thinking of speaking to a recruiter tomorow

with this crap going on with my house. i need change. thinking of army since dad was in army dureing vietnam .

I didn't think you were so young by your previous posts. The armed forces are a great way to get an education and learn skills that will be valuable when you get out. I've got a few friends that have their sons in ROTC programs, out of high school, into the service. One kid in particular will probably make an excellent pilot in the AF.
Good luck in whatever you choose!
Rob

They feed you, clothe you (well at least with uniforms), house you...you get to meet alot of different people from all over, travel, learn all types of skills (not only technical, but people/life skills)...ah...I could go on and on...depending on your life circumstance...

Well - let's just say that I spent 21 years in the U.S. Air Force. Enjoyed it all, would do it again, probably one of the most important decisions and positive outcomes in my entire life (met my wife - have two GREAT sons!!)

They feed you, clothe you (well at least with uniforms), house you...you get to meet alot of different people from all over, travel, learn all types of skills (not only technical, but people/life skills)...ah...I could go on and on...depending on your life circumstance... My life wasn't really headed anywhere in my hometown - broke up with a girl - for some reason didn't take the local college route (got that in the service though!). It was absolutely the best thing I could have done at the time!

Well - let's just say that I spent 21 years in the U.S. Air Force. Enjoyed it all, would do it again, probably one of the most important decisions and positive outcomes in my entire life (met my wife - have two GREAT sons!!)

they'll whip your scrawny butt into shape for sure Raggie /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif

the recruiters i talked to were very nice.. just a little over-persistent, *lol*. they still call me on occasion and i talked to them like two years ago.. they're very nice.

and they drive giant artillery trucks down Main Street here. which warrants cool points.

i have other plans for my future already mapped out tho.. so i wont have time for the services..

one of my x grlfriend's brother serves in the Marines.. not only is he well respected, but he lived in Hawaii for awhile and now lives in Japan.. he in fact, gets paid to!

i was practically stalked by a recruiter once /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

to be honest, i don't think i could take the military. to much order. i couldn't be told when to go to bed and when to wake up, when to eat and when to poop. what to do and when to do it. i need to be in control.
i'd probably end up killing my commanding officer /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

it'd be a crying shame to lose the endless freedom to *rock one out*.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hahaha.gif

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i dig what you're saying tho.. i'm the same way.. i cannot really deal with a constant routine..
i grew out of a bedtime when i hit my teens, y'know?

I spent 5 years in the Air Force, hated boot camp like everyone else but it's a necessary part of the structure, after that I did OK. Most people who have been in the military will tell you that the time was well spent. It takes you at a time of your life when you have few or no goals and changes you into a person capable of taking charge and making decisions.

I don't regret my time in the AF and if I had to do it again I probably would have stayed for 20 and out, a pension at 38 years old with benefits, not too shabby. It's not as good as that now but it's still better than nearly anything else I could have done. I had a lot of friends and there was a lot of camaraderie as well. I'd do it again if I could.

Al

Do yourself a favor, and talk to ALL the recruiters.
Personally, I think the Air Force or Navy is the way to go(I'm an AF Vet). In both those branches, no matter what happens during you're shift, you have a warm dry bed to crawl in, and trust me, thats no small thing.
All Vets are my brothers.

When people ask me if I was in the military I tell them "No, I was in the Air Force". It was just like a 9-5 job, no extra crap to put up with after work hours.

Like Tom said, talk to the recruiters at all 5 branches. Don't let the first recruiter talk you into anything without seeing what the others have to offer. After all, recruiters are just salesmen, and can be pretty convincing at times.

Find out which ones can guarantee you the job you want. It must be written in your contract before you sign. Under no circumstances join with an open contract.

Also, if continuing education (after you get out) is a big factor, each branch differs. Historically the Army has had the best education benefits. They have to offer the most to get people to join.

I spent 8 1/2 years in the AF. I loved the travel and had lots of fun. Once I got out I used the GI Bill for education and the VA for a house loan.

If you choose the branch and job that's right for you, you won't regret it.

Trying to get one of those L flashlights for free, eh Raggie. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Maybe try to be an MP...that might be cool. Get to use your lights. I got a ticket for speeding at Mcdill Air Force Base a long time ago. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif Just remembered it.

I *almost* joined the Army when I was young...but my feet kept me out...could not pass the physical. When my recruiter came to take me back home he really gave the doctor in charge a bad time (an officer). I thought the DR was going to grab his balls and escort him out LOL. Recruters sure can be persistant.

If you change your mind about this...thats fine...if you follow through with it...great.

Ken

I was in the country club of the services also for ten years I was one of the people that made you toe the line I was a T.I.(Technical Instructor)but I also had TI (training Instructor)duty. I more or less enjoyed my time in the AF. Separation from family took its toll, but I learned some good work practices and skills, not the least handling nickle gin happy hours. The services will feed and clothe,house and pay you, you can also get college credit.

After working for a couple years overseas in Germany for the US Army I discovered the first thing that the US Air Force puts up when relocating a camp is a bowling alley and the O-Club. Choose wisley.

Mike

I can tell you from the other side of not doing it...
I walked away from the AF office without signing up, and after a whole lot of research & meeting with other AF people too. I'm nearly 40 now and I frequently think about it, and with regret that I didn't sign up (I selfishly wanted only to be a fighter pilot). I'm the kind of person who would thrive on many other great aspects of military training and lifestyle. Now that I'm a dad I'd probably settle into a soft IT job at MITRE or something like that, but at the time I wanted something much more, uh, dangerous.

Raggie, I say /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I take note of can't, didn't and wouldn't as a sickness in society today. Personally, I'm in favor of the draft, and blame many social ills on the elimination of the draft. Back then, instead of can't, didn't, and wouldn't, they could, did and would.

Ah, the good ol' days. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif

As a former Army guy looking at going back in and currently married to an Army wife, I can only make one suggestion--go into the AirForce.

After you get out of the service, wouldn't it be nice to have something such as job skills and your health /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Unlike the Army family members, all of my Uncles and Cousins that were in the AF had nothing but good to say about it. When the AF told me I'd only be able to load planes and not fly them, the Army tempted me with C4 and other goodies...

Did I mention that the AF is the way to go?

-Jason

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i need to be in control.
i'd probably end up killing my commanding officer

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Hmmmm... oddly enough, that's why I got out of the Army... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

You killed an officer? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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You killed an officer? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Hey! It wasn't my fault that the guy had a weak heart and keeled over when I not only didn't salute him but called him by his first name! Not my fault at all... no sirree bub!

Hey, I tried NROTC in college, and they wouldn't take me.

Any organization that won't have me as a member is OK in my book. Look up the Navy. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif