Question for you veterans and active duty members here:

Well you can share Major Smedley Butler’s short book “war is a racket” and see if she really wants to potentially blow up brown ppl so others can get rich. It’s a quick read.

I tend to advise you guns not to get their parts blown off so that the Pelosi’s and Schumer’s of the world can get rich.

She'll be fine with whatever branch she joins, although, MPs are hated throughout the ranks. You hardly notice the current administration (besides budget). A 4 year stint in the military will give her the direction she needs if she has none right now.

Congrats, granddad, sounds like you have raised her well. For me, it's a conundrum. I would never imagine discouraging my child (or grandchild) from joining the military. However, with the current leadership and direction of the country, I would be torn. Definitely something to pray about. I would probably be more concerned for her well-being with joining law enforcement, but we need courageous people now more than ever to handle the worst job in the country.

Either way, she will land on her feet.

ask her why shes studying nursing?

she can get a commission and do nursing.

get her into a dojo that teaches both aikido and karate.
after that white belt in aikido mix it up with 15 yr old black belt boys.
she will comprehend the dumbassery of MP for a smallish female.

if she wants law she goes to law school after she passes the nurse boards.

she needs pranayama. grounding breath work. the aikido will help.

As a former MP, there were height and weight requirements for MP's for both male and female (that was in the early 80's) So being a tiny little thing may or may not work in your favor if these rules are still in effect.

The role MP's were playing was just starting to evolve when I left in '98. Shortly after that they collapsed MP's (95B) and Corrections NCO's (95c) into 31A. With a bigger push to go from dual role to one with a lot less law enforcement to far more of a Combat Support role. Supply route recon, area security, POW ops, stuff like that.

Not sure if that helps or makes it worse for you. But Kudo's to your Granddaughter!

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Surprisingly (and oddly) most law enforcement agencies do not want former MPs because of how much they have to "unlearn".

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For me personally, I found that just the opposite was true.

i served in the marines from 1993 to 2001 and i would strongly advise anyone to really consider going another route in todays world.

never did law enforcement, but would also consider another path.

why? because as much as we need patriots and strong LEO's out there, in today's current climate, its a no win situation. if you're white, and male, you'll be made the example, and be passed over at every opportunity, or be a racists regardless of the scenario.......she's a girl, so she has that going for her, but with biden's changing of the military, i'd run from it. just 5 years ago, i'd say go for the military experience. and never would i suggest running from a challenge or a chance to defend the country......but right now it just a bad deal for a certain demographic or two.


stick to nursing..........if you're giving advice to her.

Finish Nursing school, be a military nurse, and get the military to pay off any loans that she might have. From what I gather, the medical service in the military is pretty casual. More like a hospital or doctor's office than a military unit.

Another issue with LE in the military...

Other than infantry and services (cooks, etc.)...military police have the lowest Asvab scores...
Asvab is an IQ test so she'll be mixed in with an absolute bunch of heathens at lower ranks. If in the army, it's not good. In the Air Force it's even worse.

So...like, no.

Tell her to join the Air Force and get a job in NDI, she'll be employable forever for big cash.

Air Force and stay a nurse.