LOL

It is. But my question is: what if an order is not illegal, but it is immoral? Then you're still expected to follow it, with either no questions asked or no questions matter, right?

Not just US. I'd be surprised if this wasn't a rule for any military that didn't belong to a dictatorship. You are not serving your superior officer, you're serving your country, and the laws uphold your country.

@@IceMetalPunk It depends. but you will probably get punished for defying as if something is immoral or not depends on perception and point of view. if the order is to assault a position witch is in your eyes a death-trap and you think it is immoral to send your lads into that then no... you still have to do it. Personally i would maybe bend it a bit and do the order but interpret the order in a way to maximize our survive-ability for me and my men.

I disobeyed an order given to me by the base commander, who I outranked. I called a MAYDAY because I had no landing gear and as the pilot it was my job to get my crew of 13 safely home. The jet was old and expendable. The tower gave me clearance to land, and the second order via base commander was to land at Heathrow in downtown London. WT FUDGE was the last thing on my mind. The Queen would have had her knickers in a twist if I ruined a public airport and harmed civilians. I disobeyed, I was the only person injured and the base commander was court martial(ed) the next day. I have never second guessed the choice I made. The first lesson you learn is “ditch to the safest place possible”

Haha..Rachel is a hypocrite

Haha, I guess she wants to thank everyone because we definitely give both her and Jun exposure and a supplementary income from video views. In her mind, we deserve thanks while her service was not something she perceives as worthy of praise. I think its very humble and sweet of her. :) They're both pretty cool!

@@hijack69 and you're acting like a jerk. judging people like you understand them.

@@himy2195 I was just being funny...too bad you lack a sense of humour

@itty bitty kitty Hello kitty love ya Rachel, but i agree with Kitty..i was a US Navy dental assistant stateside in a fabu sunny locale in the early 80s. It was a great job and i enjoyed so much about it. But, i served..i see it that way and accept with humble gratitude the thanks. Not necessarily for myself, but for the uniform and part that i played...it was an honor and a privilege.

oh my god like a LITERAL anime moment lol

imagine Rachelu trotting off plane with toast in her mouth and bumping into Jun.

@@rachaelhojsan5905 I would say i was way ahead of you but you beat me to it

bexie1989 🤣😂

i mean when they met it was kinda like a shoujo manga xD

This may shock you but a majority of Americans love and respect men and women of our military, active or veterans, regardless of the job they did. And as for being apart from Jun, though I can't relate all I can say is that you're together now. And that's all that really matters.

Nathan Garza Not only Americans, us non-americans also know that it is a job which is necessary and respect the people who have the guts to do it. The same people who hate everything military would be praying for them when they get kidnapped by terrorists or something. WE LOVE YOU R&J!

That's awesome to see that you're getting so much support! I would never have guessed you were in the military, that's pretty cool lol. I think it's especially awesome that you were able to keep your relationship going with Jun for so long and having it work out, I only ever hear of stories of long distance relationships going sour and not working out, so it's really good to see how things work out for you. Anyway, keep making videos, I love watching them! You guys are awesome!

hi rachel, i'm not from america and i hope i don't upset you or anybody else by asking this since it is not my intention to do so. but when i picture the military i picture strong muscular people and not to be mean because i think you're beautiful, but you don't seem to have a lot of muscles, so i was wondering if that had any affect on how it was for you in the military?

Hanna Johansson haha yeah I have noodle arms. I always sucked at push-ups, but I do have a CORE OF STEEEEEEL. >:DSo I did have that going for me. :D Honestly the AF has the least rigorous PT standards--you only have to do 18 push-ups in a minute for women, so that's pretty easy to get to with a little bit of exercise.

Never realised you two were married. This is quite the surprising story and it sounds like you've have an incredible experience. Hopefully as soon as Jun graduates you two can take things easy for a while. You have a lot of experience and there's no doubt that your career will flourish anywhere you go. Good luck!

You're such an inspiration Rachel 😊

You must of been a super in the military to like one of those pin ups

Wow, never would have guessed you were Air Force. Hope you find out what you want to do.

Oh my gosh I am so excited for the ceremony! Remember to show us pictures after words!!!

Im curious what his career field is, I'm assuming some admin or non-combat shit, because I've worked in and for the AF for 15 years and that has NOT been my experience at all.

The Merovingian its the air force. Unless he is a PJ, he's a POG. The only air force dudes other than PJ's that can see combat fairly often are CAS air controllers embedded with a combat unit.

That's fine. Simply saying the whole 'everyone in the AF is a D&D nerd' is just silly. I'm assuming this chick's boyfriend is an admin troop or a comptroller; some shit where he's 9 to 5 in the office all day.

The Merovingian most military MOS are not actively outside all the time. Even as an infantryman, i spent plenty of time in the COF with my thumb up my butt waiting for someone to tell me what my next task was. And tons of people are d&d nerds. There were like 4 groups on stewart when i was there that ran different games during the week. I dont think she was saying everyone was, just that a majority of younger folks in the military these days play games, ttrpgs, and tcgs. I played d&d, mtg, and video games and i still worked on my own car and did shit regular men do lol

You're arguing just to argue now. My point was clear. Im done.

hahahaha Thank you!

u welcome :P

譚奧黛麗 cammy bae

She was in the least military like branch and an officer so that probably explains it.

me too. i feel the same

I wish the VA would actually make it easier to apply for things that went wrong with my body/mind, but the VA is still under the “hurry up and wait” mode.

Jessica L i was in the army but don’t know anything about VA disability compensation. I’m not disabled however. If I make it to retirement she is that something I can sign up for?

Jennifer M as I was in a final debrief, the SSGT. asked if any of us had ever not had hearing protection on while on the flight line. If you said yes, you’ve lost a portion of your hearing. I literally lived on the flight line, there was little to no down time. If hearing loss is the only thing I lost, I’d be happy. But, I’m still alive. G-d Bless.

Jobelle Collie Apply to Triwest ! They work with Veterans who are waiting so long with the VA .

Deadass

The armed forces are useless

@@saragarofano9727 Not if there's an actual war going on..

Elaine Haygood make the world a place that serves America’s needs. That’s different to making the world a better place. Good intentions don’t change the fact that thanks to American drones, there are children who feel mental anguish looking up at the sky. There is no honour in that.

Notorious JayW Maybe just MAYBE, If other counteries didn't oppress, maim, rape and starve their people or allow Jihad to happen The american Services would not be called upon to HELP.

Elaine Haygood ...... Rachel had good intentions......BUT...... the reality is.... military are trained to kill people. So your job is to kill people. Were is the honor in that? Millions killed in the middle east over the last 15 yrs over oil control. Shame on America. Oh... republican Presidents have started every American war for the last 50 yrs. Republicans = war.

Not an ex marine... Your still one at heart! Semper Fi!

@@mememadore3174 srsly, what kind of bubbled babe would actually think america is doing good deed for peace's sake? The U.S became the richest from selling weapon since WW1. Think about it.

SelphieFairy Thank you so much!! T_T

hahaha I totally understand!! I painted my nails every Friday night and took it off again on Sunday night almost purely out of defiance. Thank you!! :D

She must be a Sailormoon fan! lol

づんく Dzunku Haha! Yeah XD I think it was mainly visual kei inspired!

Go Navy!

Three days before I left Germany to go back to the US and officially be discharged from the Army, I got myself a new tattoo and a bright, acid green acrylic manicure. It was beautiful. I have now been out for four years and I still refuse to wear my hair in a bun.

Oh wow, awesome! :D

Rachel & Jun I have a generic question about your service experience; My 'clique' (for lack of better words) and I were in NJROTC in high school and NROTC in college, and despite 8 years of combined ROTC experience for quite a few of us, officer commission wasn't an option for most of us. (Those of us with high scores on our ASVAB and/or exceptional record during ROTC terms, were offered opportunities to apply for an MOS/NEC/NOD that provided for officer commission, though it wasn't a common thing.) Most were offered accelerated Enlisted ranks at best. Was there something specific you did to bypass Enlisted ranks? My son is now in high school and contemplating JRTOC, and if there is a track I didn't know about that can keep him out of Enlisted status, then I would be most grateful for the information! Thanks! (Not that I frown on those who enlist, it's just... well, he's my Baby, and I want to put as much distance between him and harm as possible, while still allowing him autonomy in his choices)

Tenshi Chan - Getting a 4-year degree in science, finance, physics, etc. would definitely be a good start. I'm not too familiar with all the ins and outs of ROTC. Being enlisted isn't gonna keep him any more out of harm's way than being an officer TBH. We're all in the same boat (literally and figuratively). In any event, I feel pretty safe here, and if stuff goes down, I'm more prepared on my ship than in my apartment or wherever.

Tenshi Chan Hey Tenshi. I know this is kind of late, but I only recently just found this video and happened to read your comments as well. To answer your question in regard to ROTC, the best way for your son is to have a college degree, meaning a bachelor degree from a university within the US - preferably major in engineer and science and math related area. Those are the top demanded jobs not only in the civilian world, but also in the military. Another thing is, because Mandarin and Arabic are top demanded languages in the US military right now, they will also pay you extra income if you speak, write, and read in those languages fluently. It makes sense if you think about it: higher education always leads to more income in today's society. From my experience, JROTC doesn't really help much when you transition to ROTC. JROTC is limited since it's under school restrictions. ROTC is a lot different because they treat you as an adult and they expect you to live up to that standard. As Rachel have said in the video, the first two years (freshman and sophomore) do not require you to sign contract, so it's basically a freebie for you to explore and find out whether the military career is for you or not. When you get to your third year (junior year of college), they will ask you to sign contract stating that you have to serve 4 years after you graduate college. In exchange, they will provide you tuitions for all of your fees in college, as well as spending money and training in between the summer breaks. What they do during the summer break of your college is that they send you to boot-camp and prepare you for upcoming events. It's basically OCS. There are a lot of other options you can explore, depending on what route you want to take. They also offer paratroopers and for the army it's army ranger school and other things. It's really up to you to decide what route you want to take. But just now that those spots are limited. And if you want to get into one of those spots, then you have to prove to them that you are the best of the best. It's just the same as applying for a prestige university. They have a lot of applications, but they can only accept so many. My advice to you is do some research and talk to a local recruiter and they'll generally answer whichever questions you may have about the military career and how you should approach it. I have only had covered parts of the things I can remember at the top of my head, but there are a lot of other options out there. Just speak to a recruiter and you'll find out. Just know that ROTC is the best way to becoming an officer in the US military. The other way is Officer Candidate School (OCS), but that one is very hard to get in. You have to be super good as in United States Military Academy (West Point) good to get into that, granted that I haven't even talk about ethnicity in the military yet. Good luck to you, though, brother.

+Rachel & Jun Andy just told me in a comment that you were an AF vet. If I had known when I spoke with you at the party, we (+ AndySan, KantoKitsune, me) could have taken pic together with vets (or soon to be in Andy's case) of all branches of the U.S. military..!

Haha

MaoMao TV Oh no!! I hope it's not a bad one! lol

Rachel & Jun that gets my first job in Japan:) and i can stay in here legally lol , appreciated! Like your videos and ideas!! and you always so energetic!!

You should of read it before signing it

Yeah they almost got me to sign after talking with them for awhile till my ex who was in the military came by and was like noooo stop.

@@marissag.w2517 Yeah, I'm just gonna try and stay away from contracts.

+Rachel & Jun German is done :)

+Rachel & Jun can u fly plane?

I sottotitoli in italiano hanno qualcosa che non va.

彼女はあまりスマートではありません。

Ellen E 失礼です。嘘！

I know I'm 3 years late but nice More profile picture

過分なお言葉をいただき、ありがとうございます。常に正しいわけでも、正解を示している訳でもなく、ただ私達個人の意見を発信してきただけのつもりですが、そうのように仰っていただけて大変嬉しく思います。^^　これからも、時々翻訳や誤解でミスがあったりするかもしれませんが、その際はご指摘いただけると幸いです。ご視聴いただき、ありがとうございました。

***** haha that's okay, that would have been interesting, too! :D

Matt Kurtz this is late af but for everyone else- there’s nerds everywhere. During my time in the Army it was less common to find someone who DIDN’T watch anime or play video games. They don’t care what you do with your personal time as long as it’s not illegal nor disruptive to others.

Loopy Land Thank you so much!

I'm going to Japan for the 1st time next month and I have learned sooo much from Rachel's videos. Thank you thank you thank you!

YOU'RE AN AMERICAN SPY. YOU WORK FOR THE NSA WATCHING OVER JAPAN LOLOLOL I THINK SO HAHAHAH

Bevan Thank you so much!

PS: Since becoming classified as 100% disabled a few years back I have WAY too much free time and, because I am now a retired Sr Programmer/Analyst (BIG Geek/Nerd), I live on the internet. Right now I have 3 laptops all running SETI's application 24/7 seeing as I have a FAST internet pipe. If anyone has any good anime suggestions, please hit me up! NO HENTAI! I only tolerate Ecchi if the story and characters are the focal point, Not the Ecchi. Stine's;Gate and Haibane Renmei are high on my list and give ya an idea what I like,

+Speedy Mercer I just watched Ansatsu Kyoushitsu, it's pretty good :)

I'll check it out! My list is growing by leaps and bounds! I need to update it as I have added a lot of new stuff and watched a lot since the last update. herohog.com/anime.html

Speedy Mercer If you still haven't watched Kuroshitsuji yet you better do it asap! Following season 2 and 3! You better watch it before reporting back to me! xD (It's my absolute favorite)

So Fluffy It was in my "To Watch" list and I just bumped it it up to the next series in line.

Same here. Sad that she got a heart infection from that though.

How common could the small pox vaccine really do the damage it has done to you?

nicole hdyudrtydryr most vaccines are made with parts from live viruses, so although rare, there is always a chance for a bad reaction.

Thank you so much for your kind words. (; _ ;)

Rachel & Jun You're welcome. ( ⋂‿⋂’)

Peter John Yeah, Jun's dad still wants us to have a ceremony so we'll probably have something small at some point.

Scratch kimono, if his father wants to do it you have to cosplay for the photos! ;o)

Peter John Why scratch the Kimono? Rachel with that red hair could cos-play as Erza Scarlet and you know Erza must have a Kimono in that quick change closet of hers. Jun could cos-play as Jeliel and there you have it, Rachel would have that Fairy-Tail wedding she's always dreamed of! :^) I'm wishing you and Jun all the best Rachel! Now here I think I'll steal Zachary Thompson's idea of a salute instead of thanks. /^_^

ImFrelled Because I have a demented sense of humour. If her father in law wants it I could see him uncomfortably dressing up as Goku or something.

ImFrelled Lmbo. For real. That would be awesome. Xp

WhiteEnglishGirl Omg! haha getting punished for something like that! She sure showed you!

God, reminds me of me as a kid in grade school here in Canada. My shyness had me tied in so many knots that when a harsh teacher was teaching us music (playing the recorder and singing in groups) that my mother would bring laundry in to my bedroom she just did while I was sleeping and I was crying and singing "The Eerie Canal" in my sleep.

LemnzestManatee For now I'd like to work for myself so I'm just focusing on KZfaq and some small side jobs!

Rachel & Jun Awesome! Thanks for the reply! I love your videos! Keep up the great work! :)

mushroomshrub hahahahaha

Narcissus X That's all so interesting! I'm sorry it didn't work out for you, but I hope you're happy with where you are anyway! And that's hilarious that there were AF guilds, and I'm totally not surprised. XD

Jtheman I'm not, I'm female, but it bothered me nonetheless. Things are getting better in terms of equality in the military but there's still a long way yet. I'm still young and while I'm enjoying my budding career elsewhere I still might consider military if the right kinds of reforms come about, and I don't mean just in terms of LGBT issues. I'm also an atheist and there are a lot of things I've heard of that go on in various parts of the military which blatantly violate the constitutional rights of its members, especially in terms of religious and political ideology. Again, getting better, but still not an environment I could conscionably put myself into.

Narcissus X What do you believe violates the constitutional rights of military personnel

Jtheman There's certain content in the oaths that are taken, among other things. Google might be your friend for this one since it's kinda a can of worms. I don't really wanna debate about it here and I'm absolutely not saying that military are bad people or anything like that, there's just some really archaic nonsense going on both in terms of actual policy and social issues.

Narcissus X If by archaic nonsense you mean belief in God and actual marriage then that's pretty offensive.

+per0xwhygen haha I thiiiiiink at Claire's a long time ago on one of those 10 for $10 racks >