so how long have been in the army?? when i was 17, i was soo pampered by family--while u
my parents always thought of me as strong-willed. after high school, as much as they've disapproved, they gave me a written consent (necessary if under 18) to enlist in the army at 17. so, I traded family and girlfriend for an adventure in the armed services. after three months of boot camp (basic training, including infantry training), a month in airborne school (aka jump school or in layman's term........ parachute training), and two weeks of waiting to be assigned to a permanent unit.......... I was deployed in combat.
I spent a total of 9 years in the army 'coz I was recalled, activated, and deployed in combat again for almost three years while I was already in my current profession. so, there's an overlap between the army and my profession. lucky me, I got paid on both at the same time........since I got federalized while working for the city. I was recalled 'coz I'm an airborne ranger when I left the army, initially.