[DeTomaso] Fw: NPC! (was: Re: A Very Scary Obituary)

[Will Kooiman]

I didn't mean to interject anything about Bill Clinton.  I was merely
putting a timeline into my experience.

His being elected had a very minor impact on my decision.  I quit mostly
because I felt I had served my country, and I was ready to focus more on my
career.

I was only posting to say that not everyone joins the military because they
had no better options.  Financially, I lost money in the military.  Overall,
it was a gain, but I would have made more money if I applied the time spent
into my career.

--
Will

From:  doug sedon <sedond at yahoo.com>
Reply-To:  doug sedon <sedond at yahoo.com>
Date:  Monday, March 9, 2015 3:58 PM
To:  Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>, Perry Lindsey <nckzck at yahoo.com>
Cc:  Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>,
"detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
Subject:  Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: NPC! (was: Re: A Very Scary Obituary)

ironic that you quit when clinton became president.  because the bosnian
situation was, imo, about the only time i have seen american forces being
used in a good way in my lifetime.  and it happened under slick willi's
watch.  if i did not have little children at the time, i might have gone to
help out, even tho it would have meant having to work with one of the
welfare-state big corporations...

  
 
 
 

   From: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
 To: Perry Lindsey <nckzck at yahoo.com>
Cc: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>; doug
sedon <sedond at yahoo.com>; "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
 Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 2:39 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: NPC! (was: Re: A Very Scary Obituary)
  
 

I served in the US Army Reserves for 10 years.  I joined partly to earn
extra cash during college, and also to serve my country.

I could have made much more working a normal civilian job, so money was
definitely not the only reason.

I left when Clinton was President-elect, because I didn't feel like I was
serving a purpose anymore. If 9/11 had happened by then, I wouldn't have
left.

In my experience, many people join the military because it is their best job
option, but they are a minority.  There are many more that join to serve
their country.

Btw, this is a local problem.  In some areas, the military is a way out - of
a town with a dead economy.  In other areas, not so much.
 
 
  


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   I didn't mean to interject anything about Bill Clinton.  I was merely
   putting a timeline into my experience.
   His being elected had a very minor impact on my decision.  I quit
   mostly because I felt I had served my country, and I was ready to focus
   more on my career.
   I was only posting to say that not everyone joins the military because
   they had no better options.  Financially, I lost money in the military.
    Overall, it was a gain, but I would have made more money if I applied
   the time spent into my career.
   --
   Will

   From: doug sedon <[1]sedond at yahoo.com>
   Reply-To: doug sedon <[2]sedond at yahoo.com>
   Date: Monday, March 9, 2015 3:58 PM
   To: Will Kooiman <[3]will.kooiman at gmail.com>, Perry Lindsey
   <[4]nckzck at yahoo.com>
   Cc: Ken Green <[5]kenn_green at yahoo.com>, Boyd Casey
   <[6]boyd411 at gmail.com>, "[7]detomaso at poca.com" <[8]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: NPC! (was: Re: A Very Scary Obituary)

   ironic that you quit when clinton became president.  because the
   bosnian situation was, imo, about the only time i have seen american
   forces being used in a good way in my lifetime.  and it happened under
   slick willi's watch.  if i did not have little children at the time, i
   might have gone to help out, even tho it would have meant having to
   work with one of the welfare-state big corporations...
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Will Kooiman <[9]will.kooiman at gmail.com>
   To: Perry Lindsey <[10]nckzck at yahoo.com>
   Cc: Ken Green <[11]kenn_green at yahoo.com>; Boyd Casey
   <[12]boyd411 at gmail.com>; doug sedon <[13]sedond at yahoo.com>;
   "[14]detomaso at poca.com" <[15]detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 2:39 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: NPC! (was: Re: A Very Scary Obituary)
   I served in the US Army Reserves for 10 years.  I joined partly to earn
   extra cash during college, and also to serve my country.
   I could have made much more working a normal civilian job, so money was
   definitely not the only reason.
   I left when Clinton was President-elect, because I didn't feel like I
   was serving a purpose anymore. If 9/11 had happened by then, I wouldn't
   have left.
   In my experience, many people join the military because it is their
   best job option, but they are a minority.  There are many more that
   join to serve their country.
   Btw, this is a local problem.  In some areas, the military is a way out
   - of a town with a dead economy.  In other areas, not so much.

References

   1. mailto:sedond at yahoo.com
   2. mailto:sedond at yahoo.com
   3. mailto:will.kooiman at gmail.com
   4. mailto:nckzck at yahoo.com
   5. mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com
   6. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
   7. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   8. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   9. mailto:will.kooiman at gmail.com
  10. mailto:nckzck at yahoo.com
  11. mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com
  12. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
  13. mailto:sedond at yahoo.com
  14. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
  15. mailto:detomaso at poca.com