If the United States were invaded, would you enlist?

[the_alcatraz]

There are other ways to serve your nation's interests / fulfill your patriotic duty in the event of invasion other than picking up a rifle.

The pen is mightier than the sword?

 

[SpyWizard]

I already have a gun, and I can always take another.. the country needs operatives..

 

[stosstruppe]

The pen is mightier than the sword?

I was thinking along the lines of logistics orb but yea!

 

[trex74]

i'm saying to feel patriotic and responsible is admirable and welcomed, but when you have an army shooting at you and trying to invade your land because they were given orders, and you have to put on army clothes, grab a gun and play soldier boy, it's a whole diff story....you're going to get yourself killed, no offense.

I come from a country were we know and understand war like its a bed time story. That's not a good thing at all. I am so happy I'm in Canada. The day I become Canadian and get my citizenship will be the proudest day of my life. Not saying I do not respect and still hold dear where I come from, but I hate that if war comes near, I know more about how to survive and fight that everyone on this board. I witnessed 4 wars...can you even comprehend that? I survived 3 invasions of my country and 1 civil war. The things I've seen are horrid, grotesque, and unequivocally unnecessary. Shit that makes you lose your appetite. Permanently. So when I see people talk about how they're going to take up arms and fights, excuse me while I call bullshit. Go back to your quite, respectful and admirable lives...you need not worry about your country being invaded. It's the US that does all the invading. Nam, Iraq, etc....trust me orb, it's poor sorry countries like mine that get hammered and it's people like me who lose families and land....countries like the US will never experience that. You're safe.

That just made me feel so happy too.

I hope Canada will always be the kind of place where people can feel safe in their homes, free to practice whatever religion they want, have the benefit of clean water, a good education, quality social services, healthcare, and unlimited opportunity.
Canadian values are worth fighting for, but I hope we will continue to say "Never again" will we see such killing as before in WW1 and 2.

 

[nangiggles]

There are other ways to serve your nation's interests / fulfill your patriotic duty in the event of invasion other than picking up a rifle.

This is exactly along the lines I was going to post, I would indeed enlist but not for combat, not because I'm a pussy or because I am afraid to bleed or die for the liberty of my fellow Americans,. but because I am useless in a battle field due to my depth perception issues, however I would try to help in any other way I can, clean up, volunteer nursing, cook, psyc care and neurological rehab, anything I can actually be useful with.

 

[jiggagold]

Can immigrants be drafted?

 

[nangiggles]

Can immigrants be drafted?

if they are residents and entered the country before the age of 26 they are required to register and can be drafted.

 

[BBR100]

we got your backs bros

 

[OMEGA]

i'm saying to feel patriotic and responsible is admirable and welcomed, but when you have an army shooting at you and trying to invade your land because they were given orders, and you have to put on army clothes, grab a gun and play soldier boy, it's a whole diff story....you're going to get yourself killed, no offense.

I come from a country were we know and understand war like its a bed time story. That's not a good thing at all. I am so happy I'm in Canada. The day I become Canadian and get my citizenship will be the proudest day of my life. Not saying I do not respect and still hold dear where I come from, but I hate that if war comes near, I know more about how to survive and fight that everyone on this board. I witnessed 4 wars...can you even comprehend that? I survived 3 invasions of my country and 1 civil war. The things I've seen are horrid, grotesque, and unequivocally unnecessary. Shit that makes you lose your appetite. Permanently. So when I see people talk about how they're going to take up arms and fights, excuse me while I call bullshit. Go back to your quite, respectful and admirable lives...you need not worry about your country being invaded. It's the US that does all the invading. Nam, Iraq, etc....trust me orb, it's poor sorry countries like mine that get hammered and it's people like me who lose families and land....countries like the US will never experience that. You're safe.

I totally respect your post Alc and understand it.

War is part of my Gene Make up too. Its a curse but A blessing at the same time.
Knowing what you can do, but hating knowing your going to do it or can.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I totally respect your post Alc and understand it.

War is part of my Gene Make up too. Its a curse but A blessing at the same time.
Knowing what you can do, but hating knowing your going to do it or can.

I don't hate it. It has made me the man I am today. However, I do hate how rough I am and how much I push the concept of alpha male to the limit.