Calling All Military People

[Tock]

It's a big bureaucracy that shoots people. If you're the sort of person who doesn't mind lots of rules and regulations, and who doesn't mind dealing with lots of other people who abide by lots of rules and regulations, then go for it.
I wouldn't recommend it for creative types or entrepreneurs, unless you enjoy finding ways to get around rules and regulations.

If the military is for you, then I'd recommend the USAF, because they tend to have the best living conditions. If you like camping, go for the Army.

[JDawg1536]

It's a big bureaucracy that shoots people. If you're the sort of person who doesn't mind lots of rules and regulations, and who doesn't mind dealing with lots of other people who abide by lots of rules and regulations, then go for it.
I wouldn't recommend it for creative types or entrepreneurs, unless you enjoy finding ways to get around rules and regulations.

If the military is for you, then I'd recommend the USAF, because they tend to have the best living conditions. If you like camping, go for the Army.

That is one of the biggest problems I have, and it's gotten me in trouble more than once. I'm the type of person who tends to ask "Why?", which doesn't really fly most of the time. Like the saying goes, "Does it make sense? Is it fun? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, you can't do it.". I hope to never work for the government ever again.......

[LawMan018]

I'm currently in the U.S. Air Force however my experiences are not much. I'm on leave right now right out of Tech school. So far it has been "different"... It has its ups and downs, and you meet "real" people and make great friends. The rules and regulations suck sometimes, but once you go operational it gets much better (I've been told by several prior service in my school that for at least the first two years it's like college). I'm a firefighter and going through that school you meet a lot of people who wash out of special forces (firefighting is a popular choice among secial forces washouts). In fact, one of my good friends was going through Combat Control. If you're looking to do special forces you better be some hot shit. My good buddy failed out of the Air Traffic Control school you have to pass and that in itself is a brain drain. Other then that big reasons are injuries, particularly shin splints (nasty little things). I was not much of a cardio freak before the military, but now I am. I can jog 4 miles easy, I imagine I could go higher if I tried, but I currently have, guess what, shin splints. And mind you that's every morning and I still think I'm a far shot from being Combat Control or any other Special Forces applicable. Don't forget Combat Control school is around 2 years as well... So if it's what you "for sure" want to do, go for it... Just make sure you're mentally and physically prepared because it isn't a walk in the park...

[Dizz28]

cool man but dont forget to start a thread about whether or not there is steroid testing in the military

There is no testing for AAS on entrance, during or exit from the military. Testing is only done if strongly suspected and cannot be proved by physical evidence

Cheers guys. Yeah, I was a corpsman (medic) in the Navy, but attached to a Marine Recon platoon during Operation Southern Watch.

So was I, 8404 in Camp Lejuene

[B.E.N.]

Just throwing out options. If you already have a degree and are determined to be involved in some type of military but would rather have a career with it you might consider Diplomatic Security as a special agent. You receive a shit ton of training, classroom and field, and get the career/pay.

Same down fall as Special Ops...you are out of the country quite a bit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploma...curity_Service