Military Personel......past and present.

Personally, I couldn't do what you do. I just don't understand enough about it. I can understand fighting to protect your country bit I'm not sure where I stand in our being in other countries fighting their fights for them. But I definatly have the utmost respect for the men and women who are in the military. And they are always in my prayers. I'd never had any personal involvement at all until a couple years ago. I became wonderful friends with an "army brat". Her dad just finished his last tour in Afganistan and her brother was sent over for his first. As tough as it on the men overseas, it's just as hard on the family that stays here. Thank you and bless you and yours.

My dad is a veteran. He served in the united states army back when he was 16. He lied about his age if you question that part. No one else in my family has served but right now I am trying to make that decision. It seems harder then what I thought it would be. When I was seventeen I was going to join the army. I was talked out of it. Now I am a mother at 21 who is engaged. My fiance is out of work and I barely get by with a part time job. So I have constantly thought of the military as a possible answer. I am not in perfect physical shape but enough to where I could shape up before going. I am planning to discuss it further with a recruiter and someone else I know who is in the coast guard. Which will be my choice if I join in military it would be the coast guard. The only thing that makes me hesitate is leaving my son for several weeks. In the end though I will have a great job working with the military. I will have great pay and benefits. So i am just trying to make my decision.