If you had to join a branch of the military, which would you join and why?

Question

I've served in the Army and Air Force. I like the Air Force far more than the Army, but just wanted your opinion. What would you chose? Why? Coast Guard is included.

Answer 1

I joined the Army and loved it for 12 years; but it's not for everybody.

1. Army - You can visit a lot of foreign countries and be stationed there long enough to get to know the culture.

2. Air Force - Same as above, but the USAF has the best schools and the best family facilities. (housing, etc.)

3. Navy - Great schools, lots of travel, but rarely stationed at one port long enough to get the feel of a country. Great if you're single; can be a strain on a family.

4. Marines - The backbone of the armed forces; they do the impossible, with the least amount for the most people. That great looking blue uniform isn't just window dressing; it was EARNED!

Here's something you may enjoy; it's a joke, so take it as such. This is pretty much how each service views the other in friendly rivlary: (THESE ARE NOT REAL OATHS!)


US AIR FORCE OATH OF ENLISTMENT
" I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE because I know I couldn't hack it in the Army, because the Marines frighten me, and because I am afraid of water over waist-deep. I swear to sit behind a desk. I also swear not to do any form of real exercise, but promise to defend our bike-riding test as a valid form of exercise. I promise to walk around calling everyone by their first name because I find it amusing to annoy the other services. I will have a better quality of life than those around me and will, at all times, be sure to make them aware of that fact. After completion of "Basic Training", I will be a lean, mean, donut-eating, Lazy-Boy sitting, civilian-wearing-blue-clothes, Chair-borne Ranger. I will believe I am superior to all others and will make an effort to clean the knife before stabbing the next person in the back. I will annoy those around me, and will go home early every day. So Help Me God!"
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US ARMY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
" I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my otherwise mediocre life to the UNITED STATES ARMY because I couldn't score high enough on the ASVAB to get into the Air Force, I'm not tough enough for the Marines, and the Navy won't take me because I can't swim. I will wear camouflage every day and tuck my trousers into my boots because I can't figure out how to use blousing straps. I promise to wear my uniform 24 hours a day even when I have a date. I will continue to tell myself that I am a fierce killing machine because my Drill Sergeant told me I am, despite the fact that the only action I will see is a court-martial for sexual harassment. I acknowledge the fact that I will make E-8 in my first year of service, and vow to maintain that it is because I scored perfect on my PT test. After completion of my Sexual.....er.....I mean "Basic Training," I will attend a different Army school every other month and return knowing less than I did when I left. On my first trip home after Boot Camp, I will walk around like I am cool and propose to my 9th grade sweetheart. I will make my wife stay home because if I let her out she might leave me for a better-looking Air Force guy. Should she leave me twelve times, I will continue to take her back. While at work I will maintain a look of knowledge while getting absolutely nothing accomplished. I will arrive to work every day at 1000 hrs because of morning PT and leave everyday at 1300 to report back to "COMPANY." I understand that I will undergo no training whatsoever that will help me get a job up on separation, and will end up working construction with my friends from high school. I will brag to everyone about the Army giving me $30,000 for college, but will be unable to use it because I can't pass a placement exam. So Help Me God!"
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US NAVY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
" I, Top Gun, in lieu of going to prison, swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES NAVY, because I want to hang out with Marines without actually having to BE one of them, because I thought the Air Force was too "corporate," because I didn't want to actually live in dirt like the Army, and because I thought, "Hey, I like to swim...why not?" I promise to wear clothes that went out of style in 1976 and to have my name stenciled on the butt of every pair of pants I own. I understand that I will be mistaken for the Good Humor Man during summer, and for Nazi Waffen SS during the winter. I will strive to use a different language than the rest of the English-speaking world, using words like "deck, bulkhead, cover, geedunk, scuttlebutt, scuttle and head," when I really mean "floor, wall, hat, candy, water fountain, hole in wall and toilet." I will take great pride in the fact that all Navy acronyms, rank, and insignia, and everything else for that matter, are completely different from the other services and make absolutely no sense whatsoever. I will muster, whatever that is, at 0700 every morning unless I am buddy-buddy with the Chief, in which case I will show up around 0930. I vow to hone my coffee cup-handling skills to the point that I can stand up in a kayak being tossed around in a typhoon, and still not spill a drop. I consent to being promoted and subsequently busted at least twice per fiscal year. I realize that, once selected for Chief, I am required to submit myself to the sick, and quite possibly illegal, whims of my newfound "colleagues." So Help Me Neptune!"
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US MARINE CORPS OATH OF ENLISTMENT
" I, (pick a name the police won't recognize), swear..uhhhh....high-and-tight.... grunt... cammies....kill....fix bayonets....charge....slash....dig....burn....blowup....ugh...Air Force women....beer.....sailors wives.....air strikes....yes SIR!....whiskey....liberty call....salute....Ooorah Gunny....grenades...women....OORAH! So Help Me Chesty PULLER!"
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Answer 2

I served in the Air Force, and have hardly a regret. Over the years I served with members from all branches of the Armed Forces, and found all of them had inferior quality of life by comparison. Personal respect reaches much further down the food chain in the Air Force. My training paid off, and the barracks were the best. My movement was never restricted except during combat, and even then, my parents never really worried about me coming home in a body bag.

Answer 3

It's a split decision, either the air force or the marines.

Air force because I really want to pilot an A-10, a heavy duty tank buster with a bueatiful mini gun. Or the marines. I'd actually choose the marines becuase they get paid well and they are the toughest branch to join. (In the army you only ned to know who is shooting you)

Answer 4

Thats a tuff question cuz my Dad and one of my good friends is in the Air Force, my Brother and a nother good friend was in the Army, my Uncle was in the Marines and a nother good friend in going in to the Navy. But im going to say the Marines or Air Force.

Answer 5

I was in the Navy for 8 years. Had a service connected accident and have been taken care of financially since.
But to do it again I'd join the Marines.
When you say you "were in..." the Navy, Army and Air Force people don't really care. But those who can say they "were once Marines" I think get immediate respect.

Of course It mainly depends on what job you have.

Answer 6

The Air Force without a doubt! Flight being my objective. The sheer energy of the G-Force experience, the command of the power of flight/air attacks, the strategic out-lay of maneuvers, The mere vulnerability of the ground forces gives a certain protective nature to those in flight.

To know that you can not only preserve life, but avoid death..........

Answer 7

If I had to choose, I would choose Marines Delta Force. If your going to join the armed forces, go for the best. Plus, you get the most uselful training, and the best weapons. Second to that, I would be.....in the air force bombing the dudes from high above.

Answer 8

been enlisted AF for 6 years and havent regretted. compared to other services, are quality of living is a lot better. honestly, i dont know why nebody would join the other services. yeah maybe there dad was army, navy, maybe they just like the sea, or they think everybody in teh air force has to fly a plane...never made sense to me. ive met plenty of guys who joined other services and regretted it. ive never regretted my decision. i got another 14 years and i can retire in the philippines with my girl. any job where you can retire at 38 is pretty good tho, whichever service u choose

Answer 9

I am a Future Soldier in the Army. Shipping off September 13th. Of course I've already chosen. I want to follow in my great grandfathers footsteps.

Answer 10

Coast Guard. Here's why:
1. Advancment is based mostly on you and your willingness. Just pass tests and Advance.
2. More responsablity. Also means you learn more for your personall life.
3. Your not just training. Your actually doing a job.
4. Your job is to save lives. Not training to take them.

Answer 11

The air force, because statistically they have more jobs that transfer into the civilian sector not to mention the quality of those jobs offerd as compared to army navy marines. I regret being gun ho bad mf.