Quoting: jnowiski
i'll be going sometime next year. i don't care about going to iraq, i just hate the army. i hate wasting tax payer dollars every day and retarded things we have to do (which is always a waste of tax payer dollars). i can't see why some people want to reenlist, even with the reenlistment bonuses. i know a few guys that love it, and i'm glad there are people like that, because when my contract is up i'll be leaving as fast as i can without a second glance back.
I hear that a lot too, from friends and acquaintances who have served. The Army/Marines seem to me like a love/hate thing to some degree. I met a couple guys who were going AWOL on an AMTRAK train a couple years ago who hated life in the Army, but a bunch of guys I know love it, too. I might see for myself when I finish college, since I'm considering joining the Army if I can enter as an officer or at least get some sort of benefit for having completed my degree.
Anyway, good luck to you in Iraq. I hope things go smoothly for you even if it isn't enjoyable otherwise. Take care.