Alright here’s my story,
Ever since I can remember I’ve wanted to be a soldier. I can’t explain why but I just feel a sense of duty to serve. It’s like a flame burning inside me and whenever I think about being on the battlefield defending the country I love and the ideals it stands for that flame burns brighter and brighter. But after thinking about it more and more and researching the different roles in the military I decided I not only wanted to be a soldier but I wanted to be the best of the best. I wanted to be a SEAL. Since the 7th grade I’ve wanted to be a Navy SEAL and I’ve been drawn to everything about the SEALs. However when I brought it up with my parents they told me that I COULD NOT enlist. Around that time I had found out about the Naval Academy, and decided that I was going to go to the Academy and become a SEAL after I graduate. However at the time I was too young to comprehend exactly how hard it was going to be to achieve this goal…
I’m a little worried that you are glorifying war. How do you feel about being killed or maimed for the country?
It doesnt bother me. I’m aware that pursuing that future could likely result in serious injury or death. But i look at it this way: I would rather die fighting for the country and the people I love than die of old age in a hospital. I know the risks of being a SEAL and a soldier, and i accept them.
Please read my most recent post though this one was an accidental post while i was typing the full thing
Well, that’s how it works. You go to Annapolis and apply to NavSpecWar towards graduation. If you don’t make it you can serve out your obligation in a variety of other ways.
Your parents seem set against the military, or is it just that they are against enlisting and would support you as an officer?
There are other ways to become a SEAL officer, including NROTC in college. That may not seem so military to your folks. The downside to you is that NROTC candidates aren’t quite as competitive as the USNA graduates in SEAL training.