Living The Military Life
The popular belief is that working in the military and leading a military life is the
most soul-crushing experience that you could probably have in your life. It's a
belief that's been propagated by the stereotypical images that we see on TV
shows and movies. It's not exactly a complete lie. A whole lot of training throughout his military career goes
in to creating a good and dedicated soldier and some of this training is to
break the individual and turn him into a cog in a machine.
That isn't exactly bad. Most companies emphasize the need
for an employee to be a part of his corporate team, but the big difference here
is that a soldier-a military man- is not part of a corporate team. He's part of a team that is
focused on mostly defeating an enemy, mostly through very violent means.
Teaching someone the killer instinct can be very dangerous. Make no bones
about it - there are some pretty frightening men in military uniform.
The army filters out the psychos and to
instills a sense of honor in its ranks but you still find the odd military freak who has slipped through the cracks.
Sounds creepy but you have to understand that national defense is a serious
business. George Orwell best put it when he said that men slept well in the
assurance that there were some big, dangerous men willing to do violence in his
name.
But then soldiers aren't all cold-blooded killing machines.
I've known quite a few soldiers who did it right and are living pretty good
lives. One of the overriding principles of being a good soldier is discipline,
and no life has ever suffered from having too much discipline. Quite a few kids
who started out on the wrong side of tracks had their heads put on straight a
tour in the army. Having esprit de corps and the ability to control yourself
can go a long way. The sense of personal pride helps too. Young men who enter
basic training at an army camp are molded into soldiers who would obey orders
and who would willingly sacrifice themselves to save their comrades and their
country.
Of course, people don't enter the military to improve
themselves. The usual reason for entrance into the armed forces is a chance to
escape poverty. The military provides excellent education and benefits for
those underprivileged individuals who would not be able to ordinarily support
themselves. A solid source of income with low entry requirements is usually
what they need and the military can provide this in spades.
High school kids from rural areas and townships often take a
tour or two to earn themselves some seed money for the future and give
themselves a vocational education that they would normally not have. For the lucky
few who reach officer rank, military scholarships are also available to any
soldier who wants it.
There are risks, of course. Being a soldier is a very
high-risk occupation, especially now in these dangerous times. It used to be
that a young American could expect a quiet time in the military, punctuated by
bouts of training to keep in tip-top condition. Actually, there are still
people who have that life, supporting the troops via performing logistical
operations and other things that make sure that a modern army keeps on moving.
However, the risks of combat encounters are higher now and being in the Army
can be a stressful time for anyone. All in all, a Military Life can actually put your life on the line.
Life in the military may not be as devastating as it has
been shown by Hollywood, but it's still definitely a risky proposition. But do remember, the taxpayer pays your salary and you repay his trust by putting your life on the line so that he can sleep in peace.
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