Join the Navy and see the world. The pressure is on....

[Sapperwhite]

I'll take a 6" roast beef and swiss with lettuce, mayo, and pepper. .....OH SUBS....right, then I'll take two Ohio Class with all the options.

[SEMIJim]

I served three years in the United States Army. I didn't want to go, at the time, but it was either enlist and get the military school of my choice or be drafted. In retrospect: The USA did me a world of good, and I'm glad I served.

I had a chance to re-enlist in the U.S. Navy with a big bonus and either another school of choice or 1 year guaranteed station of my choice. (They liked my USA record and specialty.) I passed. I very much regret having done so, now.

Jim

[tdw]

Originally Posted by danjarch

He may look like a rat in a speed boat, but word has it, that he acts like one on the racetrac.

Is this evolution in practice ? I seem to be turning canine in my old age. Must be evolution, couldn't possibly be intelligent design. Maybe I'm just going barking mad ?

Like the Moto GP look, or is that a Super Bike ? The Antipodean Convicts have done right good on those two wheeled monsters over the years including winning this weekends US Grand Prix and leading the World Championship.

[Artwerke]

My family has a tradition of Military service. Great Grandfather Army, Spanish American War, Grand Father ,Army WWI. Father, Army WWII. 1 son Army, Iraq. another son still in the Navy.Brother and nephew Navy. I spent 6 yrs in Navy, made 3 Med. cruises , came out a 1st class ET, with a love of the deep briney. Art.

[bestfriend]

I thought I would post what someone said to me, anonymously in response to me saying "save a life instead of taking one". I won't get into the finite details of my belief system here. My comment was not directed negatively at the military, more in high regard of the coast guard. I appreciate military service and am thankful for it. The comment was geared more towards the tragedies of war and that there are options, all of which I have no desire to get into online. War sucks, for whatever reason it is happening. But I understand that sometimes it is unavoidable. It was a bottom line type of comment, and if you feel that you need to take a life in order to save one, thats one man's opinion. I won't give you a bad rep for having your own view. And just FYI, I wanted to be a military pilot straight out of HS, but my eyesight said "NO" and I didn't have the guts to hump it on foot back then.