Background check question

Too me, or the OP?

I ask because I'm not sure that I am lying by checking No on military service, since I didn't complete Basic. If I am, I apologize.

 

I understand what your saying Ronin.
I'm saying from a personal stand point he'll know that he lied on his application, that would not sit well with me. If I were in his shoes.

 

Nope, you have stated that you have not "served", so you don't check that box.
I am trying, to make a slightly broader statement about lying in general.
He said that he served. He should check that box, and accept the consequences that may or most likely won't come with it.

 

I'm sure the guy realizes he's lying about it. He also appears to have his own reasons. I'm not going to take the time to psycho-analyze his methods and motives, I simply answered the simpler, face value question.

To open this up into an attack on the guy for morality reasons doesn't make sense, but people in trucking love to argue. I just choose not to in this case, better things to do.

 

I'm not attacking the guy. Just asking him to think about it. Answer it honestly.

 

Oh, OK. I just wanted to be sure. I always regretted not being able to serve. Unfortunately, health complications prevented me from maintaining combat fitness, so both the Army and the Air Force had to let me go. Army due to an electrolyte imbalance when I was 17, Air Force due to an arthritic (slightly) knee in my early 20's. That's what happens when you jump out of an International instead of using a three point stance.

Whatever you do, young drivers, don't jump out of your truck! The possible results ain't worth it!

 

Sims, at least you had the chance to try and serve. I didn't have that chance without lying to the recruiter about my own medical issues (severed Achilles tendon in my right ankle). So I applaud you for trying, many people don't even do that anymore.

 

That's because most people don't understand the price paid for them to behave like overindulged dill-holes on a daily basis. I'm the first man in my family since both branches emigrated to the U.S. to not serve. The Old Man was a Navy submariner, his brother was a Marine (An honest-to-god Vietnam Vet), and his father was an Infantryman in the last years of WW II. On Mom's side, her older brother drove truck in the Air Force in the late 50's. Her oldest brother was an Army Air Corps tailgunner on a bomber during WW II. Shot down over the South China Sea, body never recovered. So I feel like I'm letting the family tradition down by not serving. Doesn't matter anymore, since I'm now too old for any branch, including the Navy.

 

just a thought--but if you are concerned about stretching the truth---fibbing---and down right lying with a liberal dose of bs thrown in---this might not be a good profession to consider

 

Why, gillions of truckstop liars can't be wrong, and they practice, in detail, every day. Forum liars, too.