statistics, it appears male veterans earn about 12% more than non veterans, and female veterans earn about 36% more than non veterans. The unemployment rate among veterans is also lower than non veterans.

Not saying I would recommend that anyone join the military with Xidens handlers leading it, I just don’t think it hampers civilian careers.

 

[Havok1]

I see it a lot around here. We almost won't hire ex military due to past issues. Seems the private sector is a little more fast paced then they're used to. Hate to say it because I respect the military, but as an employee, they're on par with other gov workers most of the time.

The military does provide a great hideout for lazy people, but in my experience, the likelihood of getting that caliber of employee is higher with non vets, but of course I’m not sure what other “past issues” you may be referring to. If it’s HR related, then say no more! Lol.

 

[majormadmax]

I’ve never thought that joining the military puts people behind their peers when transitioning back to civilian careers.

It doesn't. Most employers will take vets over non-vets.

 

[Cool 'Horn Luke]

I see it a lot around here. We almost won't hire ex military due to past issues. Seems the private sector is a little more fast paced then they're used to. Hate to say it because I respect the military, but as an employee, they're on par with other gov workers most of the time.

I don't know what company/field/industry you work for, but rest assured it can kiss my ass. The entire problem most of you have been discussing is directly related to woketard/political correctness horeseshit in corporate America. Modern corporate America is scared of Veterans of my generation and older. We can see the problem and we can fix the problem, problem is the pussy snowflakes get butt hurt and go crying to HR. Every employment I've failed at was exactly this environment, every employment I succeeded at valued my ability to manage utilizing the skills and mental toughness developed and honed while serving in 2 branches of the military (not this woketard nonsense we've got now). As for those of you feeling like you're years behind your counterparts? I guarantee at age 19 I was leading more people in more varied circumstances than you ever had by age 30. You get back out of it what you put in to it, if it feels like a failure, then you failed yourself.