Anyone to talk to

[F22RaptorDude]

go to recruiters offices and good luck man im 17 and will be 18 in 4 months and next summer joinin marine corps

Good luck  Do us proud

[LThunderpocket]

go to recruiters offices and good luck man im 17 and will be 18 in 4 months and next summer joinin marine corps

let me know if you go to MCRD and meet SSgt Mahoe

[Traveler]

I take exception that life in any military branch is better as an Officer. No military branch can function effectively without is highly skilled enlisted men and NCOs. Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daily, USMC, is quoted as saying, "Why be just another Officer when you can be an outstanding NCO." Life as an enlisted man can be just as rewarding as life as an Officer. The bottom line is...you only get out of service what you put into it, Officer, or Enlisted.

I encourage all young folks to go to College...however, for some, a little bit of maturing needs to take place before College finds its place of importance
in some individuals' lives. A stint as an enlisted man never hurts an individual wishing to become a good Officer.

Just some thoughts...

Good luck in your endeavours.

You can take all the exceptions you like.  My experience as an enlisted man  and worked my way up to E6.   I took a battle field commission to 1Lt.   Life was much better as an officer.

[shermanjr]

oh i will thinkin of being a scout sniper after basic trainin

[LThunderpocket]

oh i will thinkin of being a scout sniper after basic trainin

then SOI.give it EVERYTHING you can do in basic and SOI.be very smart.

DONT screw around in school.JROTC helps,especialy if you are on armed drill or CG

[shermanjr]

i dont plan on lettin my buddies down

[dedalos]

I really want to do my country proud, but eye sight (and fear of surgery) Is keeping me out of the air force, and lack of physical stature is keeping me out of the marines. Navy sounds good to me because 1. I love ships/boats 2. I love to travel 3. I've always wanted to make something out of my life, something to be remembered for 4. I still believe the US can improve and want to fight for it until I expire. over all I want to fight or our freedom and insure that we keep it as well.

All I see is that you put serving your country as #4.  If you want to be a missionary go right ahead, but don't pretend you are joining to do your country good.  It is disrespectful to the people that "did" join and gave their lives for that reason.  If you are doing it for your country then you do not need to ask anything or explain how much you love traveling and boats (even that was at your bottom of your list.  Cant be a pilot, cant be a marine, oh, wait, I love boats  ).

I really have no respect for anyone joining for a paycheck and using serving their country as an excuse.  Have some respect for those that DID give their lives for their country 

[Babalonian]

Got a bunch of family and friends that have never been done wrong by the Navy, from WWII to the present, you're making an excellent choice IMO.   

[Wildcat1]

JROTC is definitely a big step. With 2 years of completion you can join the navy as an E-3 (I believe). I almost chose the NROTC route for college, but decided to go Army instead because the idea of being an infantry officer appealed to me. I would definitely consider the NROTC route, especially if you want a career in aviation. In the end, the respect yielded by an officer is determined by his leadership, and his character. Personally, I will make it imperative to always ask my senior NCOs for their perspective and critique, and I will take as many chances as I can to lead from the field.

Also, if you want to enlist, you can talk to SHREDD from my squad the 20th FG, he is an E-9 in the Navy, very experienced.
 

[SmokinLoon]

Which ever branch you go in to, I highly suggest you go in enlisted THEN go to OCS if you qualify.  You will have more respect from your enlisted ranks if you were one of them once upon a time.  I've been told that by a good many officers who were once enlisted. 

I just about signed on the dotted line to do the same thing, but chose not to at the last moment.  Hindsight is 20/20, but I regret not going.

[LThunderpocket]

JROTC is definitely a big step. With 2 years of completion you can join the navy as an E-3 (I believe). I almost chose the NROTC route for college, but decided to go Army instead because the idea of being an infantry officer appealed to me. I would definitely consider the NROTC route, especially if you want a career in aviation. In the end, the respect yielded by an officer is determined by his leadership, and his character. Personally, I will make it imperative to always ask my senior NCOs for their perspective and critique, and I will take as many chances as I can to lead from the field.

Also, if you want to enlist, you can talk to SHREDD from my squad the 20th FG, he is an E-9 in the Navy, very experienced.
 

3 years of JROTC will give you E-2 or E-3.most people only get E-2 but some get E-3 from JROTC.the reason its 3 is because some areas still have highschool years as 10 11 and 12th grade.

[VonMessa]

I take exception that life in any military branch is better as an Officer. No military branch can function effectively without is highly skilled enlisted men and NCOs. Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daily, USMC, is quoted as saying, "Why be just another Officer when you can be an outstanding NCO." Life as an enlisted man can be just as rewarding as life as an Officer. The bottom line is...you only get out of service what you put into it, Officer, or Enlisted.

I encourage all young folks to go to College...however, for some, a little bit of maturing needs to take place before College finds its place of importance
in some individuals' lives. A stint as an enlisted man never hurts an individual wishing to become a good Officer.

Just some thoughts...

Good luck in your endeavours.

^^ This.

On that note though, being a Warrant Officer offers the best of both worlds.  A Chief Warrant Officer is a specialist in his/her field, and it is a rare occasion that the "say so" of a CWO can be trumped by an officer (commissioned or otherwise) of any rank with regard to that particular field of expertise. 

[kilo2]

If you see FBDragon on he was in the navy. Served on the Big MO. And our very own Derjude is in the navy right now. Those would be the two I would recommend talking to.

[Wildcat1]

3 years of JROTC will give you E-2 or E-3.most people only get E-2 but some get E-3 from JROTC.the reason its 3 is because some areas still have highschool years as 10 11 and 12th grade.

That's right. I remember my NSI talking about that, but I thought it was 2 years

[LThunderpocket]

That's right. I remember my NSI talking about that, but I thought it was 2 years

1 or 2 years would definantly help you get in,but no rank.