In a previous article, Tracey <rbrancher2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
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>Vicki Robinson wrote:
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>> Boggle. In the current climate he thought that joining the military
was the
>> *easiest* thing to do? How long did you laugh?
>
>I didn't laugh. Don't forget, both DH and I were in the military. It was
>actually one of the options that he was given by me. (Just for the
Oh, I knew that. But it's hardly an *easy* choice! And it's a
potentially
dangerous one, particularly now.
>And, at the time, he didn't say
>it was the easiest thing and that's why he picked it but I know it was
>because it was the choice that made getting married to his girlfriend
>something he could do in the foreseeable future (which is happening
>next month, AFAIK.) The other options would have been another 2 to
>4 years before they could marry.)
He's getting married, too? Wow, lots of changes coming up!
>I know a lot of you might not agree with joining the military being
>an option but there's a *huge* difference between joining the Marines
>or the Army as security personnel or infantry or bomb disposal and,
>say, joining the Air Force as admin or a pilot. Between the two of
>us, we made sure he understood what types of jobs he needed to stay
>away from. :)
The military is always an option for young people, but it just seems so...
dangerous now. I'm glad you could give him the guidance he needs to stay
safe.
Vicki
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"We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day, the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and
the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken, July 26, 1920
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