Thinking about joining the military UPDATE: joined Army

It was the best thing I ever did.


ETA: only regret I ever had professionally was getting out of the service. I was MI and left to work in the IC. Hated the bs of gov worker... it wasn’t the same.

Military service isn’t for everyone, but it will pay dividends like no other for those that take advantage of it.

Join the Coast Guard. You'll thank me later.

Joined the Marine Corps right out of HS... I regret nothing

I loved my time in the Army. There are many cliched things in this world, but military service making you a better person and teaching you about yourself is not one. It is the real deal. Honestly, Air Force is easier basic and duty, but I would go back and do Army again in a second.

I’m a master chief in the space force

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You a young baw? Join the Army, don’t be a leg and go to college afterward on the government’s dime. Save at least some of your GI Bill for graduate school. That’s my advice

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Yeah some of y'all could double or triple my age

The GI bill and insurance along with the teaching in whatever field I go into are making me want to join

Trust me, these Dress Blues work wonders with the ladies

I will have been in for four years in September. Joining the military (if you don’t get disqualified at MEPS for any reason) is a no brainer in my opinion...the catch is just in what capacity will you chose to serve. You should have a plan of what job you want to do in the military because they are not all created equally. Research different career paths in every branch. Do you want to kick down doors or fly a desk? These questions are cliche but they are important to ask. My only regret about the military is that I didn’t join sooner than I did.

Have your parents talked you out of joining yet