Comments on: photo blogs http://www.subintroversion.com/v2/2007/06/09/photo-blogs-43/ random u10 musings Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:17:54 -0400 hourly 1 By: jen http://www.subintroversion.com/v2/2007/06/09/photo-blogs-43/comment-page-1/#comment-182 jen Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:13:14 +0000 http://www.subintroversion.com/v1/2007/06/09/photo-blogs-43/#comment-182 wow... the CG, eh? you know that I absolutely regret getting out of the CG now that I've been out in the 'real world' for several years. There is so much benefit to serving in the military that I think everyone (well, within reason) should serve. You have a broader respect for people, life, your country, and the world in general. Being in the Coast Guard made me a much stronger, well-rounded and travelled, mature, honorable, respectable person with a high set of values and work ethic. I would not trade my 8 years for anything in this world. I got to travel to all sorts of places, meet all sorts of interesting people (many of whom I still keep in contact with), see some fabulous (and not-so-fabulous) places- all at the expense of the govt. I personally would encourage people to see what the CG has to offer... it is the smallest of the 5 branches in the military, is more laid-back, and is a very tight-knit group. Due to the size of the service, you often know people no matter where you get stationed or know of someone who knows someone who is/was there. I'm not saying you should join the CG. I personally don't want to thrust my ideas of military service onto people, but I think that for a person who loves to travel and meet new people and have a steady, rewarding career, then the military- at least the Coast Guard- is a great way to move forward. I think the most difficult aspect of the military is the fact that in a sense, the govt owns you... and Nick, you know the things that Bruce & I go through... you make plans for some event, and at the last minute, he has to get underway for some mission (or morale golf tournament :D )... Before you make any rash decisions, let's have a sit-down session first... let me be your recruiter :D wow… the CG, eh? you know that I absolutely regret getting out of the CG now that I’ve been out in the ‘real world’ for several years. There is so much benefit to serving in the military that I think everyone (well, within reason) should serve. You have a broader respect for people, life, your country, and the world in general. Being in the Coast Guard made me a much stronger, well-rounded and travelled, mature, honorable, respectable person with a high set of values and work ethic. I would not trade my 8 years for anything in this world. I got to travel to all sorts of places, meet all sorts of interesting people (many of whom I still keep in contact with), see some fabulous (and not-so-fabulous) places- all at the expense of the govt. I personally would encourage people to see what the CG has to offer… it is the smallest of the 5 branches in the military, is more laid-back, and is a very tight-knit group. Due to the size of the service, you often know people no matter where you get stationed or know of someone who knows someone who is/was there.
I’m not saying you should join the CG. I personally don’t want to thrust my ideas of military service onto people, but I think that for a person who loves to travel and meet new people and have a steady, rewarding career, then the military- at least the Coast Guard- is a great way to move forward. I think the most difficult aspect of the military is the fact that in a sense, the govt owns you… and Nick, you know the things that Bruce & I go through… you make plans for some event, and at the last minute, he has to get underway for some mission (or morale golf tournament :D )…

Before you make any rash decisions, let’s have a sit-down session first… let me be your recruiter :D

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