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P38 Pilot · 08-05-2005, 03:08 PM

I have. Some cadets at a memorial day celebration told me what it was like. I thought it was fun!

lesofprimus · 08-05-2005, 05:33 PM

Not to be blunt, but ur gung ho attitude reminds me of this 2nd Lt I knew breifly in Kuwait.... He was all like "Gonna get me some Iraqi ass" and always asking guys what they did for their decorations...

The first fire fight the kid got in was his last....

I know ur feelings are strong, what with ur family background, but just tone it down some... The JROTC is great... U get to march and drill and blah blah blah....

Wanna do urself a favor???? If ur really going to join up down the road, become a Boy Scout like I did.... The experience u can learn from the Scouts is inmeasurable....

I learned some things in the Boy Scouts that were never taught to me in the SEALs..... Boy Scout summer camps have rifle ranges and archery and alll sorts of crap that makes a young man stronger of heart and raises ur character.... You will learn the value of being a responsible citizen and truly gain the honor needed to protect ur country....

I was a Life Scout and never regret joining the Boy Scouts..... Something u really should look into -38...

And no, I was never molested by my Scoutleaders.....

Nonskimmer · 08-05-2005, 05:50 PM

I was a Scout too. It's great and, like les says, it teaches you skills and builds a sense of character within you. It promotes teamwork as well as teaches self-reliance. Very handy tools that can only help you in a military profession, if you in fact decide to join up. Even if you don't join the military, the things that the Boy Scouts can teach you will come in quite handy throughout your life. It was a great experience.

P38 Pilot · 08-05-2005, 05:51 PM

Uhh, thanks for the suggestion Lesofprimus but boy scouts has turned into a comercial little group and im not going to wear short short pants!

Im still going to join JROTC. And whats wrong with asking veterans or soldiers about the decorations they won? I would condsider that a high honor if i had someone to ask, "Excuse me sir, how did you get that silver star?"

FLYBOYJ · 08-05-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot

Uhh, thanks for the suggestion Lesofprimus but boy scouts has turned into a comercial little group and im not going to wear short short pants!

Im still going to join JROTC. And whats wrong with asking veterans or soldiers about the decorations they won? I would condsider that a high honor if i had someone to ask, "Excuse me sir, how did you get that silver star?"

Why don't you look at Civil Air Patrol?

P38 Pilot · 08-05-2005, 05:55 PM

Whats Civil Air Patrol?

FLYBOYJ · 08-05-2005, 06:06 PM

USAF Auxiliary - they have a HUGE cadet program that coincides with JROTC programs. I know 13 year olds who got involved with CAP. By the time they reached HS JROTC they were given credit for their CAP participation and were given the same JROTC rank they held in CAP. I knew one kid who was a Cadet 2nd Lt as a Freshman, by the time he was a Junior he was the HS JROTC cadet commander! Look at this site and read about the history and the programs.

http://www.cap.gov/

I was CAP cadet as a teen and I loved it. I'm still a CAP member, not that active, but I still maintain my membership.

lesofprimus · 08-05-2005, 06:07 PM

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Uhh, thanks for the suggestion Lesofprimus but boy scouts has turned into a comercial little group and im not going to wear short short pants!

Thats simply not true.... Look into it.... My brother Scott saved my little brother Glens' life by performing CPR that he learned in the Scouts... If he hadnt been a Scout my brother would be dead...

Theres nothing commercial about the Boy Scouts... The dont take sponserships (troop-wise)....

What the hell is a short short pant??? They wear shorts in the summertime, and they are of normal length... If u dont like the high socks, wait till bootcamp when they make u wear leggings.... The pants are of normal length...

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And whats wrong with asking veterans or soldiers about the decorations they won? I would condsider that a high honor if i had someone to ask, "Excuse me sir, how did you get that silver star?"

Theres nothing wrong with it, except when ur in a combat enviornment, asking someone who engages in firefights everyday, about a medal they got during an engagement that cost him 2 of his buddies...

Theres a place for questions like that -38 and its called a bar.... Some people are very touchy about things they did in the military and do not like talking, rehashing or even reliving the pains of combat...

cheddar cheese · 08-05-2005, 06:16 PM

Yeah, ive just found out recently that my girlfriends father fought in the Falklands...As much as I want to know about his service I hesitate to ask...

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 08-05-2005, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot

Uhh, thanks for the suggestion Lesofprimus but boy scouts has turned into a comercial little group and im not going to wear short short pants!

Im still going to join JROTC. And whats wrong with asking veterans or soldiers about the decorations they won? I would condsider that a high honor if i had someone to ask, "Excuse me sir, how did you get that silver star?"

Why don't you look at Civil Air Patrol?

I was in Civil Air Patrol I loved it! I was also in JROTC for a while.

lesofprimus · 08-05-2005, 06:39 PM

All my group back in the day thought the JROTC guys to be a bunch of uncool pussies....... Boy, were we a bunch of idiots or what?

JCS · 08-05-2005, 06:48 PM

Well, I'm not in the armed forces yet, but I enlisted in the DEP in the Marine Corps June 25th, I'm going to be leaving for boot camp next year on June 19th.

P38 Pilot · 08-05-2005, 06:49 PM

CAP looks cool! I think i might join! Which means i could also be in JROTC!

Nonskimmer · 08-05-2005, 06:49 PM

Best of luck, JCS!

FLYBOYJ · 08-05-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JCS

Well, I'm not in the armed forces yet, but I enlisted in the DEP in the Marine Corps June 25th, I'm going to be leaving for boot camp next year on June 19th.

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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot

CAP looks cool! I think i might join! Which means i could also be in JROTC!

You could do both - I think that website might tell you where you closest local unit may be, usually there are squadrons at local General Aviation (small airplanes) airports. Check it out, you may learn how to fly!

08-05-2005, 03:08 PM	#76
P38 Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn,Alabama; USA Posts: 1,822	I have. Some cadets at a memorial day celebration told me what it was like. I thought it was fun! __________________ Its better to have an Army of deer being led by a lion, rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer...

08-05-2005, 05:33 PM	#77
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,497	Not to be blunt, but ur gung ho attitude reminds me of this 2nd Lt I knew breifly in Kuwait.... He was all like "Gonna get me some Iraqi ass" and always asking guys what they did for their decorations... The first fire fight the kid got in was his last.... I know ur feelings are strong, what with ur family background, but just tone it down some... The JROTC is great... U get to march and drill and blah blah blah.... Wanna do urself a favor???? If ur really going to join up down the road, become a Boy Scout like I did.... The experience u can learn from the Scouts is inmeasurable.... I learned some things in the Boy Scouts that were never taught to me in the SEALs..... Boy Scout summer camps have rifle ranges and archery and alll sorts of crap that makes a young man stronger of heart and raises ur character.... You will learn the value of being a responsible citizen and truly gain the honor needed to protect ur country.... I was a Life Scout and never regret joining the Boy Scouts..... Something u really should look into -38... And no, I was never molested by my Scoutleaders..... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

08-05-2005, 05:51 PM	#79
P38 Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn,Alabama; USA Posts: 1,822	Uhh, thanks for the suggestion Lesofprimus but boy scouts has turned into a comercial little group and im not going to wear short short pants! Im still going to join JROTC. And whats wrong with asking veterans or soldiers about the decorations they won? I would condsider that a high honor if i had someone to ask, "Excuse me sir, how did you get that silver star?" __________________ Its better to have an Army of deer being led by a lion, rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer...

08-05-2005, 05:55 PM	#81
P38 Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn,Alabama; USA Posts: 1,822	Whats Civil Air Patrol? __________________ Its better to have an Army of deer being led by a lion, rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer...

08-05-2005, 06:06 PM	#82
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,050	USAF Auxiliary - they have a HUGE cadet program that coincides with JROTC programs. I know 13 year olds who got involved with CAP. By the time they reached HS JROTC they were given credit for their CAP participation and were given the same JROTC rank they held in CAP. I knew one kid who was a Cadet 2nd Lt as a Freshman, by the time he was a Junior he was the HS JROTC cadet commander! Look at this site and read about the history and the programs. http://www.cap.gov/ I was CAP cadet as a teen and I loved it. I'm still a CAP member, not that active, but I still maintain my membership. __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

08-05-2005, 05:50 PM	#78
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	I was a Scout too. It's great and, like les says, it teaches you skills and builds a sense of character within you. It promotes teamwork as well as teaches self-reliance. Very handy tools that can only help you in a military profession, if you in fact decide to join up. Even if you don't join the military, the things that the Boy Scouts can teach you will come in quite handy throughout your life. It was a great experience.

08-05-2005, 06:16 PM	#84
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Yeah, ive just found out recently that my girlfriends father fought in the Falklands...As much as I want to know about his service I hesitate to ask...

08-05-2005, 06:39 PM	#86
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,497	All my group back in the day thought the JROTC guys to be a bunch of uncool pussies....... Boy, were we a bunch of idiots or what? __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

08-05-2005, 06:48 PM	#87
JCS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nicholson, PA Posts: 672	Well, I'm not in the armed forces yet, but I enlisted in the DEP in the Marine Corps June 25th, I'm going to be leaving for boot camp next year on June 19th. __________________

08-05-2005, 06:49 PM	#88
P38 Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn,Alabama; USA Posts: 1,822	CAP looks cool! I think i might join! Which means i could also be in JROTC! __________________ Its better to have an Army of deer being led by a lion, rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer...

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