about joining?

Question

my man has been in the army for 10 years now, he's 28... i am 23 and decided that i want to join and be apart of the army now, and make it a career. he tells me that i am nuts, does anyone agree with him? also, do they treat women differently, and how? what can i expect during basic training? i know its alot of questions, but all answers will be appreciated. thank you

Answer 1

Do it! I wish my wife would. I'm about to retire from the Army and I'd much rather be a dependent than a retiree with the military system. A dependent gets treated better than a retiree. Hey, can you talk my wife into joining?

Answer 2

The army? I bet you think it'll be fun and easy, don't you?

Until you get shot. The USA is at war, and it looks like we're going to be at war with various countries for a long, long time. You're looking at a tour of duty that will extend indefinitely until you are either A) killed or B) rendered incapable of fighting, e.g. you get an arm or leg blown off by a roadside bomb.

You man is right. You are nuts. There is nothing even remotely good about warfare. You naively think that you can just sign up, go to camp, and have a nice little job?

The armed forces don't treat women any different on paper. But the incidence of rape is high and then it usually gets covered up..

Answer 3

One thing you need to consider is that you might be separated from your boyfriend for prolonged periods of time. The Army does not guarantee assigning you to the same base with someone, especially if you aren't married, but you can be separated even if you are.

The other thing I would do is find out what career field the Army would put you in. They will test you to see what your aptitudes are. If you can't get a written guarantee for the field you want, DON'T SIGN!

Answer 4

my sincere advice is that u have to think very well and made research before deciding to join, army in most of the cases discriminate women, women get raped, tortured, and other abuses very horrible, men too they treat them very bad, but for women gets really bad, no matter what some people may tell u , the risks are the true stories are real and u may be one of those victims, be aware,and "your man" will not be able to save u from any of those, because there are powerfull guys there that may wipe him off the earth,,, hope whatever u decided have good luck!

Answer 5

Basic training is all about breaking you down mentally and rebuilding you as a team member who takes orders. Basic training has many 18 - 20 hours days of physical and mental stress. Basic training is all about someone in your face every second of the day telling you what to eat, wear, and do. Not to mention training you in the skills to kill and the skills to survive. If this sounds like your kind of action...go for it. Otherwise stay home.

Answer 6

There was a time I would have said, "yes join." But not now not today. I was in the US Navy back in the 1950's. Today all the military wants is canon fodder to put out in Iraq or other places to be killed to make the arms manufactures richer. You would be feeding into Bush's illegal and illogical war that has nothing to do with freedom and protection of the USA. Bush is using the military to bully the rest of the world to bow at his feet or he will attack them. If you would like proof of this please email me and I will supply you with enough to make your head spin! Do not enlist in any USA military.

Answer 7

do you trust strangers who online make many fantastical claims more than your husband? (of i guess "my man" could mean boyfriend as well) he is in the military, you know that is a fact, you know what type of person he is, and his agendas and what not, and he is telling you you are nuts. sounds like he might know what he is talking about.

as for myself...i think you are as well...but then i know the military is not for me because of a few of the following;
1. i have problems killing people just because someone told me to.
2. i don't care if you call it training, digging a ditch at 5am and filling it back in, is fairly pointless.
3. i don't take well to people yelling at me
4. i don't blindly follow orders, i would rather know why.
5. i like to sleep late and work late.
6. i've seen the military break too many promises to friends of mine.
7. i don't like becoming little more than piece of equipment and signing away my rights.

Answer 8

my father was in the army and they treat girls no differently, but before you decide to join think about why you want to join because to me it sounds like you are only doing it to be with your boyfriend and that is not a good enough reason. but, if you are doing it because you want to serve your country then that is a good reason but talk it over with your family first.

Answer 9

ur man is right , ur nuts.

Answer 10

DONT DO IT