but...

Posted By: combat (sm) on 2007-08-30
In Reply to: No such thing as non-combat right now. - nm

my niece's husband is in the Air Force as noncombat...he works on airplanes...is the Army different?

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My 19-year-old daughter wants to join the Army. I'm very scared at the thought. Any advice out th - Scared mom
- Scared mom --sorry for the long post - Jestme
  - Thank you so much for your wonderful post. - Scared mom
- Thanks to all who responded. I never expected such a response. - Scared mom
  - Your daughter is lucky to have you as - mom.
    - Thanks so much.. Can I have my daughter call you?? LOL - Scared mom
  - response - cat
- hope - cat
- I understand your fear! I have three sons between - sm
- Why the Army? She'd be much safer in Navy - sm
  - Navy? On a boat with thousands of hor*y men? I don't think so. nm - me
    - Is there an age limit on being able to sign up?? I might have missed my chance. LOL - And that's a problem because.....
    - Just because you're in the Navy.... - sm
      - COULDN'T AGREE MORE!!! - ditto
  - other forces - Jan
- during non-combat sure - but the last 3 wars - were all bogus.....like THIS one!!!...sm
  - I agree this war is a joke, and I would not be proud of my kid being a part of it. - nm
- If no war, I would say sure. Not now. Would like to say more, - but can't. Just NO.
- Not to sound harsh here BUT - - missy
  - And if recruited, would send my child to - Maggie
    - And Canada would send him back. Can't do that anymore! - nm
    - I am totally - trose
- re: joining up - Jan
- iraq/daughter - cat
  - Cat - regarding your email to me...sm - were all bogus.....like THIS one!!!...sm
    - e-mail - cat
      - hey cat!! Ya didn't really ruffle...LOL - were all bogus.....like THIS one!!!...sm
- I would just make sure she fully understands - sm
- Army does not always equal - combat (sm)
  - No such thing as non-combat right now. - nm
    - but... - combat (sm)
  - combat - cat
  - Yes, I think it's the most mature decision she has ever made. When she dropped out of school, we - Scared mom
- I'm glad there are people to defend us (sm) - Just me

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