Thursday, November 8, 2007
Free Write
When i was little, i had basically no ties to the military. None of my family was active duty or even a retired veteran, besides my grandfather who NEVER talked about it. And at that time, if i were to take a position, it would probably have been that the military is scary and bad! Only until the last 4 or 5 years, have begun to comtemplate whether the military is really beneficial for an individual (male or female) and whether it is really difficult, fun, rewarding, etc. When i met my boyfirend of three years,who has been in the military, basically his entire life, and now serves in the Air Force, i was thrown into a whole new world of military life and everything that goes with it. I couldn't help but form opinions about my new lifelstyle, both very good and bad. Ultimately, i see the military as a great oportunity, though sometimes very difficult for both the duty member and his/her partner, and in some cases, a chance to save your life.
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I come from a military family and I totally agree with you. If it hadn't been for the Air Force, my cousin would still be a twenty-eight year old college dropout that lived at home. Now, he has a well paying job at his base in Tuscon, a wife, and an adorable child. My dad was active in the Marines for thirteen years and just recently retired from the naval reserves. It was hard not seeing him for months at a time, but in the end, being in the military has made him a better person.
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