Personal Narrative: Why I Volunteer In The Military

Military service, to me, means to give my all in the fight for freedom and equality. Every task must be completed with full ability and effort. Furthermore, military service means not just serving to protect one’s own family and friends, but each of their friends and family as well. Military service is a selfless act, protecting all Americans, while at the same time, serving to propel and maintain America as the world superpower it

I served in the United States Army for almost seven years. I loved every minute of it. Well, I might not have enjoyed every minute, but I enjoyed the majority of my time served. The knowledge, insight, training, education and experience

Basic and advanced individual training pushed me to give my all in everything I do. The ability to serve my country and travel made me proud. When I was direct commission as a physician assistant in the National Guard it thrust me into a leadership role that I was not trained for, but my life experiences to this point helped me on this path. Training soldiers and maintaining battalion medical readiness was the core of my duties. Amongst the most valuable attributes I developed while serving was time management, extensive preparation and

I have told everyone growing up that I knew wanted to be a soldier in the Army one day. They all said that I wanted to be just like my dad but I have always felt it was something I just wanted to do for myself. Going on tours of training sites as a kid only fueled my passion for becoming a soldier, and serving in the Army. When I was17 years old I went to basic training on a split option program

Growing up I always had an admiration of the military and all the stories that went along with it. In grade school learning just briefly about the wars that happened in our past and ones that were going on in present day time. Watching tragedy’s happen right in front of me on live television and seeing our military take action in no time at all. To being in high school and doing in depth research papers about wars, that opened my eyes so much more to what really happened. I have always had an eye for the military and what goes on inside, where no one else can see.

I recall the very day I decided to join the military. As I sat in keyboard class, the teacher turn on the television. The news was on with a live broadcast of the Twin towers located in New York. Smoke was coming from one of the towers. Seeing this major event happen caused everyone in my class to talk. Some of my classmates started screaming and crying when the plane hit the other tower. School was released early because of the amount of students who had relatives that worked in the twin towers. Seeing all of my classmates and the other kids at my school crying caused something inside me to want to make a difference and fight for my country. Without doing any research of my own about the different branches of the military, I chose to join the Army. On the way home, I went to the nearest recruiting office and that became the beginning of my military career.

Joining the United States Army was the most profound decision of my lifetime. Experiencing life, the world, and combat through the mind and eyes of a soldier has influenced me in ways that I had never conceived. These transformations, before, during, and after my military service have ultimately shaped me into the man I am today. I do believe that if I had chosen not to join the Army, today I would be a totally different person with completely different views and opinions. Joining the United States Fighting forces is a decision that no one should take lightly.

Growing up, I knew of my father being in the Navy as well as one of my uncles. I would hear their stories of travel and camaraderie, it always inspired me. As I came of age, I knew that I would only do one thing when I graduated high school, it would be to enlist in the Navy. I was lucky enough to be in NJROTC in high school to earn the E3 rank right out of boot camp and also have the network to get what I wanted included in my active duty contract, which included becoming a Navy Corpsmen. I also enjoyed traveling and the camaraderie that my father and uncle enjoyed.

From the beginning, the military has provided me with a stable future. I have gotten the chance to live in different parts of the US and I had the opportunity to live in Germany. I have been exposed to different people from all around the world as a result of the military. It has given me a taste of adventure and left me wanting to explore the world, to learn about new cultures and make connections with different people. The military has taught me not to dwell too much on the past, because you will always have a chance to better yourself. The constant relocation allows the chance to reflect on past mistakes and to prevent future ones from

I am going to be in the military when I get older. I will be in the marine corps. And being in the military will give me free food and money very month. My dad was in the marine corps and I thought it would be fun to go into war. My mom is in the army

The Army has given me a great life thus far with many outstanding opportunities over the

I choose this career because I’m really not a school person and I don’t want to go to college. This job career is appealing to me because I want to serve for our country and so our citizens can live a better life style. I choose this career because I’ve always to wear the uniform and shoot guns and fly in plans. When i was little my grandfather was in the military and when he came home from work, I would tell him I wanted to be just like him, and till this day I still would like to join the Military.

Since I am considering a route similar to his, he tells me of all the ups and downs of his job to inform me better if what it is like to be an officer. Also a couple friends from church was former Air Force from the 60’s and 70’s and it is interesting to hear what has changed from the time that they served, to what the military is like today. Having more than just one perspective has allowed me to make a more informed choice on not only where to enlist, but also what jobs to sign up for and some of the benefits of being in the military; regardless of the branch one

I enlisted in the war, blindly, to serve my country. My friend Mark and I decided this because we both felt that we needed accomplishment. At the time, enlisting in the war seemed like the best option. The only exclusion to this, we were unaware of the horrors and gruesome sights that happen day by day. Except none would amount to the loss of a longtime friend.

I first started serving four years ago when I was 13. I was nervous I was going to make the wrong choice and let it affect someone it didn’t involve. Some of my greatest accomplishments I have achieved such as baptizing a first grader and helping guide kids through their everyday problems have always been at the end of my comfort zone. Taking the chance to lead others has benefited me in more ways than I thought was possible. It has taught