Military Question.....

lynn_marie68d
lynn_marie68d Posts: 72
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So let me start and give you my backround....
When I was in high school I wanted to join the Military (Army/NAVY) I am 5ft 3 in and at that current time I was 215 lbs.
A few years down the road that goal was still there, And after teaching Zumba I was down to 185. Yeah right :)
Now I'm at 160lbs and I'm going strong! Running, working out, eating healthy...Just having a basic healthy lifestyle.

I'm a federal officer and cannot enlist until my probationary year is up (yes they hold my job for me) And I'm 10 lbs away from the Navy but I'm 20 lbs away from the Army regulations.
I'm enlisting so I can go medical.

So IYO Army Medical or Navy medical???

(this is only to get some backround on what everyon else thinks)
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  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    I was in the navy so I say navy. Either one will be good.
  • alemiszki
    alemiszki Posts: 49
    Navy Medical. I've been around the Marine Corps for the last ten years though so, I may be biased. :) Good luck!
  • HMD7703
    HMD7703 Posts: 761 Member
    Two very different life styles. Honestly. I am prior Army - loved every moment of it. However, I will say that if the rumors are true, the Navy treats their people better. I would talk to both recruiters before deciding, as well as people from both branches with actual experience in that field. (Was Finance, so can't speak for the Army medics.)

    Consider going Nurse Corps?
  • lynn_marie68d
    lynn_marie68d Posts: 72
    I have femily that have been in both, and friends also. I want to go Hospital Corpsman studying in Surgical Tech work (Navy) and Army Operating Room Specialist.
    Most people have said since your going Medical the Navy would be my best bet.
  • BigWin20
    BigWin20 Posts: 45 Member
    I'm prior Navy so I'm admittedly a little biased, but either would be okay. Only thing I would say is your duty station would be WAY better in the Navy. Always somewhere on the water, where as in the Army you could end up anywhere. And I mean ANYWHERE
  • SueD66
    SueD66 Posts: 405 Member
    Well i am a Navy Mom and have lots of friends that are also Navy moms and we all say Navy. but serving your country is a wonderful thing in any branch. Hooyah!
  • 3LittleMonkeyMom
    3LittleMonkeyMom Posts: 259
    I'm just an army wife.....GO NAVY. I have some great friends who joined the navy after high school, and close to 20 years later are still loving the life.
  • SVCat
    SVCat Posts: 1,483 Member
    Hi beautiful, I am prior Army and my brother is prior Navy. You'll get treated the way you decide to carry yourself and your level of professionalism. It comes down to facilities, promotion potential, and travel. So research the promotion potential for enlisted soldiers in both branches, look at how many points it takes to get to the next rank. The next question is, how mobile do you want to be? With Army, you might stay in one place anywhere from 1-3 years and only go on short duty trips for training or mission related events. With the Navy, you'll go out at month or two at a time and get to see the world. It would take years in the Army what you would see in 1 or 2 years with the Navy.

    If you have kids, I would go for Army.
  • dhoddy
    dhoddy Posts: 35
    GOOOOO AIR FORCE!
  • ryanpayne4
    ryanpayne4 Posts: 64 Member
    GOOOOO AIR FORCE!

    this! In the process of enlisting. At 26, better late than never right?
  • SGT_Reg
    SGT_Reg Posts: 186 Member
    I am an Army Combat Medic. You will not like being an OR tech. The pamphlets and the recruiters make it look so good. You will end up cleaning for the majority of your work day. Check out the OCS and PA programs(IPAP). You should set your sights on being a Medical Officer. If someone would have directed me, that is where I would be now, but I will still get there.
  • Fatal1ty2k5
    Fatal1ty2k5 Posts: 333 Member
    Not a medic, was Army artillery.

    Do you want to deploy and go downrange? Army

    Do you want to stay in relative saftey during your service? Navy
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Have you talked to requiters or anyone who has been in that field in either branch? Good luck!
  • grimsin
    grimsin Posts: 78 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. the military service is what you put into it, if you have a positive attitude and can follow orders you'll do great.
  • avasano
    avasano Posts: 487 Member
    So let me start and give you my backround....
    When I was in high school I wanted to join the Military (Army/NAVY) I am 5ft 3 in and at that current time I was 215 lbs.
    A few years down the road that goal was still there, And after teaching Zumba I was down to 185. Yeah right :)
    Now I'm at 160lbs and I'm going strong! Running, working out, eating healthy...Just having a basic healthy lifestyle.

    I'm a federal officer and cannot enlist until my probationary year is up (yes they hold my job for me) And I'm 10 lbs away from the Navy but I'm 20 lbs away from the Army regulations.
    I'm enlisting so I can go medical.

    So IYO Army Medical or Navy medical???




    (this is only to get some backround on what everyon else thinks)
    Ok so Army will not treat you as well but you will make rank quicker. Why not Air Force? the Air Force has higher standards but it treats the people the best.
  • navygurl6977
    navygurl6977 Posts: 3
    Prior Navy here as well and I have to admit that I have heard more horror stories about the Army then I have Navy. But, I am biased to the Navy.
  • Captain_RG
    Captain_RG Posts: 96 Member
    Currently in the Army, and my suggestion would be join the Air Force. However, if you're set on Army vs. Navy go Navy. Army has a terrible way of treating its members. Ive had friends and family in the Navy and it is so much better.
  • avasano
    avasano Posts: 487 Member
    GOOOOO AIR FORCE!
    Ah yes, the right answer.
  • vyanadevi
    vyanadevi Posts: 134 Member
    It has been my experience that Air Force treats their people better, if I had to choose between Army and Navy, I guess it would be Army only b/c I am familiar with it but I would go where they treat their people better and out of all the branches, the Army is not sooo good in treating their people good. So if the choice is between Army and Navy, go Navy.
  • 75Juniper
    75Juniper Posts: 376
    Whatever you choose, it will change your life! My dad was in the Army my entire childhood and then I was in for one term. It was the best time of my life. Not only did I meet amazing people and have exposure to different cultures, but my time in translated well in the civilian world and set me on a solid career path.
  • gwduker
    gwduker Posts: 293
    In the Army you are first and foremost a ground pounding soldier, and you will be moving every 3 yrs. Rank comes as fast as it goes, depending on you and how you perform your duties. My high school buddy made E-9 in 17 yrs, very unheard of, but he was full blown grunt. Anyone reading this that was Army probably knows or heard of Command Seargent Major Walter Rakow.

    In the Navy you WILL be on a ship at some point going who knows where. The promotions come slower but are pretty much permanent unless you really screw up. There are more opportunities in the Navy to get civilian related carreers.

    I was Air Force, and they are pretty much like the Navy without the ship. Great career options, better facilities, treated more like a person than a machine.

    If you join, thanks for serving in advance.
  • dhoddy
    dhoddy Posts: 35
    For an actual opinion: I'm currently in the air force, but not medical. But from what I've seen, enlisted medical usually works on the assistance side of things. And if you do AIR FORCE (yes i'm biased whutuffit), you will be not be scrubbing or cleaning any toilets :)
  • DBiddle69
    DBiddle69 Posts: 682 Member
    24 years Air Force...I willl leave you with this.

    The Army is concenred about its equipment
    The Navy is concenred about its ships
    The Air Force is concenred about its people

    So you know where the money in these organizations go!

    Army will have the best equipment bar none!
    Navy has 1950's sytle facilities becasue they have the best ships!
    Air Force has the newest facilities and some of the best housing!
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 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.
  • sofakingawesome69
    sofakingawesome69 Posts: 149
    All branches have their benefits, remember that some recruiters will tell you anything to get you to sign up. getting advice from former service members is best. I was Army and it was fine. I think in terms of better living arrangements, Air Force.
  • Cmonnowguys
    Cmonnowguys Posts: 361 Member
    GOOOOO AIR FORCE!

    Best answer.
  • kcmcd
    kcmcd Posts: 239 Member
    GOOOOO AIR FORCE!

    this! In the process of enlisting. At 26, better late than never right?

    This.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Hi beautiful, I am prior Army and my brother is prior Navy. You'll get treated the way you decide to carry yourself and your level of professionalism. It comes down to facilities, promotion potential, and travel. So research the promotion potential for enlisted soldiers in both branches, look at how many points it takes to get to the next rank. The next question is, how mobile do you want to be? With Army, you might stay in one place anywhere from 1-3 years and only go on short duty trips for training or mission related events. With the Navy, you'll go out at month or two at a time and get to see the world. It would take years in the Army what you would see in 1 or 2 years with the Navy.

    If you have kids, I would go for Army.

    ^^Good advice
    Thanks in advance for your service.
  • tubaman58
    tubaman58 Posts: 151
    24 years in Regular Army and National Guard ..... both are good paths....
    Army is more relaxed, Navy probably treats you a little better..... both may end up crawling thru the mud etc....

    Army training is inSan Antonio at Ft. Sam which is a great location....
    Get to know some folks who have done the medical gig and get a "feel" for what it is like. Both branches will run down the other guys, but ask them what life is like for them......

    Also look into whre you could be posted... very different locations

    Good luck

    :smile:
  • this14now
    this14now Posts: 30 Member
    I am an Air Force Medic! As we speak I am sitting here at my desk in my ABU's typing this message to you telling you that if you can get picked up by the Air Force you will be a smart and lucky gal! We are treated the best even on deployments. Ask any of these Army guys if they want to be truthful are dorms are usually better. Although you do gain rank quicker in the Navy as I have family that is Navy. I will just be proud to call you a sister in whichever branch you choose or which chooses you during this economic strain! Good luck in your future!

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