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Old 06-09-2003, 11:40 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally posted by seretogis
Sun, when you signed up for the Navy were you completely oblivious to the fact that you may get sent off to war and get injured or killed?

ok i see i am not clear. first Sun is one of the crazy kind..no offence Sun.. he did the navy seal and marines thing. he is not your typical military.

during and about 6 months after bootcamp the idea of war is like kids playing war. then most people don't think about it anymore they do their drill and go home to their barricks or where ever. when they, the higher ups, tell you your about to be deployed, at first its excitement. hey we finally get to do what we are trained for. lets go play. then the relaization creaps in. hey man this the real thing. all your trainers told you all sorts of facts like for each man shot it take three men to deal with him. these facts do not sink in untill this moment. the fake bodies that you been practicing on could be your best friend or worse even you. in that moment you being to realize that your job to to kill people and be to shot at. this fact does not usally sink in to this moment. talk about a wake up call.

so i geuss that yes people who join the military do know that they are joining to kill, but in reality its a sophmoric concept at best. lets go play with neat mechines and things that blow stuff up. the reality of the fact that you could die is extreamly remote. yea i could die but not really.

your true warriors are your special forces and marines. they truely learn that their job is to kill and die for their country. most just do it for the adrenaline high though although you do have your hard core patriots.
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