Overheard from a co-worker who's also an Army Reservist...

[arib]

"I was in southern Iraq and my mother was still finding ways to get in touch with me. 'Johnny, why don't you visit me anymore?'"

hee.

On a more serious note, I'm vaguely considering entering the reserves after grad school. pros? cons?

Comments

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

The cons are mainly that you may find yourself deployed in a poorly-supported morally-questionable military action. The pros are mainly that you may find yourself deployed in a military action that is necessary and which protects your country.

That's how I see it, anyway.

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[hakamadare.livejournal.com]

two and a half years or so ago, when my life appeared to have stalled out, i did some research along these lines, and i ran into a similar objection. this was the solution i found.

-steve