Military Question.....

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  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    11 years former army and I'd suggest going officer no matter which branch you choose, if not you will spend years doing scrub work like bathrooms and waxing floors and whatnot instead of doing what you enlisted for.
    Not in the Air Force...
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    If short term (no career), I would look at enlisted because they do the hands on work (mostly), if career minded consider officer because they are the managers and get paid more which translates to higher retirement pay
    Be careful with this--too many people think the distinction between officer and enlisted comes down to pay. Having done both, i'll say that pay should be the last of your considerations. The military is a CALLING, not a job. Do what you love, what fulfills you. NCOs and officers have different jobs--it's not like you just get more money for doing the same thing. Even in the medical side, there's more administrative work, and less of the "fun" stuff. There are great opportunities to be had in both.
    *edit* Although the Army has warrant officers, which are a nice compromise between the two worlds...
  • good2bthaking
    good2bthaking Posts: 325 Member
    As a retired Marine, I say Navy. It was a Navy Corpsman who gave me sound advice when I was in Okinawa and my daughter was born with a paralyzed arm. All the doctors said she would never use it. Doc (HM2) Madrid said do these range of motion exercises and she will be fine. He was right. She was all state tennis and out climb my Marines up the rope on the O-course. So, GO NAVY!!!!
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    Is it worth joining the military just to travel? Serious question.
    Sure, if you think getting shot at and possibly blown up is worth it just to travel. Your call.
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    The funny thing about the military, too, is you can sign up for any job and end up doing something entirely different and unexpected. So just be open to that. You're pretty much joining the military because you want to be in the military, not because you're hankering for a specific job. If you keep that mentality you'll (almost) never be disappointed.
    VERY good advice.
  • KALMdown
    KALMdown Posts: 211 Member
    My uncle is a retired Navy SEAL. The vast majority of the rest of the family has always been USAF. I was the idiot who tried a different path and went Army (91B). Totally regret not going USAF.

    That being the case, I vote Navy...or USAF.

    ^Agree! Husband was MDSU diver then got out and went Air Force Blue.
  • mccmarc
    mccmarc Posts: 10 Member
    Hiya

    I am in the uk Territtorial army i would if i could do it again go for the air force but i do enjoy the banter :happy:
  • nikkibello
    nikkibello Posts: 64 Member
    Btw the 2 I'd def go with Navy I'm an air force wife and from what I've seen the army doesn't get treated nearly as good...
  • barbaracoffing
    barbaracoffing Posts: 117 Member
    Am a 3 generation military brat from Army and Air Force. Hubby was in Army. Definitely go Air Force is possible. I believe they treat families the best. I would choose Navy 2nd! Take a former military person with you to the recruiters office before signing any papers! They LOVE to lie:)
  • MaybeAMonkey
    MaybeAMonkey Posts: 247
    I'm an Army Brat (dad and stepdad are both Army), but I worked for the Navy (Naval Audit Service) ... I'd recommend NAVY all the way!!! All the branches are great, but Navy is best for medical, IMHO. Good luck and let us know what you decide!

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