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Ibby · 04-26-2006, 01:16 AM

I want to be a musician when I get outta school, but I know how hard it is to make it as a musician. I know that the Military (well, I know the Navy does it, and I'm 99% sure the other branches do too) recruits (well, recruited... I've talked to a guy who was a navy musician back in the 70's/80's) musicians to play rock, like, at recruitment rallies and stuff. The musicians are paid hansomely, and also have military benifits (housing allowance, medical, etc). I have considered doing this once I get out of school, but...

I'm a pacifist, very vehemently anti-war, and Buddhist (well, the Buddhists here in Taiwan put me to shame, but I try). I don't know if I could let myself recruit people to kill or die.

...Well, I probably could, but I don't know if I should.
Your thoughts? Those of you in the military, do you know details about how this works nowadays? Has it changed?

04-26-2006, 01:16 AM	#1
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Military Musician I want to be a musician when I get outta school, but I know how hard it is to make it as a musician. I know that the Military (well, I know the Navy does it, and I'm 99% sure the other branches do too) recruits (well, recruited... I've talked to a guy who was a navy musician back in the 70's/80's) musicians to play rock, like, at recruitment rallies and stuff. The musicians are paid hansomely, and also have military benifits (housing allowance, medical, etc). I have considered doing this once I get out of school, but... I'm a pacifist, very vehemently anti-war, and Buddhist (well, the Buddhists here in Taiwan put me to shame, but I try). I don't know if I could let myself recruit people to kill or die. ...Well, I probably could, but I don't know if I should. Your thoughts? Those of you in the military, do you know details about how this works nowadays? Has it changed?