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Is it just my interest in the armed forces that makes me notice this, or do a lot of people with a certain type of AS join the armed forces? I'm thinking of joining, and I'm curious... vote!

That was one of my obsessions when I was 15!
The army... I was also fascinated by Nazi Germany...

This being said, I never actually wanted to join... to much yelling in peoples' faces from what I've seen...

I'm also interested in Nazi Germany. Have you seen the German movie Downfall? It's one of the best movies I've seen.

I am the WRONG type of aspie for the military.I hate people telling me what to do.I hate time schedule other then my own.I hate loud noises,bright lights.I dont like people telling me to drop and giv 'em fifty when I speak the truth.I hate the government and would not support any war that this government indorses.If this country had a war against the corporate demigods that own this country...I might join the militia to reestablish a genuine democracy in this country ,but I am not holding my breath for that.

I'm a disaster-happy person who likes excitement. I might join your militia!

U.S. Army.
Hated it. Loved the toys tho.

Oh, please post details! It would be so cool to hear your story about how you served in the army, or how you screwed up in the army, or whatever!

Wait actually i ain't going to join why because i'd be controlled by warmongers and invade harmless countrys and i wish this country's government wasn't corrupt.

But DON'T take this as a sign that i'm a hippie douche.

One of the traits of "classical" AS (as it was understood before the last 5 years) was an resistence to conformity and uniformity. Mostly that resistence was in a passive form, like refusing to participate, intentionally acting/doing things differently in non-aggressive, non-disruptive ways or a natural distrust of peers or authority figures. So I would think that that alone who exclude AS people from wanting to join the military. However, AS people have joined the military, no doubt, but it seems a bad mix for a lot of them. My dad, who's very AS-like and probably does have AS, was in the Marines during the Korean War and HATED it. He never talks about it.

However, nowdays what passes for AS is so broad, who knows? For me, a natural, strong yet passive distrust of conformity and authority is indicative of AS, because it stems for our natural inclination to analyze, be cautious of what isn't readily transparent to us and be skeptical of anything that doesn't present a clear logic. I'm very much distrustful of anything conforming and authoritarian. I've always been passively resistent to pressures to conform, as far back as I remember. i never have jumped just because someone told me to, so to speak. So naturally, I would never, never seriously consider joining the military.

4 years in Uncle Sams Machinegun Club. If I had to do it over again, I would, only if I could do 2-3 years instead of 4. My last year I was just screwing off trying to stay out of trouble untill my time came up.

I was not accepted for Officer training and I then joined the Army Reserve 1977-1986.

I liked going on camp, going on the rides and the shooting gallery. I liked the structure and order. Not big on authority (as has been said) but the reserves are less formal than regulars and Aussies more casual than others anyway (I think).

If your not sure about committing to the regular full time forces, have a think about the reserves. Here, you can still apply for the full time army from the reserves if you want to.

They won't have me. I'm too old and no longer fully physically able.

I spent 22 years in the US Army. It was a perfect fit, with a clear set of rules and predictable long and short term routines.

I am not really all that interested in it and even if i was I know for many reasons they wouldent take me. My boyfriend just the army, he has been gone for basic for 13 days, but he is NT.

As an officer yes, as a private, corporal or sergeant no.