Were any here once part of a cult then?

LearningToLetGo said:
Great!

The Army breaks you down and builds you up. They physically and culturally isolate you. They impose a rigid rank structure and demand complete obedience.

They are, by definition, a cult. A necessary cult, even a moral one, but a cult just the same.
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It functions on a similar level and you could draw parallels, and often people disgruntled about their time in will harp on those, but in seriousness it is absolutely not a cult.

1. Cults do not protect people......the Military does.
2. You can leave by your own choice when your commitment is up.
3. Cults have better snacks.
4. Cults have a lot more sex.
 
Major said:
It functions on a similar level and you could draw parallels, and often people disgruntled about their time in will harp on those, but in seriousness it is absolutely not a cult.
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I am quite fond of my military service. Those were among the best ten years of my life, but you are wrong about the military not being a cult. The "why" is unimportant. The behavior is all that matters. And yes, you can leave, but only at designated times as defined by the Army, and they can -- at their sole discretion -- ignore your ETS date if they so choose. "Needs of the Army .."

I loved my time in service but that young man is gone. The man I am today holds no desire for that prior life.
 
LearningToLetGo said:
I am quite fond of my military service. Those were among the best ten years of my life, but you are wrong about the military not being a cult. The "why" is unimportant. The behavior is all that matters. And yes, you can leave, but only at designated times as defined by the Army, and they can -- at their sole discretion -- ignore your ETS date if they so choose. "Needs of the Army .."

I loved my time in service but that young man is gone. The man I am today holds no desire for that prior life.
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I am sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience. When I was in, I did not like war or killing people. No one in the right mind would.

I am however grateful for my experience instilled in me.
 
Major said:
I am sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience. When I was in, I did not like war or killing people. No one in the right mind would.

I am however grateful for my experience instilled in me.
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I spent 22 years in the air force and loved it. As an airstrike controller, I spent most of that time attached to army combat arms units, including a mountain division. Where else can a person earn decent pay for leading a life of adventure?
 
BibleLover said:
I spent 22 years in the air force and loved it. As an airstrike controller, I spent most of that time attached to army combat arms units, including a mountain division. Where else can a person earn decent pay for leading a life of adventure?
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I was 13Alpha10. That was the Armies position of Airforce's airstrike controller.
For those who do not know, there was a time in the Army when artillery positions had a person who called the shots from 10 miles away.
He gave the coordinates to the men at the weapon and called.......FIRE!

Now it is called in by satellites to a computer.
 
Major said:
I was 13Alpha10. That was the Armies position of Airforce's airstrike controller.
For those who do not know, there was a time in the Army when artillery positions had a person who called the shots from 10 miles away.
He gave the coordinates to the men at the weapon and called.......FIRE!

Now it is called in by satellites to a computer.
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my youngest son is a corporal in the USMC, Mortar man , and like to explode those "big mortars"
 
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