The Military...

[KyleD.]

As the Recruiter thing....Recruiters will talk to anyone/ say anything to anyone just to get you to sign the dotted line, Its their job. I have a cousin who has been in for 3 years and now says he hates a Recruiter. As a recruit they ssound amazing and make you believe everything so yeah my parents know what i just told you and are iffy about the whole thing.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

I am a military wife (Air Force) and my husband grew up a military brat....it is all he ever knew and that is why he joined. I would curl up and die if I thought any one of my children even considered joining. I don't have to worry, though, they hat it as much as I do. Tossing away your family and friends every few years is no fun. I have not lived with my husband in 4 years. He misses every Holiday, ever one of the kids birthdays, every first dance, every lost tooth, every first girlfriend, every important event in our children's lives. He eats crap food while I cook for me and the boys. It BITES. And guess what, the USAF decided to make a nice little screw up and our pay for April 1st......ZERO (happy april fool's day). Yes, REALLY. This is not the first time (or the second or the third......) we will eventually get it back but the mortgage must wait, the light bill must wait....WTH about food and gas for the car!!!

Anyway, I will shut up now. Sorry, I could go on and on for hours.

 

[FrenchHen]

It's a hard call. My nephew chose being a medic over dismantling IED's because he wanted to help fix people. We were very happy with that decision because he's already a certified EMT.

It's not an easy path at all. If your motivations are right (I know way too many folks fascinated with killing bad guys), it can be a good path.

 

[CANDLE98]

Well I am in the USAF and I am enlisted. I have been in for 10 years. I would say don't go into any branch of the military besides the Air Force. Unless of course you want to be treated like poop. serioulsy don't think oh I am tough enough to take it or what ever and try to be a big man about it, you need to think about what you want to do when you are not at work. the air force gives much more time to do what you want when you are not at work. Now when it comes to your job, do something that will be able to transfer to the outside world. Because if you end up getting out of the military in 4 years then you need to have some sort of talet that you can use. Now you say oh I will save money..... yeah right! That sounds all good and well but you won't. Trust me, i didn't and none of my troops do! If you came in as an officer you can have tons of blow money plus be able to save more! If I had my choice again, I would have went in enlisted and then finished my degree within the first four years and then tried to become an officer. YOu get more pay as a previous enlisted person anyway. Okay sorry for the book. Good luck on your decision!
Jessica

 

[KyleD.]

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I know where your coming from and often think about my mom....my parents are divorced and its just me her and my sister, i think all the time about something happening to her and me being away at war. My mom truely is my very best friend and couldnt imagine losing her but i know the Military is for me. As for the rest (babies, wife..etc..) i wouldnt have any as i have put the whole trying to even hold a "relationship" with a girls because i know i will be gone.

 

[KyleD.]

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ehhh...the planes and such just dont fit me, i know the different jobs there are but i just dont see myself there. I understand the money thing well atleast i think i do. my cousin somehow always comes home with plenty of money. The outside of work thing, my life is go go go go and like it that way...i can rest later in life lol. I plan in retiring from the Military and i know that will not support much at all but its the route i plan to go. I do understand i may change my mind very quickily but yeah.

 

[Robin L]

My son told us for years he was going to live with us til he was 30. He never helped around the house, if we asked him to do something he would only do it half way. He wouldnt keep a job to pay his insurance. One day in his senior year he came home and said "Oh mom a Navy recuritor (sp?) will be coming by to talk to you"

I asked if it was what he really wanted to do and double checked if he was sure. I signed the papers (he was a week away from being 18 so I supported his choice and help where I could) Please dont get me wrong I love my son with all my heart and miss him like crazy but I believe he made the right choice. He has been stationed outside Seattle, WA for since 2007 and is so happy to be going to Japan for 18 months this May.

BTW My nephew also signed up with my son and his parents handled it that same way. Kirk is LOVING the Navy!

 

[KyleD.]

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WOW! i just about passed out lol. i have a friend in GA who when into the Army. I read Kirk and was like WOAH then read Navy lol. Sorry thought it was cool for a minute.

 

[Robin L]

WOW! i just about passed out lol. i have a friend in GA who when into the Army. I read Kirk and was like WOAH then read Navy lol. Sorry thought it was cool for a minute.

LOL sorry. I just read some more posts and I want to add that my son and my nephew were never misled by the recruiter but it does happened (we were warned about this by family friend who is in the AF for 20+ years) I also have 4 cousin in one branch or another and none of them regret it. I am not in any way trying to push you into this, I do realize it is sometimes an option for the young.

I think you are really thinking this out which is GREAT. If it sounds to good to be true dont believe.​

 

[KyleD.]

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LOL sorry. I just read some more posts and I want to add that my son and my nephew were never misled by the recruiter but it does happened (we were warned about this by family friend who is in the AF for 20+ years) I also have 4 cousin in one branch or another and none of them regret it. I am not in any way trying to push you into this, I do realize it is sometimes an option for the young.

I think you are really thinking this out which is GREAT. If it sounds to good to be true dont believe.

oh yes, well i have 2 cousins in the Marine Corps right now and anytime my recruiter promises me something or tries to say this or that i go to them and ask what they think of it from their experience. I will have to say that my recruiter is a great man and really seems to try and do the best for me. So i think that the thinking im doing ahead of time and getting 3 different point of views will help out in the long run and make the decision a whole lot easier.