go for it wrote:
Jessen jeffla wrote:
As long as you come out alive then the answer is probably yes. The most important thing to remember, if you join, is that you just wrote the govt a blank check that they can cash with your life. That commitment isn't for everyone.
Army Stats
World War 1 - 50,510 battle deaths; 4,057,101 served = 1 in 80 killed
World War 2 - 234,874 battle deaths; 11,260, 000 served = 1 in 48 killed
Korea - 27,731 battle deaths; 2,834,000 served = 1 in 102 killed
Vietnam - 30,963 battle deaths; 4,368,000 served = 1 in 141 killed
Persian Gulf War - 98 battle deaths; 782,000 served = 1 in 7980 killed
Don't have stats for Iraq/Afghanistan Wars
Don't worry about the whole "you're putting your life at risk" argument. Chances of getting killed are EXTREMELY low. I served in the infantry in Iraq and never even got wounded. It is probably more dangerous to walk the streets of Chicago today than the streets of Baghdad.
Covid has killed more in one year than all those put together.