so thinking bout armed forces ..

[mxkevin]

whos against joining and who is for it ... california is apparently going to shit cant find job looking to find a way for a career .. just wanted every ones opoins on the army ?

[RA]

Find a job you can use when you get out...and pack suntan lotion.

[stack_it]

It doesn't matter if were against it or not. What matters are your thoughts on the army. Just think back four years ago and take a look at where your at now. Are you doing what you did then or do you still want to do the same things you wanted to do then? What kind of jobs are you interested in and do they have a civilian equivalent? Remember depending on the types of things you like to do one of the other branches may be better for you. Just a few things to think about. Remember it's a contract that lasts for atleast 8 years.

[mxkevin]

yeah i was thinking mp wanna be a correction officer but have a misd. on my record so that will help

[stack_it]

Any military job makes you more qualified to be a civilian police officer so if u were thinking mp just for that reason keep that in mind. Mp is what I looked into and there's a long waiting list.

[mxkevin]

im gonna joins as heavy equietment operator and switch mos in a year . due to misdomenor and can leave in 3 months

[CptAmericaX]

yeah i was thinking mp wanna be a correction officer but have a misd. on my record so that will help

Fk that go ranger Iron_pig knows whats up or join as 18xray and go sf. either or are best career paths.

[mxkevin]

i wanted to go ranger just didnt see any civilan jobs after , they wanted me calv scout ranger

[CptAmericaX]

they are lieing to you there are 3 ranger bats and none are calv scout

[mxkevin]

maybe i was confused but i thought thats what i herd

[CptAmericaX]

Probally did they lie like Mfkers I joined and was told bonus or airborne, went ot basic dudes got like 40 g bonus's myne would have been 7 and they also got airborne and selection. I picked it up in airborne school. But be smart get what you want dont be intimidated if they dont give it to you say F*k you and leave

[*RAGE*]

I hate to say this after spending ten years in the army but go with the marines corp as far as military goes it is the best right now.....fuvking army has changed...and yes MP if thats what you want....

[mxkevin]

and 18x special forces also has a hard after career as a civilian

[*RAGE*]

Probally did they lie like Mfkers I joined and was told bonus or airborne, went ot basic dudes got like 40 g bonus's myne would have been 7 and they also got airborne and selection. I picked it up in airborne school. But be smart get what you want dont be intimidated if they dont give it to you say F*k you and leave

agreed

[CptAmericaX]

bleh I wouldnt do anything that would make me spend 18 months over seas or even a year. But airforce is #1 way to go

[mxkevin]

i wouldnt mind being overseas just want a great job when i come out ..

[*RAGE*]

Marines are doing six months right now so good chance you will only go twice

[mxkevin]

i think it comes down to what branch i can leave first for

[stack_it]

Sounds to me like you woke up a few days ago got this thought in your head that you wanted to join the military and now your rushing things without thinking so you don't have time to change your mind. Am I close?

[WARMachine]

i wanted to go ranger just didnt see any civilan jobs after , they wanted me calv scout ranger

My bro is a Cav Scout right now. He loves it.


PM me if you want info.

And btw, if you have a misd. offense, the USMC might now wanna take you.

Are you a high school grad?

[mxkevin]

yeah high school grad and no ive been thinking bout this for like a year hahah but im pretty sure im gonna go army ex lady and i might trying working things out shes stationed in germany

[*RAGE*]

yeah high school grad and no ive been thinking bout this for like a year hahah but im pretty sure im gonna go army ex lady and i might trying working things out shes stationed in germany

if you do get airborn it is a lot of fun bro

[eatrainrest]

i respect all who sign up for our country

[stack_it]

yeah high school grad and no ive been thinking bout this for like a year hahah but im pretty sure im gonna go army ex lady and i might trying working things out shes stationed in germany

Well good luck. I almost did exactly what I described but due to my bottom three vertebrea being messed up I wasn't able to go. It turned out to be a good thing tho.

[mxkevin]

hahah im joining with a bad acl and moniscous torn but ill make shit work

[normaljoe]

I would go after anything in health care, with the baby boomers hitting nursing homes in the next 10 years you will have a high demand career for the rest of your working life. My friends wife is a nurse in the Airforce (TRY TO GET IN THE AF FIRST) and they are paying her to take time off to finish her masters, and paying for the school.

[mxkevin]

im really not into airforce not my thing unless i wanted to be a piolit

[WARMachine]

^ Need a BA for that bud.

[kaptainkeezy04]

Just join the Navy. You get to travel to lots of countries, and there is little chance you will see combat in the war we are in. All of my army and marine friends always rag on the navy guys, and always say its for pussies, so that is the only downfall, is just the public perception on the reason people join the navy. Usually dudes that wanna be in the military, but never want to see action.

[CSAR]

We've had a lot of these discussions in the past on this forum.

I'll try to post up a couple of links to the old threads with some useful information.

PM me if you want some info. I'd be happy to give you a no-shitter if you're interested in becoming an FMF HM.

[CSAR]

Here is one of the links...

For those considering the military...

[jbm]

[quarry206]

i know alot of people are saying scout, 18, ranger, stuff like that. but in all honesty what you are asking for is a career.. combat arms is not career training.. god i love it, and its tons of fun kicking down doors. nothing will top being on a four man stack standing outside a door doing a count down in mosul at 2am... but you can't put that on a resume....

MP's have a correction officer MOS it use to be 95C i think its 31C now not sure.. also 25B (and other 25 series) has a strait link to the civilian world of about 50K-70K. many of the jobs have good cross overs, but some have non at all even if it sounds like it would... 21E - heavy equipment is boring as shit, the units are fun as shit, but the MOS is not one they will let you move out of because of shortages.. don't let your recruiter lie to you and say you will be able to move out of it.

PM me if you have more questions..

and about being over seas, that is about having a family that supports you. its fun and easy over here.. i just past my 23rd month of total time over here, and still have four more months on this trip..

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[DSM4Life]

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[vpchill]

Go for it Bro, I always wanted to be a Marine. I have one cousin who was a Ranger and another who is a marine drill sgt. I screwed up my chance, but if you feel you can do it go ahead.

[jbm]