re: Thinking about joining the military soon and...

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Which is the best branch? Talking benefits, living conditions, etc.

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Benefits are the same all over. Living conditions, Air Force.

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A 51 on the ASVAB is pretty shitty, no? I feel like my recruiter is bullshiteting me lol.

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51 is about average. Not horrible, but not great. Line scores will determine what jobs you qualify for.

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How do you feel your time served affected you? Positively, negatively, etc.

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Positively? I'm more disciplined, confident, and organized than I was before I joined. Got to see the world, make friendships that'll last a life time, and really learn about life. Getting out of Louisiana for a few years was nice as well. Military service looks great on a resume'. Health, dental, base housing is all covered (you get a housing allowance to get a place in town once you reach a certain rank, fyi)

Negatives? The political bullshite. Taking orders from complete mouth breathers and having to respect them just because of what they wear on their collar/arm sleeve (rank). Turning a simple task into nuclear physics is the norm. Doing things the arse backwards way, and what I like to call the "frick-up-move-up program". The harder you frick up, the easier job you get wherever you're assigned.

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How is basic training?

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It's all a mind game as others have said. IMO the hardest part of boot camp (Navy btw) was the first 2 weeks, just adjusting to the way the Navy wants you to do things and the military lifestyle in general. After the first 2 weeks, it was smooth sailing from there. Had some good times in boot camp (one guy in our division tried to perform an exorcism on us to stop us from being undisciplined ), and it was a great feeling marching across that drill deck come graduation day.


If you do end up joining, make sure everything your recruiter promises you is on paper. If you have college credits or JROTC classes from high school, you can go into boot camp as an E-2 or possibly an E-3, which means more money in your pocket. "Shop around" at all the different branches, see what the recruiters have to say..hell, bring a friend with you who was prior service if you have one. Good luck