Any Military furs??

[mukichan]

Just curious, cause I know a few furries who are in the military~ :3

I personally don't care for how the government is like here in America, but I've already decided to work out and train up before I join. (no bashing, please) Not because of friends who are in the military, but more to help ensure that my friends and family and those I care about are safe. xD Love them more than ANYTHING in the world and I want them to live peacefully. That and my grandfather was involved in the Vietnam War and I want to be able to finish the path that he walked.

Edit: Yes, there's a poll too... And I couldn't remember if I hit them all so I added the "Yes, I'm in an area not mentioned" option... xD Why? Cause I'm a forgetful dork.

 

[ArielMT]

I hope vets count, because I just voted. Eight and 1/2 years in the U.S. Navy.

 

[mukichan]

I hope vets count, because I just voted. Eight and 1/2 years in the U.S. Navy.

Yep, vets count! And awesome that you've been in the Navy for that long~ :3 (most the people I know only stayed for like... 5 years or something like that) I'm still kinda debating between which branch I want to get into.

 

[Monak]

I scored a 91 on the ASVAB and was already to sign up and one of my friends got blown up in Iraq. A few days after my buddy Jason came home on leave came straight to my house and told me not to sign up , he said another one of us didn't need to be in harms way. Thankfuly Jason is finished with his service now and won't be going back.

 

[mukichan]

I scored a 91 on the ASVAB and was already to sign up and one of my friends got blown up in Iraq. A few days after my buddy Jason came home on leave came straight to my house and told me not to sign up , he said another one of us didn't need to be in harms way. Thankfuly Jason is finished with his service now and won't be going back.

sad to hear about your friend. ;_; But even if I do join... I know that if and when I die, I'd be farther along the path than my grandfather had walked. That's what matters to me at the moment. I never got to see my grandfather since he died before I was born. But I hope to see him as I walk his path, whether see him in the afterlife or see him within myself as I walk his path.

 

[ArielMT]

sad to hear about your friend. ;_; But even if I do join... I know that if and when I die, I'd be farther along the path than my grandfather had walked. That's what matters to me at the moment. I never got to see my grandfather since he died before I was born. But I hope to see him as I walk his path, whether see him in the afterlife or see him within myself as I walk his path.

I'm sorry for your loss as well, Monak.

Mukichan, you really shouldn't be doing this unless you're absolutely certain it's your path as well. I'll say nothing more of it, other than I wish for you to find what it is you seek.

About joining the military, it sounds like you've got the right reasons for the most part. Unless I'm misunderstanding the "I personally don't care for how the government is like here in America" part, I'm kind of hoping that it's not our basic system of government that you have a problem with, because it's going to stay, and that's what you're going to be serving, even though the people in that system come and go.

 

[Rhainor]

I'm not, nor do I ever plan to be, in the military. I know a few who are, though.

 

[mukichan]

I'm sorry for your loss as well, Monak.

Mukichan, you really shouldn't be doing this unless you're absolutely certain it's your path as well. I'll say nothing more of it, other than I wish for you to find what it is you seek.

About joining the military, it sounds like you've got the right reasons for the most part. Unless I'm misunderstanding the "I personally don't care for how the government is like here in America" part, I'm kind of hoping that it's not our basic system of government that you have a problem with, because it's going to stay, and that's what you're going to be serving, even though the people in that system come and go.

It's not the basic system... It's the people running it. Over the years, I've noticed that we've been getting more and more idiots involved and I honestly don't care for it although I can't do much about it. There's just so many idiots here in the world and not enough decent or more intelligent people.

As for the path, yes. I'm sure of it. I want to be able to finish what he wasn't able to finish. He died too early and I want him to finish it. His blood runs in me. :3 I've actually been thinking about all of this for the past 5-7 years... LOTS of thinking and trying to get myself to stop thinking about it.

 

[mukichan]

I'm not, nor do I ever plan to be, in the military. I know a few who are, though.

I just read your signature... and... OMG!!! I want to read those books sooooooooooo bad!! (but I could never find it in the library, and my friends who own it refuse to let me borrow it. =_=; )

 

[Ty Vulpine]

I'm not, though my fursona is an ex-army soldier.

 

[Muawiyah Hirate]

I'll vote because in...six days I get shipped off to Army BT at Ft. Sill, O.K..
Wish me luck!

 

[ArielMT]

There's just so many idiots here in the world and not enough decent or more intelligent people.

No doubt of that.

 

[Backdraftwolf]

I'm not in the military but I grew up in a military family. My parents and my uncle were in the Army, my parents are both retired from the Army now, my grandma and grandpa were in the Navy. (My grandpa served on the USS Enterprise durring WWII) and two of my cousins are currently serving in the US Coast Gaurd both stationed in St. Paul Alaska. My brother plans to join the U.S. Marine Corp after he finishes high school. But I thank all the furs and the other solders who have and who still are defending this country. GOD BLESS YOU ALL

 

[Ty Vulpine]

I wish I had, but I never would have been able to complete basic training. My father served in Vietnam, both my grandfathers served in WWII I believe.

 

[mukichan]

I wish I had, but I never would have been able to complete basic training. My father served in Vietnam, both my grandfathers served in WWII I believe.

My mom survived the Vietnam War. >>; Barely. Her father tossed her onto a boat and told her to hide there and he was shot by communists in front of my mom as soon as the boat left the docks for Singapore. I'm kinda scared to go back to Vietnam to see my cousins and the rest of my mom's family but I have a funny feeling that I should go back... Just to get a better understanding of my roots. (I'm practically 100% Vietnamese.)

 

[Ty Vulpine]

My mom survived the Vietnam War. >>; Barely. Her father tossed her onto a boat and told her to hide there and he was shot by communists in front of my mom as soon as the boat left the docks for Singapore. I'm kinda scared to go back to Vietnam to see my cousins and the rest of my mom's family but I have a funny feeling that I should go back... Just to get a better understanding of my roots. (I'm practically 100% Vietnamese.)

My dad was an interrogator in the war. But, maybe you should go and see them. But, it might also be hard, since Vietnam and the US don't exactly have good relations, and getting a Visa to go there might be difficult.

 

[mukichan]

My dad was an interrogator in the war. But, maybe you should go and see them. But, it might also be hard, since Vietnam and the US don't exactly have good relations, and getting a Visa to go there might be difficult.

=_=; I guess it's time for me to apply for my passport and shiz~ I can't remember what mom told me that grandpa was... But I remember her telling me that he served in the military for South Vietnam.

 

[Muawiyah Hirate]

My father served in Vietnam, both my grandfathers served in WWII I believe.

My maternal great-grandfather and two great-grand uncles served in WWII.
Granted, my great-grandfather was a member of the Imperial Japanese GSO, one of the GG-uncles was the equivalent of a petty officer in the Imperial Navy and the other was one of the "tokubetsu kogeki tai" (Special Attack Units, better known under the name "kamikaze pilots"), but they still served in WWII.
My maternal grandfather served as a US Airman during the Korean War.

And my father turned 18 three weeks after the Draft was ended, so no military experience for my parents (or anybody on my paternal side).

 

[Mikael Grizzly]

I managed to avoid the military in Poland (hopefully). Draft's getting abolished in 2010, so I'll be a happy living civilian.

I'd propably join an ASG club, though.

Also, poll maker, where's my "Indifferent" option?

 

[SGTRedfield]

Another Milfur here, currently deployed to SWA.

~Redfield

 

[mukichan]

I managed to avoid the military in Poland (hopefully). Draft's getting abolished in 2010, so I'll be a happy living civilian.

I'd propably join an ASG club, though.

Also, poll maker, where's my "Indifferent" option?

uh... xD I had no braincells to come up with a "indifferent" option~ sowwy~

 

[Alblaka]

I support no army of no contry ^^
War is not a solution!

 

[Wait Wait]

supporting the soldiers does not equal supporting the act of war

 

[mukichan]

I support no army of no contry ^^
War is not a solution!

supporting the soldiers does not equal supporting the act of war

*headnods* yep yep... I agree with Wait. I support my friends for doing what they think is right for them. I hate wars... I hate violence... But to serve and protect... That's MAJORLY DIFFERENT than wars.

Supporting the troops is separate from supporting the war... It is merely supporting their role in defense. Supporting the war would be... well... Supporting the war.

The war is not justified, in my opinion, but when the soldier has to go, he has to go. He is no more than a drone, doing what the government is telling him what to do. The GOVERNMENT should be the one to blame for the war, not the TROOPS. The troops does NOT have rights, unlike civilians.

But ya know what? I'm still thinking about joining... Not to serve the government, but to protect the ones that NEEDS to be protected. I want to be able to ensure that my friends can live as long as they can.

 

[Houshou]

United States Air Force.