I was asked to go in Army

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Ah man my mother had been telling me in the pass 3 months that a sergeant has been getting a hold of me. So this pass Wednesday I called there and I had to meet the sergeant. So he explained to me for what they do for reserve army. They first do basic training where you lose phone privileges you do like run for miles how to use guns and some stick that I forgot he calls it to defense yourself but also wrestle. He said if I decided to join than they have me leave my home either out of America or down south next year in May or June and be gone for 6 months. I'm not a fighter. I am a cartoonist. I can't join I can't because I can't see myself killing others. I know what happens in the army. I don't think I could handle it because I would feel like a monster if I even kill a child. I just can't. I had a nightmare when I wasn't feeling good with a headache seeing myself with a gun and seeing children who tried to help their father kill the americans and see fear in their eyes like they're going to die. I would hate myself for doing that. I know that you can be paid very well but I'm not in for it end of story but I had to take a knowledge test too but I did Ok he said that I was the first to reach over a 20 while others were less than that. I was like maybe I'm still that smart girl. But it had four sections to the test and each one you go they time ya but I hate math but surprisedly I was freaking good not doing math since 11 grade. But I was weak at the math word problems but I always sucked for that. But anyway I don't want to join the army. When I get a call back I'll tell him that I don't want to join.
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First off, THE MILITARY ISN'T ALL ABOUT KILLING!!!

Sorry, I'm very sensitive on this issue because I've wanted to join the military for years but my parents were never supportive of me and refuse me to join (I'll always and forever hold a grudge against them for that). And also, you're a woman. You may never get to see combat (you're banned from Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, and Special Forces.) The only chances of you seeing combat is if the base gets under attack (which according to the book "No Easy Day" says that base attacks are becoming non-existent these days) or if you become a helicopter pilot (which is a career where only one out of a hundred applicants would get.)

There are so many good-qualities in the military. When I was a teenager, I was in Civil Air Patrol which was similar to the military, and they taught me how to be near and clean, be responsible, respect everyone with sir or ma'am, be a leader, set an example, push yourself, and strive to be better than what you are.  If someone tells you that your fellow soldiers would hurt you for discrimination... that's 100% Hollywood BS! Friends of mine who served said the bond they have with their "brothers" is really huge. They really are a "band of brothers" out there.

And nobody can make you enlist. There's a 99.99% chance that you'll never kill someone (or even fire a bullet) if you enlist. Next time you talk to your recruiter, ask around the building all all of the other soldiers there if they ever killed anyone. I'll bet money that all or most will say they never fired a bullet in their entire career. Still, you don't have to. You've already explained that the military just isn't for you and I respect that. The military was for me, but my parents forbid it (again, I'll never forgive them... never never never!) The military is not for you, you'll do better elsewhere. I wish you luck in your future.

I'm not going to flame you or scold you, but everything you said about the Army sounds like all they do is kill children, and that is a gigantic slap in the face to our men and women in uniform. I wanted to enlist and I have friends who enlisted and they are nothing like how you described them. Do research, look further in, and most importantly respect our soldiers. Every time I meet a soldier, I shake their hand and thank them for their service and I call them my hero.