Were you ever in the Armed Forces

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Congrats Chocks! I want too go into the National Guard if i want to persue with ROTC. Heck, maybe they will let me into the Army!
 
Actually it's compulsory down here Lol. Still many people ask for a psychologist and say they can't stand it etc to get out. And the airforce only has helicopters, which only proffessional pilots fly. So being in the airforce basicaly means lots of leave and a cool uniform. Suites me!
 
I was fortunate to never have to carry the M-60. But then, I had to carry that friggin radio, which was heavy enough! At the time, I weighed all of about 130 lbs, so it was a bit of a struggle, but I managed.

My worst experince with that radio was doing an LZ insertion during airbase defense school. I had not tightened the straps on the radio. I saw red smoke as we circled in (Hot LZ, incoming fire). I jumped out of the helo and hit the ground. Well the loose radio shifted forward as I hit the ground. It hit me on the back of the head, forcing my face forward. My rifle hit the ground about the same time my chin hit the rear peep-site.

That really pissed me off. I tossed the radio off my back and zig zag ran toward the tree line with my miles gear indicating close ones. I managed to take out 4 guys without taking a single hit. Pure dumb luck, I guess. I got dinged for leaving the radio, but I was pissed!
 
It is the same in Germany. When I turned 18 I was conscripted in the German Bundeswehr. They wanted me to be a tank driver and I wanted to fly so I ran off to the United States and now I am in the US Army.
 
I was doing some research on JROTC and it turns out that i am defintly going to join! I might join the Color Guard or rifle team.

By the way, does anybody know what the Raider team is?
 
Panzer means armour. They do still use Luftwaffe because that's just air force, as NS pointed out. Panzerkampfwagen means tank.
 
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