Joining The Army

[OSU]

yea

if you like to die fast join Corps..........
if you looking to learn something  and  stay alive, AF or Navy

Screw that, I want to become a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps and I plan to make a career out of it. My cousin wants to join the U.S.M.C. too and become a officer leading a rifle company in the field. He wants to make a career out of the Marines too.
People join the Army to pay off their college tuition, people join the Marines to FIGHT. 

[NavyOne1978]

just a little food for thought... 

The navy has some of the best, and bradest technical training in the military today...

USAF is good too, but training there is a lot more compartmentalized... i.e.  if your a jet engine mechanic, all you learn are the jet engines and controls.. In the navy, if your a jet engone mechanic, you learn about the jet engine, controls, fuel systems, lube oil systems, cooling, start systems, etc, etc, etc...


There are benefits and drawbacks to both, but as far as getting a job after the minitary, it seems prior navy are more likely to get called by companies than anyone else..  Maybe its because they know when your on a ship in the middle of nowhere, its YOU that has to be able to fix the problem.... There is no backup, at least immediately.... Therefore, our training is usually more  comprehensive, and system based, rather than other branches that tend to use more component based traning..

Just a little food for thought...

[VWE]

Over 500,000 ARMY soldiers have served at least one combat tour in either Iraq or Trashganistan in the last 4 years, the total Marine force is less than 200,000. Todays Army is nothing like yesterdays Army...

[AWMac]

Screw that, I want to become a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps and I plan to make a carrer out of it. My cousin wants to join the U.S.M.C. too and become a officer leading a rifle company in the field. He wants to make a carrer out of the Marines too.
People join the Army to pay off their colledge tuition, people join the Marines to FIGHT. 

 

Learn to spell "Career"  and "College" before you work towards one or the other.....kid.

Mac

[OSU]

Learn to spell "Career"  and "College" before you work towards one or the other.....kid.

Mac

You're right. At least I don't spell like some people I know. My friend has spelled "neighbor" like "nabor." 

[Dichotomy]

I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, Awmac did.

[AWMac]

Smells of "Teen Spirit"

Awww he edited it...

[OSU]

Smells of "Teen Spirit"

Awww he edited it...

[Dichotomy]

*hits OSU across the shins with my cane

[texasmom]

I respect our Army guys very much!
They're the greatest folks in the world.

[AWMac]

Thank 'e Mom.

*tips hat*

 

Mac

[SirLoin]

<S> Junky

[68Hawk]

Definatly get what you want in writing in your contract.  MOS, rank, bonus.  You can get airborne school and RIP in there too if you want.  You know you can get to PV2 by passing the APFT, and PFC if you get a friend to sign up?

Ask ALL questions you can of your recruiters, even if they seem stupid.  Make up some stupid ones just to see how they field them.  Trust them not, for their job is to get you to sign.....

Regardless of MOS, plan on being in the sandbox before too long.  Its not so bad, but it is really hot over here.

Good luck, and make sure to enjoy your summer!

11B all the way!

[texasmom]

Junky, I was an air traffic controller in the Army. Used to be 93C. I think it's in the 15 series now though.  I loved it ~ super fun (because I was at a fixed base tower).  Good work outside of the Army after you get out as well.  Did that for a few years after the Army ~ better pay, without any of the extra duties.  Of course, that was long, long, long before the deployment cycles.  Worth considering. 

Also, sorry for putting this in here for Tarmac. Was gonna put it in a PM to him, but it looks like those aren't working.

Tarmac ~ are you there with Crouse? He & his Wife are my buds. 

[MajIssue]

Screw that, I want to become a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps and I plan to make a career out of it. My cousin wants to join the U.S.M.C. too and become a officer leading a rifle company in the field. He wants to make a career out of the Marines too.
People join the Army to pay off their college tuition, people join the Marines to FIGHT. 

Marines<--- Human Pop-Up Targets... The Navy's Army.


Seriously: To become an officer in ANY branch of service you had better pay attention to math and science in your middle school.
An appointment to The U.S. Naval Academy is the fast track to becoming a USMC Pilot... Good luck getting in THERE!

I take exception tot your smearing the soldiers of the United States Army {"People join the Army to pay off their college tuition,..."} If you had a clue as to what it takes to be a soldier today you would not be making such simple minded generalizations. Coming from a wannabe like you it is a bold faced insult! Shame on you for minimizing the sacrifices that brave ARMY soldiers are making at this very moment, so that you have the freedom to demonstrate the level of your ignorance.