8 Reasons you should not Join the Military.

You! yes you! Yes you!

Before ever signing up for a life changing destiny, consider the reason why you shouldn't join.
Don't be surprised, you find this out on a military blog, its an ugly fact but shouldn't deter you if you have good reasons signing up .
Please note that this article exempt those under mandatory military service program
In their repective countries.

If you have these reasons then you are very wrong

The following is a list of reasons to NOT  join the military:

1. To Get Rich

The military is not a career you can choose if you want a fast rich scheme, especially when you are to sign up as a non-commission officer, even commission officer still need to attain certain ranks to get a bit of comfort with wealth.Actually, it depends on your own country system and economy, Most African countries where unemployment rage, it's a common thing to see people get into the military as a bail  out system,

The military is not the occupation you want if getting rich is your ultimate goal.

Check your country payment scheme for its military and calculate yearly, you will discover its not something worth it if you are a money monger.

However, take note you have high chance of savings when you are on tour, but it remain the same that if you want to get rich don't try it or else you will get involve in shit! bribery and corruption or even steal the military money and asset itself- try that and you die big time.

2. To Kill Someone

 

Maybe you have probably watched too much of action movies or play too much video games,if you are blood thirsty, rather join a terrorist group than the military itself.

This is actually one of the biggest reasons why guys want to join the military, although it’s a bit misguided.

Though you might want to seek revenge for your folks or countrymen and women that died in a terrorist attack, just make sure you draw a clear distinction between that feeling and wanting to kill. Honestly speaking you must be prepared to take a life, but not something you just love, even this reason if revealed at a selection board can make them check you psychologically or even not take you in.

If you want to join to know what it’s like to kill, you’ve watched too many movies, and real soldiers are going to laugh in your face.

3. Try it

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Joining the military is a huge life decision, and not one that should be taken lightly.

Whether or not you plan on signing up for one of the combat-related jobs, you will be signing away your youthful years. God help you if you are raised stubborn or spoilt, your first 1 year in the force will be hell on earth for you with a serious psychological breakdown. You know back at home as a civilian you can  complain about everything, a nagging mother, a critic father, annoying elder siblings, stupid educational or water system- in the military you these are your closest neighbors in the form of Officers who are not even  up to your age ordering you  to clean up the toilet with your tooth brush.

All your mode of dressing, where to go and what not to do will be dictated to you. All your civil rights are in the dustbin. You should get ready to sleep in underground cells and get court-martialed for mistakes you will ever imagine it’s worth it or not.

 However you do not need experience to try it out, the choice is yours!

4. To Impress a Girl (or a Guy)

I hope you understand

Your girlfriend or your boyfriend, the truth is that when you finally get there after going on tour for a long period the guy or lady has forgotten you and move on with life, Although there are exceptions

 

5. Location / residence

The the notion that you can choose a place to be selected differ from country to country and mostly there is nothing like that, you will be posted far from your family, relocate a lot of times. If your country is among the world super powers like the USA or Britain get ready for a lot of travel especially when you are in combat roles.

The military place its members any place it wants.

From urban to rural, safe to most dangerous places, be ready to go anywhere

It takes years of serving and moving up in rank until you get any say where you can live.

6. Physical and emotional abuse

Every service ad won’t show the level of abuse you will receive when you get there, additionally the rank structure in the military is a one-way road Advance countries still respect you as human when you join and may take a senior officer to court when he step on boundaries too much However, there are a lot of times when you are expected to take verbal and/or physical punishment. On top of that, you are not allowed to give your side of the story. It goes thus= Rule no 1.Your superior is always right!

Rule no 2.If you think you are right check rule number 1 again

stay on your head 2hrs!!!!!!

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are you kidding me!!

7. If you don’t like exercise

who brought me here!

It should go without saying that the the military is going to demand that you run, push, pull, sit-up, and climb on a regular basis.

While some jobs demand more than others like the special force, every member of your country armed forces is expected to pass physical fitness tests.

7. You will not kill and you won’t be in harm way.

Some dude they can get smart and sign up  or get posted for non-combat-role , actually, not everybody gets that luck, you may have some religious reasons which prevent you from killing, fine don’t consider joining because there are times the enemy will bring the war to you. The 9/11 attack of USA pentagon, some soldiers that died during the attack were not in combat-related role. If your base gets under attack you have no choice than to do the needful.

8. Country Policy

Sometimes your country can declare war on the enemy you don’t hate or get involved in a war that you feel its stupid, you can hate your president or lawmakers, but if you don’t want to execute their proposition, don’t you try signing up because anything can come up in this world we are living in. The lawmakers can go crazy; the president might assume a dictator and you might be ordered to commit genocide!!!

Conclusion

Actually, there are plenty of good reason to join the military, this write up are for those with misconceptions about what military life is.

Click on the link below to check the reason why you want to join the military.
https://afomicworld.blogspot.com/2018/01/reasons-people-join-army.html?m=1





ABOUT THE WRITER:  AFOLABI MICHEAL

 Afolabi Micheal is currently a student of Lagos state university studying political science Ed. A son of a Nigerian kick-ass war vet, a military enthusiast, a lad with a wealth of knowledge about everything you can talk about the military he is informally into defence and military studies. FMR NDA 70^th rc/ ^71st rc Lad. Other info about him classified!!!! (info concealed)