The_Bear

If you enlist in the American Army, are you considered their property?

I am what?

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Sparta

Yes, they can even ruin your life if you get a tattoo without permission.

michaelr

Yes and what Sparta said.

william the wierd

My experience with the navy was similar.

Socio-biology and selection is a fact of life and death not a political option

Politics is a continuation of war by other means

Calling congress a parliament of whores insults the morals and principle of crack whores

2lane

Yes, they own your ass. They're not all bad though quite like civilians.

Dr.Knuckles

If a serviceman is the property of the military, can the military sue for damages if the serviceman, lets just make an example, gets drunk and drives and crashes and loses his leg?

Can the army sue this guy for recklessly damaging their property which they've invested heavily in, to wit: himself?

Just wondering.

A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.

mdmx96

If you sign a contract saying that you will do whatever the State needs, then...yes, you are property of the State.

Freedom is not free when you bleed Red, White, and Blue.

I reject your reality and substitute my own ~MythBusters~

Their will be no peace in the Middle East until the Arabs love their children more than they hate the Jews. ~Golda Meir~

namvet

yes as well as any branch. the term is GI..........government issue.

Think for myself

Silly me. I had always assumed that GI was an arconym for General Infantry for some odd reason.

Ignore lists are for those that are wrong, know they are wrong, and prefer to keep being wrong without the nuisance of being told they are wrong.

roobarb

When someone is an employee are they the property of the employer?

When you enlist in the Armed Forces you agree to conform and abide by a code of conduct.

When you became an employee your rights are determined as well by the contract you sign.

Property refers to the legal term used for an inanimate object either real or personal.

Under military law, soldiers are not defined as property just as in civilian life employees are not defined as property.

Now if you want to ask a soldier why they enlist and why they are willing to live a style of life where they are aked to give up certain individual rights you and I take for granted, why not ask one instead of beating around the bush with some and I say this with due respect ment to challenge you not insult you, some dumb ass question you already know the answer to.

Soldiers do not enjoy the rights you do and there is a reason for it. They give up their rights so you do not have to give up yours.

They are willing to sacrifice and live a certain lifestyle so that you do not have to.