Thinking about enlisting in the USAF

[Linkwarner]

Right now, All the branches of the military have been nipping at my heels to get me to join. I love how they say that you sent away for free information, when you never did. What I have planned to do is this, Join the Army Reserves basically within the next few months (hey a guys gotta live a little bit before he gives his life away), then when I get out of high school directly into Air Force job training. I was talking to a recruiter about this and he said it would work, but still I am a little skeptical. Just a question, for all of you who have seen the movie "Full Metal Jacket" is boot camp anything like that?

[MagMan5446]

Not that military service isn't noble and whatnot, but just think about it a little bit before you sign your life away

[Eagle]

All men in uniform worship Lee Ermey. So yes, bootcamp is like Full Metal Jacket. It's GREAT!

[Destructo6]

Just a question, for all of you who have seen the movie "Full Metal Jacket" is boot camp anything like that?

I wish! It would have been a lot more entertaining if R Lee Ermey had been there. As it was, the most entertainment we had was laughing at the guy who fell out of his top bunk in the middle of the night, dripping red dye on the foreheads of sleeping shipmates, and tying shipmates into their bunks with dental floss. Today, the drill instructors aren't supposed to touch you and aren't even supposed to use profanity, though cursing is often done behind closed doors.

hey a guys gotta live a little bit before he gives his life away

What do you mean? Imagine mass numbers of 18-22 year olds concentrated into one place with money to burn and nobody to tell them what to do (off duty)...beer drinking age at 18 on many bases and foreign lands... In many ways, it's better than college. That's living life in a way that many of your high school friends will never know.

[Linkwarner]

but R Lee Ermy is a mean old man. OOO RAHH Semper Fi Carry On.

[MagMan5446]

I wish! It would have been a lot more entertaining if R Lee Ermey had been there. As it was, the most entertainment we had was laughing at the guy who fell out of his top bunk in the middle of the night, dripping red dye on the foreheads of sleeping shipmates, and tying shipmates into their bunks with dental floss. Today, the drill instructors aren't supposed to touch you and aren't even supposed to use profanity, though cursing is often done behind closed doors.

What do you mean? Imagine mass numbers of 18-22 year olds concentrated into one place with money to burn and nobody to tell them what to do (off duty)...beer drinking age at 18 on many bases and foreign lands... In many ways, it's better than college. That's living life in a way that many of your high school friends will never know.

WOW! drinking at 18?!?!

aw jeeze gotta join now! that's just your high school memories, I was drinking and doin drugs and living life "in a way that many of your high school friends will never know" from a real young age and its not all it's cut out to be man.

[Destructo6]

I was drinking and doin drugs and living life "in a way that many of your high school friends will never know" from a real young age and its not all it's cut out to be man.

Thanks for the tip, buddy. I'm not sure how you could construe that as living like a dirt bag, but to each his own.

[1ofkind]

Hey man good for your, your gona love the air force and be glad you went in!