If I was to join the military what branch would you recommend?

Question

I'm talking about the Air Force, Navy, Marines, or Infrantry.

Answer 1

Coast Guard.

Answer 2

What kind of job do you want in the military? (Army is more than just infantry). Answering this will go a long way in helping you to decide which branch will best suit your desires. Personally, I would go Navy or Air Force - but it all depends on what you want to do. I was in the Navy for six years and I never once saw a ship, which is kind of regrettable, but at the same time I had a very good job and some wonderful experiences. The people I know in the Air Force had pretty good living conditions, but maybe that's not what matters most to you. Like I said, telling us what you want to do in the military will help out a lot :)

Answer 3

This is about the third time I have seen this question on here and each time I see it I love to answer it. You have to figure out what type of person you are first. If you think you would like to be a gung ho, balls to the wall no holds bared bad ***. You need to join the Marine Corp. I like to put the branch's of the service in this order from hardest to easiest. MARINE CORP Hands down has the hardest basic training. 12 weeks long and they drill you, mentally and physically. ARMY. Hard but not as mentally draining as the Corp and basic is only 8 weeks. I'll be honest here because I know very little about the NAVY, but I like to rank it third because I do know about the AIR FORCE and how easy it's basic training is which is 6 weeks long. I would tell you to join the Army because of the verity of jobs you can chose and what you get to do. But my answer is biased because I served in that branch. Your best bet is go and talk to all the recruiters for different branch's and ask them what they can do for you. Don't be afraid to ask them ANYTHING. That's their job. Get any questions answered that you may have. Oh yea..........don't forget the COAST GUARD. I wish I would have looked into the Coast Guard before I joined the Army if nothing else to see what they offered............but hind sight is 20/20.

Good luck, and have fun with it.

Answer 4

it depends on what you want to do and what you qualify for. The Air Force is the hardest test to pass. My Friend the Retired Navy Chief said..."If you want to learn something go in the Air Force, if you want to have fun join the Navy". I did Air Force and enjoyed it. It's a personal choice. Best of luck to you.

Answer 5

The Army is the biggest service with the most openings for enlisted people. The choices are limited to mostly Army occupations. Not very many of the Army's job opportunities translate well to civilian work later, and the Army is so large and so impersonal that you will be literally, "just a number." There is a great chance you will end up in Iraq or some other combat hot-spot in the Army.

The Navy is the second biggest. There are more varied jobs, though you will probably be sent overseas on a ship at least once in your career. More of the Navy's jobs translate to civilian work after the service. There is less direct involvement in combat.

The Marine Corps is very small--the smallest of all the services. It's also one of the toughest to stay in. There are very limited opportunities for varied jobs, since most of the Marine Corps is infantry or combat-related job specialties, and very little of this translates to civilian work later.

The Air Force is the hardest to get into, and potentially one of the least satisfying military careers. More people change to another service from the Air Force than any other service. Almost all of the Air Force has something to do with flying planes, or working on planes--you need a high degree of mechanical skill and technical skill. Some of the Air Force jobs translate fairly well to civilian life, if you stay in aviation-related fields.

Some rules to follow when talking to a recruiter:

(1) do NOT believe you will not see combat. You will. In almost every single service.

(2) Your active duty obligation CAN be extended without your consent or permission. READ YOUR CONTRACT on the back--in time of war, you can be retained in an active status (meaning you ain't gettin' out!) for as long as the war lasts PLUS six months!! This is a congressional law--and no recruiter has the power to change or amend it. Failure to uphold your contract can mean jail or court-martial for desertion.

(3) Find out WHEN and HOW MUCH you will get if you are promised a financial bonus. A lot of recruiters talk about these, but then dont' tell the recruits the details about collecting these bonuses. You may have to see active duty for years before you get monetary bonuses. You may not get anything until you re-up your contract after your first obligation is met. Ask questions, and find out ALL the details before you sign anything.

(4) Do not be pressured into joining any service on the day you go to talk to a recruiter. Don't believe him or her when they tell you "you have to do this today, or you won't get this XXX (whatever goody they're going to give you.)

(5) Don't believe them when they tell you you can't back out. You can. Right up to the last minute before you go to basic training or boot camp. This is a voluntary military, and they can't jail you or charge you with anything until you actually raise your hand and take the oath of office.

(6) When you go to take your physical exam, MEPS will try to scare you and tell you that if you don't tell them EVERYTHING they can put you in jail. This is false. They can't.

(7) Big issues at the Military physical are: use of inhalers for bronchitis, asthma, allergies to bees or insects, bones which were broken and have pins, plates or screws in them, depression or history of suicide and drugs you may have taken for these things, steroids--even over-the-counter steroids, head injuries, sleepwalking past the age of 12, bed-wetting past the age of 12, and alcohol/drug use other than marijuana. If you've had any of these conditions, or you have them now, you probably won't qualify for military service. If you had any of these conditions in the past, you will need to bring the documentation that you no longer have the condition before you qualify. Some of these conditions are waivable.

(8) Ask all the questions you can think of. If you live with your parents, bring them to the interview with you. If you want to, and if you need to talk it over with someone else, take a copy of your contract with you and wait a couple days before signing.

Recruiters can and some will be intentionally misleading. It is up to you to catch them at this game--before you sign away your life or your career.

Good luck and best wishes.

Answer 6

David, what do you want to do? That is most important. My son is in the Navy, the recruiter came to our house to talk to us about my son's decision. He was not lied to.

He has not been assigned to Iraq or anywhere else like that. One guy from his A school was sent somewhere there and he volunteered. He is very happy in the Navy.

My step-son was in the Air Force. He did 4 year, got out and now has a very good job.

Good luck in what ever decision you make.

Answer 7

Army National Guard

you can do just about any job, many of which translate to the civilian world.

enlistment bonus, which i understand is like $15,000 now.

100% college tuition + $500-$900 every month youre in college.

1 weekend a month ($100-300) + 2 weeks a year.

You will still get to go to Iraq and see the IED's, mortars... all that stuff you here people talking about.

If you are a vet you will have a mountain of benefits given to you. some of which include:

-$35,000 extra for college
-eligible for a VA home loan
-medical benefits
-reinlistment bonus of $15,000
-too many to list, youll find them everywhere

Answer 8

Marines