Aki Spent 4 Years in the Military

[@krave983]

Title: Aki spent 4 years in the military Video dialogue: Aki spent 4 years in military school Reality: Aki spent 4 years in high school, during which she took a Navy JROTC class Irony: The thumbnail isn't even a Navy uniform, it's Air Force

[@FishInDaToilet]

Clickbait 1000

[@BMXK-jx1bi]

That’s what I Was thinking like it’s very admirable to do but it’s not the same as actually enlisting and I get it’s hard for non-Americans to understand but it’s different and it’s different than the college rotc too

[@atomicfathead]

@@BMXK-jx1bi other places have ROTC as well. England has one, weebs gonna weeb, lol.

[@jackailmikhailmathias366]

What an ultimate jebait. 🤣

[@trapperscout2046]

Speaking as a former LET 4 cadet, I would describe JROTC, not as military school, but as more of a leadership course that incorporates certain aspects of military tradition (such as D&C) into the program. The course certainly helped me with Drill and Ceremony when I enlisted into the Army and went to basic.

[@earlybird2835]

Connor: Wait, so some people do this because they're patriotic and proud for their country Aki: Yeah Connor: Confused British Noises

[@curupa66]

I can assure you not only british people were confused. In my country when someone actually wants to serve it's because of shit socioeconomic status. To me it's hard to even imagine what kind of brainwashing shit would make kids actually want to go enlist.

[@AllThingsCubey]

He isn't confused because he's British. He's confused because he hasn't got a fucking clue about the armed forces. He is exemplifying why the British armed forces have a recruitment issue but, tbh, he isn't army material, or any armed force for that matter.

[@stormvolt9797]

@@AllThingsCubey Sadly, that goes for nearly any Western European military and population right now. Its kinda depressing seeing the state of the German military right now. Though, almost everyone I met in my time in the Army who was of another nation's military, they were all really good guys, and a lot of them quite patriotic. People like that over there are becoming quite a rarity these days it seems.

[@FortuitusVideo]

@@curupa66 Imagine you local soccer club, but like you can actually join. Part of losing WW2 to Russia and America was that Europe would no longer take pride in their country except during the World Cup.

[@naniwo4438]

@@FortuitusVideo lol that’s a bit much. But to the other guy, I wouldn’t really call them brainwashed

[@radiantrcb5094]

JROTC is just a high school elective class. Respect to Aki for actually managing her time while enrolled in it, but it’s nothing compared to an actual enlistment contract.

[@J-leaf]

I won't lie I would rather take 4 years of long JROTC classes than go on another tour in Afganistan, that sh*t was terrifying

[@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat]

Yeah the title kinda did her dirty. She stated multiple times that it wasnt military school or the military, but kinda just ended up giving up correcting it when everyone kept calling it military school

[@Justakatto]

@@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat pretty sure joey did the title so i guess its expected

[@moonpearl666]

Well, to be fair, other countries don't really do ROTC or other similar things like we do in the USA so none of them probably understand what exactly she's talking about.

[@carlcarlington7317]

To be fair it really does seem like jrotc is a completely alien concept to the rest if the crew and non-Americans in general. Add on top of that the fact that jrotc has a lot of weird structural nuances to it and sometimes you have to say "eh, close enough"

[@theoreticallymonkey]

She wasn't in the military, she was in a high school training program for the military. Two very different things.

[@danielrichardson4254]

Title is click bait, should have been JROTC.

[@gatsu6906]

@@danielrichardson4254 they probably didnt know. she made it seem like she went through hell and back in the ACTUAL military instead of a shitty class

[@coolene2155]

@@gatsu6906 you still actually are in hell when you are in ROTC. it's not the same as the military because you are still in high school, but it does not change the fact that it was still hell. I experienced it firsthand.

[@spaceduck67221]

@@coolene2155 wym hell it's like daycare compared to the real thing lmao

[@coolene2155]

@@spaceduck67221 i'm not comparing it to real military.. even its not comparable you will still feel like in hell. Specially in our ROTC, it was very secretive, there were a lot of things we did that may be considered illegal since were underage. One of those things is whenever we were punished. We do this push up with knuckles out and they put rocks under our hands that may last an hour. Sometimes they would even kick our feet when were not doing it properly. And i kid you not this is not even the worse thing because this was just our regular day in training. I cannot speak for other ROTC's out there, but I can speak for mine. Remember at the time we were 13-15 years old, it was a living hell for us

[@realkingofantarctica]

Don't mess with Agnus, she has the power of the US Military and anime on her side.

[@Jae-jae1392]

Agnes? Agnus sounds like a male wizard

[@allocric8636]

I think it's Agnes

[@TheNoobchat]

Don't mess with Angus

[@tyranitararmaldo]

@@Jae-jae1392 Agnes is a witch's name...trust me.

[@Jae-jae1392]

@@tyranitararmaldo well yeah but atleast its female

[@restitutororbis1216]

*"Oh man imagining a squad of weebs trickshotting tangos makes me laugh!"* 🤣🤣

[@Alfiemon]

There gun have wiafus on it

[@corporalsavagery]

You laugh but there's a bunch of us grunts that are hidden weebs.

[@misot90]

/ak/ is a real thing. Bunch of posters from /a/ and /k/ crosspost in their respective boards pretty regularly. Shows like Jormungand was pretty fun to watch with both /a/ and /k/ when it aired.

[@Nishishishi16]

Capt Price: *Beautiful.*

[@irallanas5657]

Aki’s out there with a fucking pink p90 with all the waifu on it

[@yagopone7404]

Aki did NOT join the military. NJROTC or JROTC in general is NOT military. It’s a neat tidbit and it’s a fun and challenging High School elective with optional training by actual soldiers.

[@kingkitty026]

Click bait my man

[@kingkitty026]

Tho Its weird I taught you would've known this by now

[@JaredConnell]

@@kingkitty026 there's a difference between clickbait straight up lies.

[@kingkitty026]

@@JaredConnell so clickbait

[@FredMaverik]

@@JaredConnell Yes, she make it seem like military. But its just a school.

[@BuzziMuzzi]

Connor looked genuinely disturbed by the thought of Aki patriotic enough to be in the military. As a fellow European, I get it ahaha

[@leo6659]

any normal person would react like connor

[@blancavh]

Same. My country doesn't have military so I really don't get it at all, it's so weird.

[@ThuggishDD]

As an Asian, I don't get why being patriotic is a bad thing? Almost all of the countries in Asia and Southeast Asia are patriotic to their own country but still civil towards foreigners. It really baffles me why the West view as being patriotic is the same like a fascist. I've met patriotic americans and british people in my life but it never bothered me and also they were really good chill people too. We asians know it's just completely normal to love and help your own countrymen when needed.

[@leo6659]

@@ThuggishDD i see patriotic ppl as ones who always wanna fight for their country, as in war and i hate it. And to that contributes normal human action of wanting to belong to something. like if i was japanese id be like yea i love my country but still as someone who doesnt just follow anything wouldn't promote that because there are 10000 things related to country and its ppl and u cant love everything. And i also see countries as just a random place u were born in. its just a chance u are born somewhere, i can only care about my family and friends.

[@ThuggishDD]

@@leo6659 Welp that's west individualism for you of only caring about family and friends I don't hate it and i don't judge you for thinking that way, while we asians especially japanese, koreans and singaporeans put heavy emphasis on society's well being, like a part of a group that's why people who misbehave and causing others trouble are look down upon. Being patriotic isn't really a bad thing especially now that China's a threat to all asian countries, you need people to protect you if a war broke out and don't tell me there's never gonna be war because humans loves conflict as proven in history as much as i dislike wars.

[@redstarx33]

Should def redo the title tbh "Aki spent 4 Years in JROTC" Edit; I know what clickbait is, I'm just saying it's not military and confusing af to other non-americans

[@redstarx33]

@@oarfish5225 i know what u mean but its so misleading to non-americans. Like she didn't go to a military school, just a high-school. Its like they weren't listening to her at all LOL

[@Errupt]

That doesn’t get the views though lmao

[@redstarx33]

@@Errupt her just being in JROTC is a surprise so it'll get views no matter what

[@Errupt]

@@redstarx33 most people don’t know what that is

[@redstarx33]

@@Errupt BRO, people are still gonna click cause they wanna watch what it is

[@LocalAceAJ]

As a military brat, this sounds pretty accurate lmao If I’m honest, I don’t like JROTC kids, specifically the kids who act like they know everything about the military. I had one kid who kept messing with my friend’s jacket collar (it was a legit part of a uniform), and when my friend told the kid to stop touching him, kid was like, “you’re disrespecting the military by having your collar popped out instead of folded.” I nearly lost my sh**. I texted my mom about whether it was actually disrespectful, she said no unless my friend was active duty (obviously he is not), plus the jacket was part of a uniform from 10 YEARS AGO.

[@hannahramos5173]

Lol. Yeah as a JROTC kid who is also a military brat, the try hards are so annoying. Especially the ones from places that aren’t like right next to post. Like I’m srry but you can’t talk to me abt proper dress for uniform until you learn the difference between rank and e grade.

[@RedLancerMoto]

Lmao kids like that got bullied in my JROTC class.

[@StuninRub]

Your mom is wrong, but that's to be expected from a dependapotamus.

[@StuninRub]

You say both your parents were in the military?! Wow that's exactly what a dependa would say. Who would have guessed? Next, you'll tell me your dad's rank is your mom's rank too! LMAO.

[@LocalAceAJ]

@@StuninRub My mom was a tech sergeant and my dad was a senior master sergeant. Mom retired in 2018 and dad recently retired. Honestly, this would be the stupidest fucking thing to lie about so idk what you think I would gain out of lying over this. Idk what proof you’re expecting over text (or if you even want any bc you just wanna be a dick) and when we know nothing about each other. So let’s just call this argument done as we’ll just be wasting both our time when we could be doing Christmas.

[@tenten32158]

My school wasn't as strict as Aki's, but BOY do I relate to her difficulty of answering the question "Why did you stay in NJROTC for four years if you were never planning to actually join the military?"

[@TheMgutierrez]

Always assume its because they like to have structure

[@hobinrood710]

It's a PE replacement class.

[@jessicasan3410]

I did it all for credit and still need to turn in my uniform 💀

[@yo_boy_adrian0519]

the uniform was hands down the best part

[@yo_boy_adrian0519]

@Godd Howard That's the plan. We had a Marine Corps recruiter visit class yesterday and I'm pulling up to the office soon💯

[@cooterscooter3202]

@@yo_boy_adrian0519 have fun never deploying.

[@cooterscooter3202]

@Godd Howard at least 8n Iraw or Afghanistan you get tax free and hazard duty pay. All you get to do now is stand duty in the states and get yelled at by some SgtMaj about the grass being 1/8 of inch to tall. Plus USMC ain't even deploying to the Middle East, a MEU is the closet you'll get if you're lucky

[@yo_boy_adrian0519]

@@cooterscooter3202 💯

[@BMXK-jx1bi]

It’s so funny seeing the foreigners call jrotc military school and just not getting the idea 😂

[@reet7060]

Their countries don’t have an option with the military so it’s probably the last thing they think about.

[@BMXK-jx1bi]

@@reet7060 yeah it’s something that just seemed normal to me in America like yeah some people just do that but I can see how it seems strange to ppl in others countries. Even though what aki described made it sound a lot more intense than any jrotc especially with the clickbait title

[@ls200076]

@@BMXK-jx1bi Reminds me of China

[@BMXK-jx1bi]

@@ls200076 what?

[@vin55100]

@@reet7060 look up CCF in the UK the same stuff.

[@HatCake]

She kept reiterating that it was junior and in high school, didn't seem like anyone talking to her was paying attention. Multiple times they asked her about stuff that made it clear that they weren't realizing it was a CLASS in high school, which is baffling lol. Respect your guests even if they are your friends lol

[@vin55100]

@Drew Taylor CCF UK same thing

[@davidhildebrandt7717]

>Aki was "in the Military" >Aki was in a Military club

[@q.m9094]

Bold of joey to say “If I met the girl of my dreams” lol

[@boahancock6714]

He meant as in him back then lol not now.

[@laurenjayne4702]

I felt that too when he said that I was like ooooo nooooo 😫

[@jamesjackson9591]

Aki did something that all active duty members appreciate...she didn't try to claim her JROTC time as real military service. I was laughing at how accurate Aki was when describing the drill instructors and how intense they get for little things...it brought me back to my time in basic training. I'm an old man now and I'm about to retire at 20 years this December from the Air Force, so I can relate to this video. I'm glad Aki got to experience a small part of the craziness that is military life!

[@bernardli9514]

At my high school, half of the anime club was embedded or formerly taking AJROTC. So just saying the weebs have infiltrated the Army. We're coming for the Air Force next.

[@ThatCasualGuy23]

It already happened man there are weebs in every branch in the US military lol

[@ryangrubbs6813]

Implying the Air Force isn’t already made up of weebs I could walk into work tomorrow and randomly shout “Jotaro” and guarantee at least three people shout back “Dio!”

[@fatetestarossa2774]

@@ThatCasualGuy23 NOICE

[@proy3]

Weeb veteran here. We're not coming to the Air Force. We've been there for years. We are everywhere.

[@SgtPotShot]

I have seen the inside of tanks covered in anime waifu stickers.

[@mecrop12]

Clickbaited this one hard, JROTC isn't the military and actual ROTC isn't even the military. Unless you have enlisted and recited the Oath or commissioned as an officer you were never in the military.

[@kingkitty026]

Oh wow someone that actually realized it's click bait but still continue

[@chickishot8172]

Yeah…some people are actually taking the title as stolen valor too, unfortunately. I’m glad this hasn’t become a negative meme toward Aki for that terrible title.

[@Luissv72]

Connor: "training a bunch of psychopaths, aren't we?" Connor, they're training for the military. No shit.

[@twinkiesmaster69]

I mean it adds up

[@earlybird2835]

Not like we're training them for hugs and kisses lol

[@AllThingsCubey]

Connor's opinion on the military was shit every time he opened his mouth in this entire video. Unfortunately, many Brits his age have similarly shit takes on it, but I'm British and wanted to join the Navy (until medically disqualified) but have enough friends who similarly value and are willing to serve in the forces.

[@twinkiesmaster69]

@@AllThingsCubey the military is shit

[@AllThingsCubey]

@@twinkiesmaster69 And you'll tell yourselves that until you need them.

[@nenabunena]

These guys don't realize that Aki actually enjoyed her time there, including the discipline and was proud of what she went through. I'm a city girl and I like sleeping a lot 10hrs or so. I'm also a night person. But when I took archaeology for my graduate degree, we went on digs. We would sleep at 1am and wake up at 5am, trek to our dig spot for 2hrs and was under the sun the entire day and would trek another 2hrs back and have class for the evening. And you know what I never felt more full of life than when I was there

[@pixelated_happy1894]

My parents weren't in the military but pretty much all of my other family members had done some sort of military service and some still are in the military. I did 4 years of JROTC (Army) at my High School. I was going to go to ROTC, in college but ended up going to US Customs Training. I noticed a lot of my friends that were in JROTC, ended up not joining the military and those that never did JROTC, ended up joining the military. Also, I think people are getting the wrong idea. JROTC means Junior Recruitment Officer Training Corps, you are not actually part of the Military! It's a program that is part of your school but sponsored by the Military. So it's just like any other elective but does give you a step up if you decide to join ROTC and the Military. There's no Basic Training, Staying on a Military Base, Waking up at a certain time, etc.. You go home at the end of school, just like with any other elective. The one we did at my High School, there was marksmanship training but it was with air rifles. That and wearing a uniform, inspections, drills and the tests are as about as close to the "Military" as you get. You aren't actually serving in the Military!

[@pixelated_happy1894]

@provis345 p Yeah, it's def not the Military like what Aki was making it out to be. There is a camp like setting on certain bases (during the Summer time) that can give you a semi-boot camp experience but it's voluntary and still nothing like real boot camp. They can't because kids that join the JROTC are still minors.

[@BMXK-jx1bi]

Yeah that’s what I was thinking like as an American I get the difference I see how the foreigners wouldn’t get it but jrotc is not the same as being in actual military it’s a lower level, like college rotc is higher up and then there’s actually signing the contract and joining after school or just enlisting

[@reet7060]

@provis345 p she did say her school’s version of the program was the toughest. So who knows how close it was to actual military school.

[@CleverCheetah]

@provis345 p What branch are you in since you seem to be military.

[@CleverCheetah]

@provis345 p So why did you resort to giving an insult such as stupid when I asked you a simple question. Im gonna guess you arent military since you are dodging the question.

[@radiorecon1775]

To those who made this video and those who aren't from the US. NJROTC is Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. It is an elective course offered in HIGH SCHOOL. The basics of the course teach US Naval and military history, naval sciences, land navigation (orienteering), course plotting (sea navigation), naval rank structure, etc. There are extracurricular teams you can be part of within NJROTC such as still team both armed and unarmed, rifle team (use high powered air rifles aka BB rifles), color guard, orienteering(land navigation), academic team, physical fitness team, etc. It is usually operated by 2 or more retired military personnel known as Naval Science Instructors with one Senior Naval Science Instructor. Usually they are retired from the US Navy and are a rank of Chief Petty Officer and higher with the Senior instructor usually being a Lieutenant Commander. Cadets (students) earn rank as well and can even become officers within the program, usually referred to as cadet staff such as Company Commander, Executive Officer, Operations officer, etc. During the summer months, time between grade advancements, cadets can be offered to go to leadership academy, usually reserved for the next wave of cadet staff. After graduating high school, if students go to college with an ROTC Program, they can spend 4 years at university and in the program and earn an officer commission in the US military or they can graduate high school and attend a military academy such as US Military Academy West Point (ran by the Army) or US Naval Academy (ran by the Navy). If you decide to graduate high school and join the military with at least 2 years in JROTC, upon graduating boot camp or basic training, you will be promoted to E2 in your branch of service. I did 3 years of NJROTC (want offered my freshman year since we had no instructors), my senior year of high school I was the Operations Officer with the rank of Cadet Lieutenant. I joined the United States Marine Corps as a contract Private First Class (E2). This boosted my military career for promotions and going on boards whilst I served. I made Corporal (E4) at my 3rd year (promotions for E4 for my job were closed for a while) and made Sergeant (E5) in my 5th and final year of service (again my job had closed promotions again). It should be understood that Aki never served in the military as she stated many times in the video, they just titled the video to get click bait which in reality they are doing stolen valor on her behalf to benefit from her high school career for their views even though she kept reiterating she wasn't in the military. So no fault on her, just on the guys. That being said, NJROTC and JROTC is really really really really easy. It's not as hard as Aki was trying to make it. My senior year was the third year that my NJROTC unit was around since it began and our unit beat all the other schools in our NJROTC zone (about 3,000) for the highest award a NJROTC unit can receive, Distinguished Unit Award. It's easy. Now I get being 15, 16, 17, and 18 years old, it can seem tough but it isn't, the real military is tough, JROTC and high school in general is a cake walk. Hopefully, this has helped enlighten those whom are not from the US and helped others learn something about our nation's JROTC education program. Semper Fidelis. Sgt F. USMC (2004-2009) Combat Veteran

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

👌

[@TheLadyLiddell]

Anyone else, when Aki was interrupted wanna be like "Dude, let her finish I wanna hear this!!"

[@vitacilina555]

Dudes, This is massive clickbait. like not in a good way. People take it pretty seriously, way more than you might think, and you might want to save yourselves some pain before the "Stolen Valor" crowd finds this.

[@Ozai75]

Stolen Valor is a real thing and folks who *actually* serve take that stuff extremely seriously.

[@Rippedyanu1]

Exactly. Aki will get seriously harassed if those folks find it and it will be awful for her mental health

[@vianjelos]

@@Rippedyanu1 but she made it clear that she wasnt in the military..it was just the boys who I guess didnt understand what it really was.

[@dpt4458]

@@Ozai75 They shouldn't

[@vin55100]

those things are only important in the US tbf, in europe no one would care (there are also no benefits and going around in Uniform would be a little weird as the armies in euorpe dont do stuff in their countries only if there is a natural disaster). But the guys should have understood it is like CCF in the UK so it is a little weird.

[@SgtPotShot]

Title: "Aki was in the military!" Reality: Aki was in overgloried boy scouts.

[@matthew_natividad]

Or Girl Scout?

[@JaredConnell]

@@matthew_natividad she didn't sell cookies

[@catherinebutler4819]

This is basically the plot of "Legally Aki" - enter a tough course because you have a crush, and then outshine the crush. (The regime sounds like a great training for bukatsu anime as well.)

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

Fullmetal Aki making other girls cry...now that's an image !

[@ashash8026]

A clearer Title of the video : Aki Spent 4 Years in a Military Program. People in the comments got confused .

[@TerrenceTheTRex]

The group: asks questions Aki: begins to explain The group: interrupts and talks over Aki Me this whole video: *internal screaming* be quiet and let her finish talking!!!! 😤

[@KTSierra001]

I'm screaming watching this like CAN THEY LET HER ACTUALLY SPEAK/ANSWER

[@ndwolfwood09]

This is only one segment... wait till you watch the full interview... so cringey and hard to watch! But interesting about Aki!

[@commander_frog]

Aki saying the name of the military school is like that one clip of the weatherman

[@privatetrash2810]

JROTC isn't a military school, it's a high-school elective.

[@leaguelegends8068]

@@privatetrash2810 who gives a shit tho.

[@441meatloaf]

@@leaguelegends8068 People in active military give a shit......because its not real military.

[@proy3]

She wasn't in the military. She was in JROTC, which is pretty much independent of the military. It's almost like a military-style internship.

[@aryana.1498]

Regular Soldiers: **Fight** Attack on Titan Fans: SHINZOU WO SASAGAYO!

[@dajackhammer525]

Aki talking about JROTC like it was spec ops lol it really isn’t that serious. Just a class and people learn how to march and spin old de-commissioned rifles.

[@nickNcar]

"Are JROTC Program was the hardest in the country actually" spoken like a true JROTC kid

[@randomguitarguy3677]

"Fight for your country" lol, I saw a survey about why soldiers decided to join the military and most said for money, so there's no point to this anymore

[@ColdMoviez]

This is definitely true lmao, even military recruiters nowadays will be like “you’ll make a lot of money and it’ll pay for college” and a lot of people fall for it.

[@ayanreyes1560]

@@ColdMoviez you say fall for it like they aren't gonna give you those things. You just gotta make sure your contract is exactly as you want it before you sign it

[@shlomoshlomo963]

@@ColdMoviez what?? We get 100 dollars a month,500 dollars a month if you are in a special devision . And ofc we don't even have a choice it's either going to the military in age 18 or have 3 years of national service

[@ColdMoviez]

@@ayanreyes1560 that’s the thing, a lot of people I knew at least, thought that everything was just going to be given to them rather than having to work for it lmao.

[@ayanreyes1560]

@@ColdMoviez some people are dumb in that aspect thinking it would be given. You work for it like everything else

[@rebelminxy8516]

Listening to Aki talk about her experience in JROTC brought me back to my days in that course. I legit only joined to avoid Gym class, stayed because I actually enjoyed it. Was rough but it was worth it.

[@syko567890]

This is what happens when someone feels the need to overcompensate for being shy and quiet.

[@Jrhoney]

Misleading title is misleading. She did JROTC, that isn't even close to the same thing as enlisting...

[@FBR247]

Not even close at all. I would know because I’m literally in the Marine Corps and the title itself is misleading, dishonest, and kinda cringe.

[@kingkitty026]

Wait people take all title seriously

[@XrayTheMyth23]

@@kingkitty026 "everything on the internet is a joke, therefore you cannot criticize it"

[@seejayep4258]

That's clickbait. Made you click, watch, and comment. just stats in the system. XD

[@flip4v]

Agnes is a nice name, we just asscociate it with the older generation bc it used to be popular back then. Like Ruth, Mildred, or Alberta was a lot of American grandmothers so we associate those names with "old." But they're kinda sweet and cute too.

[@patheticmortal373]

Older na.es are making a comeback. I know a Maevis, Nancy, Constantia, Ruth, and more. Some of the names are nice, but Nancy just isn't to me.

[@flip4v]

@@patheticmortal373 lolol! my friend named her daughter Constance and she's named after her grandmother ofc lol but the nickname Conny is so cute

[@rudysmith1552]

@@flip4v most of my cousins are named after my great grandparents hell one of my cousins is even named Ulrich I think the last person in our family with that name served in the Franco Prussian war LOL. A lot of old names are coming back.

[@goldsabsabs]

As someone who is in a JROTC program, there is a difference. A JROTC is for high school students. They are not entitled to join the military after high school it just gives them help and benefit if they do want to pursue a military career in the future. ROTC is the college program and that is where you have to serve at least 6yrs in the military after you graduate

[@MrMikevargas1]

Unless you want Aki “I was in the military” memes I suggest changing the title. JROTC is not the military it’s a great way to learn about the history and traditions of the military but I cannot emphasize this enough, JROTC IS NOT THE MILITARY. Anyone who’ve served in the military including myself knows how much of a joke JROTC really is and I don’t mean to offend anyone I’m just putting it out there. So please change the title. I genuinely enjoy watching you guys but I couldn’t handle the cringe.

[@meikostan5838]

ok

[@jeramiahmichaud154]

What branch I was USN from 99 to 04

[@UrzuOfMythral]

In reference to the title lol. I mean JROTC is not IN the military it’s an intro program but it’s still tough depending on the school you go to

[@ottowise1048]

I completely understand this as someone who did all 4 years of njrotc. It felt great for me to learn how to deal with situations when something happened.

[@Skims19]

Not trying to be boot but JROTC is not even close to the real military, it's basically boy scouts

[@MrMikevargas1]

To put it in simple terms Aki is a poser rn

[@animateit8452]

@@MrMikevargas1 but she kept on highlighting it wasn't military tho?

[@jokerrfox354]

This click bait title is the equivalent of calling someone a scientist because they took chemistry in highscool

[@667nine]

I kinda feel bad that while trying to explain something, Aki gets interrupted to then talk about something else again

[@yellowflamegaulent3902]

5:21 Aki you might be talking about the other USMC base in the San Diego area because the one you might be talking about which is probably the airport one is only a mens camp.

[@TruePT]

@Yellow Flame Gauntlet My dad worked there when he was in the Marines.

[@FBR247]

For those who might not know (the comments section will tell, just scroll down), JROTC in general is just an elective program/class, if you spent 2 years minimum you CAN join and get enlisted into any branch, just pass the minimum requirements to be able to go to recruit training. I first enlisted on September of 2019 and spent over 1 year in the Marine Corps Poole program and on Sept 8 of 2020 I was flown to Atlanta, Georgia to get quarantined for 2 weeks then finally get on a bus to go a bus en route to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. It is 13 weeks of grueling, intense training every day. The Marine Corps is the only branch that promotes a martial arts program called MCMAT (Marine Corps Martial Arts Training), and you do during MC boot camp/recruit training as a requirement. Every new marine will start off with a tan belt after they pass the MCMAT testing. You do get to shoot, we have a whole week dedicated shooting our M16A4 service rifle, shooting tables 1 and 2, shooting up close and personal and shooting 500+ meters away; probing , crouching, and standing on the 100, 200, 300, and 500 meter line. By the time I’m typing this, Aki said recruits get around 4 hours of sleep. You actually get 8 hours of sleep, from 2000 to go to bed and 0400 to wake up and get fucked up, get fully dressed in less than 500 seconds (by your drill instructor count, because they’ll count down fast and skip some numbers). But I’ll say you get around at most 4 hours of sleep in Marine Combat Training, but then again this is the Marine Corps, other branches differ. Right now I’m currently a US Marine on boot leave and is ready to get flown out to Okinawa, Japan to get stationed there. Thanks for reading this comment, have a good day.

[@grsimpson3957]

First off, thank you for your service, but could you tell me about MCMAP? I've done wrestling, boxing, tkd, and so on, and I hear that MCMAP isn't really great for either combat sports or actual battlefield hand to hand combat.

[@Hadduck]

boot.

[@Ridins]

I got clickbaited so hard bruh

[@sparkyboi7352]

Watching Aki describe it makes me realize how strange JROTC can seem to people outside the US. From personal experience as a Junior and 1SGT in the ArmyJROTC program at my highschool, it really isn't that bad (of course every school is different). It's instilled in me a deeper sense of responsibility and a willingness to accept leadership roles, and has pushed me out of my shell. Uniforms never bothered me, especially with how sick they look. And enlisting as an E2 is a nice little bonus. Though not everyone does, as Aki pointed out, and those that do usually already had a desire to enlist in the first place.

[@tjl4688]

We don't have JROTC in Australia, but we have Cadet programs, where we do military stuff just without the guns. We wear the uniforms, do the drills, go on marches, field exercises, etc, get promotions, and it counts as credit if you choose to enlist in the actual military.

[@sparkyboi7352]

@@tjl4688 Damn, the more you know. It's kinda cool seeing similarities between countries that never really come up in conversation

[@lisha3595]

In my country, we have a cadet system that I regret not joining because I loved physical stuff and now I can't do it

[@Thunder-db6bk]

Honestly, this probably would've done me wonders growing up; I wish we had something like that.

[@JaredConnell]

It's not just people outside the US, we think it's weird here too

[@Halorulez24]

Oh, she was in the military?? Oh... JROTC.

[@potatoprsk]

Title's super misleading she wasn't in the military-

[@einnod691]

Ty

[@MrMikevargas1]

My thoughts exactly

[@nathanpuno31]

Jrotc is not for military training but leadership developement😂

[@grilledcheese5928]

now her being able to break open those doors so easily in her natural disasters video makes a lot more sense

[@airbourne35]

To be honest she doesnt sound like that she had been in the service. But what is accurate to me is that she had been to JROTC. When she also mentioned chief petty officer, that enlisting rank belongs to the Navy not Marine Corps.

[@thevictoryoverhimself7298]

Aki continues the JROTC tradition of saying "I almost joined the military" and dancing around the issue of if you were in the military when asked questions from people who dont quite understand lol. Bonus points for "Dress Blues" "Silent Drill" and "Honor Guard".

[@Yuuuuuuuuu369]

Aki: ‘i got to chew out other cadets’ ‘so satisfying’ ‘i made a few people cry’ was i the only one who found that disturbing 💀 jesus

[@RedLancerMoto]

Yeah that sounds like too much. Nobody took it that serious at my highschool

[@SodaPopElectric]

nope! it doesnt. JROTC is to get you prepared for bootcamp. that's what happens in bootcamp. if you dont want that, no one is forcing you to join.

[@StochasticUniverse]

@@SodaPopElectric Yeah, this. The actual purpose of something like JROTC is a "try before you buy" with no permanent commitment. You get a sense of what military life is like BEFORE you sign up, because you get no take-backs once you have signed up. You're locked in for the full enlistment period. If you can't handle being berated, the military life is absolutely not the place for you. (But remember that if Russia invades your country, you may not really get a choice. Ukraine forbade any male between 18 and 60 from leaving the country, for example.)

[@Nature.Cleric]

My mom and Uncle did JROTC when they were in highschool. My mom couldn't enlist because she got into a car accident that banged up her knees really bad,but my uncle ended up enlisting and was put in the reserves. He's been honorably discharged now, but he was still part of it along with both of my grandfathers. My dad wanted to enlist,but he had back and knee issues and they wouldn't let me sign up for JROTC because I was flat footed.

[@shlomoshlomo963]

In my country even if you had that u would be forced to go to the military , probably just a office job tho( without money for 3 years )

[@darbychai]

I spent 3 years in my highschool's AFJROTC! I participated in Marksmanship, Academic Team, and our Physical Strength Team. My Corps was really relaxed because we were small and our poor SASI was instructing alone. I really enjoyed the uniform aspect. Something about getting into our blues and making sure I was all put together brought joy into my school life. We only had physical training for one day out of the week and the rest were academic days or inspection. Roughly half of the 4years went into the military. I personally will not be joining military anytime soon but it was a fun community to be in!

[@zaimanity8893]

It is Cadet Chief Petty Officer, otherwise known as "Senior" in High School, aka during your fourth year you normally make it. Not an actual Chief Petty Officer, which is an E-7 (can take at least 8 1/2 years to achieve or even never, as I know a few enlisted who retired at E-6) which is a Senior NCO position. The Insignia shown at 8:25 is the incorrect one.

[@RedLancerMoto]

Yep, my class instructor made it pretty clear as well.

[@grinningidiot]

"Aki Spent 4 Years in the Military"... but she didn't. She played through the tutorial level but never started the game. Still love you Aki.

[@esmepina9749]

If I can say. I was also in this Military Program while in high school and everything Aki said i 100% agree. She said she was in the Navy program. I was in the Marine Corp program which was much more strict just as she stated. I became the top cadet of the program.

[@Gaite4354]

Aki 🤝 Mikasa Ackerman - Joining military for their crushes

[@starryfishs]

connor just judging her the entire time like chill bruh i never realized how american joining the military voluntarily was until this podcast seeing connor just baffled that anyone would consider doing it

[@rashotcake6945]

He’s just based. American military has a long history of fighting for unjust causes (Vietnam, Iran/Iraq, etc). This is actually the main theme of Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle

[@snozer6966]

@@rashotcake6945 The Point of the original comment you

[@StochasticUniverse]

@@rashotcake6945 You missed a letter, kid. The word isn't "based", it's "biased", lol. The American military also has a long history of fighting for just causes, too. The entire country of South Korea literally would not exist if not for the US military! Ukraine would already not exist if not for US military assistance, either. Look, you win some and you lose some. That's just the way that history goes, and part of being a mature adult is understanding that. Some of the wars are more just than others, but at least America TRIED. What did France do for South Korea? (And, as long as we're on that topic, France is responsible for starting the Vietnam War in the first place, as they had colonized that whole area as part of their empire. It was called "French Indochina" before it was called "Vietnam" and Ho Chi Minh was a nationalist who was reacting against French imperialism before the US got drawn into the conflict.) For every South Korea there's a South Vietnam. For every storming of the beaches on D-Day, liberating Europe from literal fucking Nazis and genocide, there's the fall of Kabul in Afghanistan. That's just the way it goes. But at least America cared enough to try...although, frankly, a lot of people in the US are getting fed up of the whole "America world police" thing, so the unconditional gift that we've given to countries on different continents for the past 80 years might come to an end, soon. Sucks for Ukraine. I hope they start brushing up on their Russian language skills.

[@suurnegr]

I remember when my mom told my brother to go to the military and that was the only time i saw my dad angry

[@Almandeen]

Why, you dad didn’t want your brother to go? I got a letter with the degrees and stuff you can take in the military and my dad tossed it in the bin, I’ve never wanted to go so it was fine 😅

[@starforcestelar]

@@Almandeen probably cuz his dad is anti war

[@dhm-2920]

Getting yelled at isn't going to make me stronger, it will make me angry.

[@professorrosenstock5026]

I'd cry horribly.

[@Rippedyanu1]

Lol they all say that

[@nebulaone908]

Like she said, it's not for everyone.

[@CharlesFreck]

Definitely need to change the title, it's disrespectful to actual service members to have a title claiming military service when Aki was never actually in the military at all. JROTC isn't military, it's high school with training camp.

[@BlackMagicRose3]

I need to see a video of Aki going drill sergeant on the boys.

[@bloodlove93]

I love the dual confusion between connor and aki as to why you'd join the military, like he's clueless and she's not convinced lmao.

[@EH-sp3wk]

JROTC isn’t the military tho. That is one misleading ass title. 😂

[@spiderdude2099]

For the UK and most other countries even JROTC is already closer to actual military training than they’ll ever experience in their lives

[@CircleWilliams]

JROTC usually devolves into marching band, pressed uniforms and shoe shining repetition… basically what we hate doing on active duty.

[@WaterYaDune]

Lmao, the amount of people here who don’t know how lame JROTC is compared to the actual military is hilarious

[@tactiletinkerer]

US Army vet: that someone even took JNROTC for four years in HS, is loads more than the median. But given the number of distinguished Filipinx service members in the US armed forces (esp Navy), I'm not at all surprised it wasn't framed as it were in UK... or that Aki developed some positive life skills from taking it on. Good on you, Aki :)

[@Callsign_Taken]

My JROTC had the best air rifle team in the country and it was a blast, I didn't stay past my 3rd year but I dont regret it at all.

[@GamerModz123]

I love how they're all listening to this is sheer awe when both the UK and Australia have ROTC programs, or "Cadet forces".

[@mylaedhros7965]

Eyyy I never thought I'd hear about USMC in an anime podcast lol

[@fatetestarossa2774]

NOICE

[@curtisdesu1980]

Although nobody talks about wanting to join the army in the UK, it has The Army Cadet Force which is pretty much a youth club that does the same stuff aki did

[@whodatboi2567]

At this point the Trash Taste crew are just a real-life anime cast.

[@Flustered_Potato]

Aki is a badass. I did Air Force ROTC in college for 2.5 years. It was tough for me & that’s saying a lot because it’s the Air Force. My respect for Aki increased 📈📈📈

[@mattatk92]

Wow, she was in a military fan club in High School 🤣

[@JeyaTheDragon]

During this video I often forgot that Aki was the only American in the room.

[@TheCreepypro]

I don't know what is more shocking aki's real name or that she did this for 4 years good for her

[@maddy2624]

Connor just being so disturbed by it is such a mood omg haha

[@laifu_not_daijoubu4513]

So basically the "boy" was Eren and Aki was Mikasa

[@rikustorm13]

After hearing this, yeah, no I would not be "cut out" for the military

[@aiwash2766]

This was awesome to listen too dint know Aki went into JROTC and to train with the actual USMC was even cooler

[@thatonemysteriousotaku7310]

I did 4 yrs of US Army JROTC. Not every JROTC program is the same. At my school district we did got to FT Bliss for a week during the summer and did Humvee, tank, Bradley simulations. Did a small air assault course, rappelling off the tower. Learning drown proofing with the ACUs. Used gas powered M4s on a virtual range. Leader ship courses and first aid on how to apply tourniquets, etc. Also participated in the White sands Missile Range Bataan Memorial Death March marathon commemorating the fallen WW2 heroes, which was 26.2 miles in the desert. Made it to company commander and cadet challenge commander through those 4 yrs. I have to say.. I miss it a lot.

[@ZeGoat69]

And Connor had a 5 year affair with dio

[@rudysmith1552]

senpai

[@davanillagorilla8428]

Wrong on the title, she spent 4 years in rotc program in highschool. Not the actual military.

[@heavenlysamuraigirl]

I did Air Force JROTC in high school for 4 years and 2 summers. I joined because I thought the uniforms were cool looking. They were sooo lax. We watched military related vids and did a bunch of marching. But they never yelled at us for anything. At least not me. The instructors were so cool. We visited Beale AFB a few times and also the Police Academy. Senior year, I had JROTC as an extra period (after school class), but I rarely showed up at all. They still gave me an “A”. Lol Decided to enlist 14 years later.

[@SgtPotShot]

I knew a weeb E-7 up in Minot AFB when I was doing contract work up there The USAF is fill of weebs.

[@TruePT]

Air Force being lazy and lax/easy? Yup that’s Air Force alright.

[@ErikPT]

Thank you for your service. Now do tell did you enlist Air Force or Army?

[@Charlisimo123]

Title is misleading. ROTC is not military, it helps if you do end up joining it. But it is in no means military.

[@gypp3d]

Why is she marking it sound so hard I was in AFJROTC for all four years loved it and was easy

[@cheeseinmynugs7620]

For real, JROTC is Light work.

[@legoworksstudios1]

I remember a kid who was in a gang and his parents put him in military program, specifically Army and I'm certain he's still serving right now. I also tried the first time around to go into the National Guard as a 25Q, but I ran into several problems such as missing documents and borderline poor health (one pound over the limit). I hope to try to join again under the 25 series. I got good scores on my ASVAB and one of the recruiters from the NG Armory said that since I have Associates Degree, I'd be E-3 (Private First Class). Another guy who was there had a Bachelors and might be in there as an E-4 (Specialist/Corporal) or higher. A third friend of mine went in as an 88M and is probably still at Leonard Wood, or as I heard: Lost In The Woods. Just about everyone I know has been in either the Army or Navy, mostly Navy in my family.

[@austinplourde3885]

title is clickbait

[@IvoryMane]

11:01 Glad Connor said this, raves can be SO exhausting after a long week, especially if you’re sober

[@lit_wick]

"fight and use a gun, not for highschoolers haha". My neighborhood school has a gun range in its basement - it used to be used by the rotc students pre-columbine.

[@doobydoba]

I think its super cool that Aki went through the training. I would've liked if she got a chance to speak more on her experience instead of being interrupted.

[@checkraiser100]

Bruh, ROTC is like boy scouts rping army guys

[@Sugoi_Senti]

Hey man I stepped on the yellow footprints to get the free college. I aint fucking around with college debt