Some people go to college to avoid joining the army, BUT

[blackmonsters]

At my college every black football player on scholarship joined the army after they got to college.

We all joined ROTC.

It was an easy decision involving soap, deodorant, tooth paste, haircut, detergent mostly.
Other stuff is on the list but those few sealed the deal.

$100 a month would buy everything on the list.

That's what ROTC paid to complete the 4 year program with a six year commitment to
serve in the army after college(part active, part reserve = six yrs).
10 years all together.


I'm damn glad for everything I got!!

It's just a eye opening for me to think about taking a pair of tennis shoes out of the trash
when another player threw them away and then reading this :

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...07--ncaaf.html

It's just an eye opening is all I'm saying.
And no purpose here, just saying.

I always thought about how clean my teeth were and how good I smelled when I fired my
machine gun.





PS: After I finished in the top in ROTC summer camp I was offered a full ROTC scholarship and
they told me I should quit football.



Hey, ROTC offered full scholarships and was paying a monthly stipend and no restriction on accepting side jobs or cash and prizes.
And I thought they(ROTC) were crazy for telling me to quit football.

[Rochard]

Joining the military was the best thing I ever did. Everyone does it for different reasons, but it's really ideal for most young people - It gives them an education in the world of hard knocks, steady income, lots of job experience, and helps them pay for college.

[blackmonsters]

This thread died : I used college and army in the same sentence.

[L-Pink]

I have 4 friends that used ROTC to get thru college. 2 Air Force and 2 Army all will tell you it's the best thing they ever did.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

I have 4 friends that used ROTC to get thru college. 2 Air Force and 2 Army all will tell you it's the best thing they ever did.

I bet it is. It's a great system.... You get two educations for one.

[PornDiscounts-V]

Some of the best "kids" (people under 30) I have met in the past 2 years did something similar. Or they joined the Army and then used the GI bill once they got out.

[blackmonsters]

OH, I forgot about the part where ROTC got me a job in the army during and after college, but there was no football job.

Yeah, I got early commission my senior year and joined a reserved unit, so I was
working all my senior year in that job.

Yeah, I was begging for the NCAA to make me ineligible for getting income for serving in the army in college.

Just saying.

[Zuzana Designs]

I joined the Army after high school and it was one of the best decisions of my life.

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Zuzana Designs

I joined the Army after high school and it was one of the best decisions of my life.

Yeah, but you quit because they made you do web design during first Iraq invasion.

[Zuzana Designs]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

Yeah, but you quit because they made you do web design during first Iraq invasion.

lolz...... I served my time as an MP Great experience that taught me who I was and what I wanted to be.

[vdbucks]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Joining the military was the best thing I ever did. Everyone does it for different reasons, but it's really ideal for most young people - It gives them an education in the world of hard knocks, steady income, lots of job experience, and helps them pay for college.

Joining some branch of the military for at least 1 contract term - usually 3 years - should be mandatory for every American when they turn 18 and graduate high school (and require dropouts to get a GED). Imagine how much better off the country as a whole would be if today's generation had some fucking discipline and respect.

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Zuzana Designs

lolz...... I served my time as an MP Great experience that taught me who I was and what I wanted to be.

This is Zuzana Designs in the army :