Advice If You Regret Not Joining The Military - Jocko Willink

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[rowdyyates]

I'm 23 and finally committed to enlisting in the marine corps because I didn't want to live with that regret in life. I get sworn in next Monday and then ship out two weeks after that to boot camp.

[jpmonin]

Ex navy seal commander giving reserves respect. True soldier.

[IanWrigleyNZ]

I'm a volunteer firefighter, can confirm the sense of purpose you get from serving your community is absolutely worthwhile.

[DevilDog]

I joined the Marine Corps at 28. Getting a late start is harder on your body, but you can bring more maturity and life experience into your service to help you out.

[dbss]

Jocko is so practical. No fake bravado or something... That's why I love him

[cryptojuicer]

Joining the Army at 24 (active) was the best decision of my life. Went from slaving away in a factory to visiting Korea, Thailand, Phillipines, flying in helicopters, driving tanks, shooting 50 cals, getting free college and getting paid.

[ajoflow]

I regretted not serving my entire adult life. Should have done ROTC or enlisted in college. I fixed that regret by enlisting in the Air National Guard at the age of 36. Did it with a wife and 2 kids at home. One of the best decisions I ever made. Don't make excuses. Just do it.

[ahyeaman]

Jocko podcast convinced me to join and I'm so glad I did at age 27. That was 3 years ago and it's been very rewarding.

[MrRushSkies]

2:09 When Jocko was 4 years old, he regret not joining the World War 2.

[tylerm]

Serving your country no matter the importance or how elite the branch is is still serving. Jocko doesn't discriminate

[leroyyoder]

So glad that you acknowledged the role of military wives. They have to be tough as nails and I am so glad I married a strong one to be my career partner.

[BtheLee]

i just went and became a nurse. Was never physically strong enough to join the service but i have other things to offer aside from my strength.

[huntervlogs]

I live with the same regret everyday. Went to work underground in the coal mines for 6 years and ended up disabled at 25 and now I have no hope of ever fulfilling my dreams. It eats at me every single day. My advice would be exactly like joko said. Live your life to the fullest and regret nothing. God bless u all and thanks for your service!

[speedtwitch]

I was 34 years old last year and just couldn't live with the regret of not serving. So I went to the recruiter and enlisted with 11x opt 40. I had a wife and kids and still nutted up and did it. It's been a blur since I arrived to Ft Benning on 3/26/19 but right now I am in Germany, coming home from my first combat deployment in Africa with the 101st Airborne. I have a patch on my right shoulder now and I have new brothers and friends that will last a lifetime. It hasn't been a comfortable road but I am so damn glad I did. Now a deployed infantryman with the prestigious 101st. Rakassans ftw ⛩️⛩️⛩️⛩️ rendezvous with destiny

[gcracker]

Jocko this advice is pretty awesome. I joined when I turned 18 but when I left for Basic I had a ton of guys that were anywhere from 6-12 years older than me and honestly I had way more respect for that. I was just an 18 year old kid joining, fresh out of high school, no relationships, worked retail. These guys had family's, careers, bachelor's degrees, and they took some time off to join and I give them hella props for doing what they did.

[jeffconley]

It doesn’t go away. I’m 60 plus and didn’t do military service. I see what a great experience my son is having and no think I missed out.

[landoutdoors]

This was a lot like me. I joined the DEP (delayed entry program) at 15, USMC. Religiously went every weekend and trained, as long as school sports weren't going on. Scored a 98 on the ASVAB, was gung-ho as hell about it. During my last year of High-school, because I was smart and worked hard, I got enough academic scholarships to go to college for 2 years "free". I grew up poor as shit, and never thought college would be an option for me. At 18, I decided I was going to college instead, and when my original recruiter got re-located down to NC, It was an easy out for me. I bailed out in the spring of 2000, a few months before I was going to boot camp. At 36, I'm too old to join, and with a wife and two kids, it's just not a realistic option for me, but there is plenty you can do here in the US to support. We need soldiers and hero's abroad, but we need patriots here at home just as badly, more now than ever. I applied to my local PD, I coach kids and try to help them grow into good men. Our soldiers can't be everywhere, they need eyes and ears here at home protecting the constitution and the rule of law. You can't live your life looking in the rear-view mirror, move forward and do what you can.

[farrkg]

Jocko is truly the REAL DEAL. Salute! I am 33 and getting tattoos removed just to join. I know it's late in life, but I will not live to regret it everyday anymore.

[TeamOhioDetectors]

I can identify with the man who submitted that question. I had a plan for after high school graduation that, if I didn't find a job by July 1st (1975), I would enlist in the Navy. I started working full-time eight days prior to my self-imposed deadline and married my high school sweet heart eight months later. I went on to become a police officer, spending 31 years in the field before retiring in 2013; through all those decades, however, that's the one regret that's nagged at me...not serving my country. I've found a way to lessen that regret, so to speak, in that I now write a weekly column for our local newspaper, profiling our veterans who served during WW II, Korea and Vietnam.

God bless all our patriot heroes.
-Tim

[nathanashley]

I joined really late in life at 34. I absolutely love it. I went with the national guard. I’ve been able to help my community when disaster hits and still have a life outside of the military. It’s kind of the best of both worlds. And that nagging feeling on missing your calling I get it. Jacko is dropping truth about this.