Why is the military described as a way of life?

Answer 1

The U.S.military is described "a way of life" because there is really no other way to describe it unless you join for yourself and expierience it. I joined the U. S. Marine Corps right out of high school in 1990. Boot camp on "legendary" Parris Island, SC was difficult, but far from impossable. Tword the end of boot camp I had made some of the best freinds I had ever had. Looking back, it was a great time. After that I was stationed on Camp LeJeune, NC. There it was like a regular job. But only a little different. Thus, the reason it is said to be a way of life. It's the little things that make regular life in the military different; for instance... you can't quit. You can't call in sick. You can be charged with a crime for being late. But this is almost impossable since you live in the exact place you need to be every day! In all honesty, it is a great place for a single guy out of high school who just wants to get lost for awile and see the world. You hang out with cool guys for a few years, see the entire world, drink beer in damn near every county in the world, and have a great time doing it. I will never forget my years with the 10th Marines. If i could turn back time I would do it all over again. And after all that fun I got out and received a Bachelors of Arts from Winthrop University..paid for by the GI Bill. What a way of life!