World-wide, this?
Anyways, i voted Army, served 4 years in the Regs, Infantry, achieved Lance Corporal.
Joined when i was 17 and a bit.
Not much chance finishing High School at that stage, so, off i went to start the process.
Back then, here in Australia, in 1989, it was 3 months in Kapooka, then you had a chance to chose 3 Corps that you wanted to join, from 1 the most to 3 the least.
My choices where 1=Armored, 2=Arty and 3=Infantry.
I got 3.
So, off i went to Singleton for 3 mths, for Corps training.
Then, i was posted to my final destination.
Townsville Lavarack Baracks.
Never went overseas in my stint.
Closest i came was a 24 hr standby with footlocker, webbing and rifle all at the ready on the parade ground when Bougeanville was flaring up in 1990.
Some of the clowns around me were saying crap like: Cool, let's kill some blacks, or idiotic stuff.
Idiots didn't realise that this was the real deal, and that the natives knew their jungles better than we would.
Or maybe they did know better and just didn't care for the consequences.
Anyways, we didn't have to go, can't remember why now, too far in the past.
I was grateful we didn't have to. Who knows what would have happened.
Would i still be alive, sitting here typing this on SUBSIM?
I got out because i had had enough. 4 years was enough. Some people are born to stay in the forces for a long time.
Not me, i wanted a change. I enjoyed a lot of things in the army, ofc the manly stuff like firing all kinds of weapons, repelling out of Black Hawks, hitching rides on armored vehicles while doing live fx's, meeting some really inspirational people, medical and travel benefits, travel to other parts of Australia, the list goes on.
Was i glad i joined? Yes.
Was i glad i got out? Yes.
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