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re: Am I Wrong For Thinking This? (Military Related)
Posted on 5/14/17 at 10:24 pm to tunechi
Posted on 5/14/17 at 10:24 pm to tunechi
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Does one choose to go the route of being stationed in some random country for a year or so vs just being a reserve that goes to drill once a month?
No, you can choose your job but you can't choose your post.
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Posted on 5/14/17 at 10:27 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
So some people randomly get chosen to go to various countries while others stay home living a regular life? I thought that was the difference between reserves/active
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:53 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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quote:
Does one choose to go the route of being stationed in some random country for a year or so vs just being a reserve that goes to drill once a month?
No, you can choose your job but you can't choose your post.
That is not necessarily true. First off the other guy is referring to the guard or reserve vs active duty. I started out as active duty and really had no say in where I was stationed. I got to fill out a "dream sheet" and I didn't go to anywhere on my dream sheet. Now I am in the guard and only go once a month but I'm apart of one unit and that will never change unless I choose to transfer.
To answer the original question. No you shouldn't feel like your time is wasted. I'm certain you have learned and grown a lot from while you have been in. You have no control over whether or not you get deployed.
This post was edited on 5/15/17 at 11:55 am
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:30 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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No, you can choose your job but you can't choose your post.
That sucks. I chose my job, duty station, and got a 30k signing bonus when I joined. It was army though.
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