[QUOTE=Jack Moroney][QUOTE=the squid]
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Originally Posted by lksteve
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Why would you want to be an officer?
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I joined the Navy with the intention of "getting away" and then realized that service to something higher than oneself is one of the most honorable things a man can accomplish. I see so many people who float through life taking everything for granted, taking more than they need, and never contributing back one iota of what they've taken. I do not want to be one of those people.
As I see it, sir, the soldiers/sailors/marines/airmen who voluntarily forfeight many of their personal liberties and much of their personal time are some of the best we've got. Not because of aesthetic or intellectual qualities that society values, but because of their
selflessness. And that goes triple for those who risk their lives down range in the defense of our country.
And I would consider it a privledge to lead such men.
No disrespect intended sir, but I have seen officers I wouldn't follow into a bathroom, and I have seen officers that I would follow into the pits of hell.
And I believe, sir, that with a lot of hardwork, and a little bit of humility, if I could be one of the latter, than when I'm sixty five years old, I can look back and say, "Yeah, I did that."