AHHVTEC

ok im wanting to here from just army guys, im 27 years old and soon to be 28 ive been thinking off and on about joining the army. im looking for some honest opinions about if its worth it, and the + and - of it all. please legit honest opinions only no flaming or off topic b.s, thanks

TurboMirage

go ahead. the pay sucks, the bullshit you deal with sucks, but you'll be in great physical shape.

AHHVTEC

so you dont like being in the army

Silverchild79

join the air force

everything about every branch is the same save this

you get more free time in the AF and the training you get is actually accredited through Air Force Community College and is transferable to state Universities AND, Embry Riddle. That means you get college credit for going to work. If you attend school full time you can get a 4 year degree in two years

crazyboost

I just got out in August, I was in the army for 9 years.. I did not want to go back to Baghdad again, so decided it was time for me to leave..
With everything there are good times and bad.. Honestly, i would consider the air force also if i were you..
I was a combat medic the entire time i was in.. I liked what i did, but the 18 month Iraq deployment sucked.. ANyways, if you want more info or have more questions pm me.. If you are serious about joining the army let me know.. Ill expllain later..

AHHVTEC

wow nice first post. well one thing that i know for sure if i join i will be a mp/ military police

TurboMirage

yeah, air force for sure... or guard. my ex seems to be having a blast as the ft. sam houston meat locker.

get_nick

welcome to the suck. if you join the army to go mp, send me a post card from iraq.

why are you wanting to join the military, let alone the army? what do you plan on doing after? and if you think you will get an easy entry into the civilian sector of police, you are wrong. you might as well save your time and just go straight there. they don't care much about the military.

i'm with silverchild. join the air force. take a nice cushy job sitting in a car and guarding the flightline. you will hate life in the army.

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Silverchild79

look man I was in 6 years, had a great career. Knocked out 3 years of college, got an associates, made Staff Sargent, lived in the UK and partied like a fiend. Let me give you some experienced advice

UNLESS YOU SPECIFICALLY WANT TO BE A CIVILIAN POLICE OFFICER SOMEDAY DO NOT BE AN MP/SP

They have a shitty job, work long hours, get shot at. Everyone says "I wanna be a cop" then six months after they finish training they say "Man I got screwed, I wish I would have listened". This applies 95% of the time.

Do not join the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps. There's nothing wrong with them but I think the reason your joining the Army is because you wanna be a "tough military guy", and for the sake of the rest of your life I suggest you get over it.

Wanna feel tough? Do some pushups, then flex in the mirror. Once you're over yourself call an AirForce recruiter, get into a career field you can see yourself doing for the rest of your life, get your training and do some college, then rotate back into the world.

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AHHVTEC

well yes the main reason for wanting to be a mp, is thats what im gona do in the in normal life is a cop hopefully, thats the reason i ask to get more knowledge, about all this thnaks guys + rep

Silverchild79

then here's what I'd do

Go Airforce and be an SP

Training and Classroom time gets you real college credit in Criminal Justice, in other branches it isn't worth shit

Finish Associates while Active using 100% tuition Assistance

Use the troops to cops program, or get out and finish your bachelor's with your GI bill

Make a civilian police force and use your VA loan to buy a house

but be warned, being a military cop sucks

nootrac22

HUD Good Neighbor Next Door Program

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Cashizslick

@ Silver

If the armed forces of the United States of America were all pencil-necked midgets like yourself, we would not be able to enjoy the freedom and prosperity we do today.

Its because of people with AhhVtec's attitude that we are as prosperous as we are now. If he is capable of kicking some serious ass for the USA, then why would you want to discourage him?

Silverchild79

umm excuse the fuck out of me cindy civilian, what the fuck ever have you done for your country? Why don't you shut the fuck up?

Black Widow g2

I was considering joining the AF, too. Still mulling over it. I don't really know what to add for you, but if you're like me, I like to explore ALL the options of every branch. *hugs* Let me know how things go.

phyregod

Funny story:

I lived in a rented house with two room mates, one of which lost his job, so me and one of the other room mates were picking up his slack while he looked for a job. It finally got kinda tense, and we told him "GO GET A JOB, NOW!" So he dissapeared and showed up much later that afternoon. He comes walking in the door and exclaims "I GOT A JOB!!"

We say.. Cool! Where at? And he replies "I joined the ARMY!!".. We exclaim "Friggin iddiot.. Not THAT kinda job!" So, needless to say, he stayed another month and got shipped off to boot camp. I don't think he put two and two together until the moment we said that.

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nootrac22

look at all the branches of the military, tallkto all the recuiters. Like anyother job hunt see which one offers the best stuff for your situation. Also army or marines = Iraq.

Silverchild79

werd

My little brother has been at Baghdad International for almost 4 months now (airforce/ TMO) and the closest he's come to death was having Tito Ortiz's arm around him

phyregod

This is pretty hard core, but this is the way it goes.

Marines are front line and get shot up. They take over things that need to be taken over. Highest casualty rate.

Army comes in and supports the marines once the really hard stuff is done, they set up bases and patrols. Second highest casualty rate.

Navy sits off shore and lobbs missiles every now and again. They also fly in and bomb the crap out of things every once in a while. Low casualty rate.

Airforce is as white collar as it gets. They land on the strips that have been secured by the marines and army. They fly out, bomb the hell out of things, then fly back to base. They are rarely in the thick of things. Lowest casualty rate. Yeah, they have troops on the ground too, but they are the least likely to be clearing buildings and fighting toe to toe with the enemy.

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Silverchild79

and we kill more people by 7AM then some Air Forces do all day

Cashizslick

True, but your life is never in actual danger. . .thats the difference between you and the guys who are slugging it out on the ground.

That is all phyregod was getting at w/his topic. The Airforce is for white collar people who are not capable of performing the demanding physical tasks of the Marines and Army.

get_nick

that is the most ignorant statement i have seen on hondaswap in the 4 1/2 years i've been a member. you obviously dont understand the military, military cops, or what is going on in the war. i wont say what i really have to say, but don't comment on something you know nothing about. and you know nothing about this.
if you want to be a cop, the military wont do much for you, especially if you join one of the other branches other than the air force. mp/sp ARE NOT COPS. not by the traditional sense. THEY ARE SECURITY. hence "security" forces. there are a lot of methods of becoming a civilian police officer and the army has nothing to do with it.

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khrisb

<-----was in the army for almost 1 year...until they kicked me out...

fuck the military. We figured it out...it's like 28 cents an hour. 24 hours a day. I was ripped though. Join a gym and get a better job. You'll be happier you didnt.

AHHVTEC

why did u get kicked out

khrisb

My step dad died and my mom was pregnant and got depressed. They wouldn't give me leave to go see her and try and cheer her up or get her some help, so I left.