Which branch?

Question

of military would you join? Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marines???? And why?

Answer 1

Good Morning,

You pick a wonderful day to make a decision and if you are asking this community what service to possible give up your life you should be asking your priest/ preacher and family.

Please allow me to answer your question with this preface:

I was wounded, the last time long before you were born, May 10 1971. I still dream about the people we eliminated under "Operation Phoenix". I see each of their faces, hear them begging. I see the Vietcong stick grenade spitting smoke and turning end over end; bouncing on top of the APC before bouncing into Doc's lap and detonating; blowing off the top of his head; seriously wounding Tex; penetrating my lower back and kidneys, going from the rear through the front exiting through the knee cap and through my right elbow, ring finger, little finger and wrist. I was unable to return fire in the conventional manner.

I pulled this out for the second time in 35 years it reads:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam. On 10 May 1971, while on a long range reconnaissance patrol in Ankee providence his men came under an intense enemy attack. The initial attack wounded Sergeant Adams and several other personnel. Refusing medical aid, he commenced giving first aid to the other wounded. At the same time, he directed his remaining forces into a defensive position. When the medical helicopter came, he chose to remain behind to make room for these more seriously wounded. During the ensuing fighting which would include face to face combat and in spite of his wounds and disregard to his own safety, Sergeant Adams continued to defend his position. Sergeant ADAMS 's decisive actions in rendering first aid, directing his personnel, while in defense of their position, while exposed to enemy fire, was directly responsible for the saving of his personnel. His devotion to duty, courage under fire, exemplary professionalism and outstanding leadership were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army".

I am not bragging but getting ready to make a point. When I got home no one cared and guess what they don’t care today. When I tried to get a job, I had no skills if you want to join a branch of the military at least select a decent job and something that if you decide not to make the military a career you can make a living. If you are really taking advice, I would suggest The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. If one took FARSI or Chinese they could step right into the CIA or NSA as a GS12 or GS13, one could not ask for more. (Upon competition of the School, you are given the equivalent of an Associate Degree).

Branch of the Military. You don’t want to ask us what you want look at what it is you want and what kind of training “you” want for yourself.

I never lie so you and others might not like what I am going to say here, but what they heck? Wait I always wanted to say this: “You can’t handle the truth”! Cool huh?

I live near the Norfolk Naval Base (Worlds Largest Naval Base) and laugh each time a ship goes to sea. All the Navy wives get on TV crying expressing horror at being left alone for six months, fearing their love one might be injured, mad because they do not know how they are going to make it for six months. I know our Navy went to sea in World War I and II and Korea for years! At that time, they might actually be killed in combat. My cousin served on a carrier off the coast of Viet Nam and complains to this day, what he went through. You know how rough it is have three hot meals a day, a clean warm bunk, ice cream games and hot showers. Since the conception of the all volunteer military cruise are a maximum of a year but usually six months. What can you or any one say?

I took my rest and recuperation (r & r) at Da Nang Air Force Base on the South China Sea, and was amazed and enjoyed the movie theaters, sidewalks, pools and A/C. It is no different today. Most of the Air Force personnel are in the rear at that base if working in operations they get the flight in the air, go to a fast food establishment, the pool or movies. From time to time, a pilot might be shot at and even shot down, but the majority of the time is safe and requires brains and skill.

The Army, what can anyone say? God Help us. The Army has again lowered the standards and wonders why a soldier is being arrested for rape, murder or assault and battery. Talk to the old timers our Special Force are getting the equivalent of what the average World War II soldier received. They run in tennis shoes (I have asked that in combat do they ask for a cease fire and change shoes). Hell, they cannot even be yelled at anymore! The classes are lacking with many of the areas were skills used to be taught now occupied by civilian contractors. (They pull everything from maintenance to operations).


There fore many of the skills, which would help the GI in private life, are gone. Therefore, if you chose the Army try to find a decent career.

The Marines. What can anyone say about a Marine? What ever they say it had better be quietly. Before I can discuss them, I have two scenarios I want to discuss:

The wounded Marine just shook his fist at the hillside and yelled: "Damn it! If you're going to kill me, then kill me, but stop trying to scare me to death!"


April 6, 1865 at Saylors Creek Yankee Troops took a quarter of the Army. When heavy fighting was heard off in the tree lines, officers rode down to see who had not been informed of the surrender. A senior yankee rode up to a Confederate Marine and asked, “Why was he still fighting”? The Confederate yelled back asking, “why, aren’t we winning”?

Look at Viet Nam and Iraqi the Marine get more killed with less casualties then the Army because they train their men. A military has to learn think on their feet and when ordered to jump without question. That is what getting our Army boys killed, not the insurgents, epically not themselves but the Army and their training program. The worse thing about a Marine is once they get out they don’t function as well in the private world; the training drives it out.

So ask yourself do you want to be a dead hero (Army); be in combat but come home (Marines) do nothing but play video games, eat and make the people at home think you are in danger- ask yourself if you look best in white or blue. When you say you don’t believe me who up the causalities per branch. I’ll bet you’ll find Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force!

God Bless you and men and women and the Southern People.






http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2001/winter/confederate-marines-in-the-civil-war.html

http://www.dliflc.edu/index.asp

http://www.historynet.com/wars_conflicts/korean_war/3037056.html?showAll=y&c=y

Answer 2

Coast Guard, I was in the Coast Guard Auxliary and enjoyed every minute of it. But I have 3 nephews in the Air Force, 1 in the Marines, 2 in the Army and I have had relatives in the Navy and Coast Guard.

Danny, the Coast Guard is ALL over the world, right now their ships are in the gulfs around Iraq and Afghanistan, plus they are guarding our coasts. So back off of the Coast Guard and all other branches of the service. At least these men and women have the courage to stand up for what they believe!!

Answer 3

I am an Army veteran. If I had to do it again, I would probably go to the Air Force. When I left the service back in 1991, the line between the Marines and Army was blurring due to Desert Storm. IMHO, the Air Force's physical fitness exams weren't as stringent back then as the Army. But I love the Army and wouldn't trade the experience for anything!!! Army and Air Force are intertwined as the Marines and Navy.

Answer 4

Depends on your preference, if you don't want to be sent to Iraq, join the Coast Guard, or if you don't want to serve at a more dangerous area, join the Air Force or the Navy, but not in the police/law enforcement sections. Otherwise, all the services are all outstanding branches, perhaps one branch may be more taxing that the others.

Answer 5

I spent 30 years in the military. Ten of it in the Navy and four of that assigned to a Marine Expeditionary unit. Since I have been exposed to three of the four services at quite a depth, I would say that the choice of service is definitely a personal thing. However, after the swearing in ceremony you are at the mercy of the service you are in as far as what your job will be and where you will serv. Yes, they do make some initial promises in order to keep recruiting numbers up, but after that initial training you are potentially assignable anywhere. My brother joined the Navy to serve with me. He was promised duty on the same ship and showed up there one month before I was transferred off. My other brother joined the Army to go to Viet Nam and trained at Fort Lewis in Jungle training. When his orders came he spent the next three years in Germany. By the time he left Germany the Viet Nam war was winding down to nothing. The moral of the story is select what you want to do, and accept what comes your way. I managed to have a great Military Career doing just that and retired as an E-9 with a good attitude and a great bunch of memories and friends to look back at.

Answer 6

Air Force. I'm scared of the ocean which rules out the Navy and CG. There's no way I'm tough enough to be a Marine. The Air Force also offers more educational opputunities while enlisted and offers a less physical enviroment than most other branches.

Answer 7

Air Force. They treat their troops and their dependants the best, the bases/facilites are generally nicer, they deploy less often, the education benefits are really good, they make it pretty easy to go from Enlisted to Commissioned if you play your cards right, although many are closing they still have some great overseas bases.

That's all I can think of for now. But, I am biased...grew up an AF brat, and now an AF wife.

Answer 8

Former Navy, I wanted to travel and I did a lot of that. Air force is probably the best as far as quality of life. If your looking to kill stuff, Marines it is. They each have thier pros/cons. Depends on what the person going in wants.

Answer 9

I did join the Marine Corps, I was raised a military brat and I was hung up on blue, ever seen the Marine Dress Blue Uniform, its stunning

Answer 10

There isn't any so much strong department. Each department assessments and balances each and every different in order that nobody flesh presser can grow to be over-strong. The legislative department works so much towards the economic climate than the manager department. Congress (the legislative department) comes to a decision methods to spend the federal government's cash they get from taxing the men and women. And the manager department comes to a decision methods to tax the men and women. But whilst all of it comes right down to it, the manager department makes probably the most selections that results the men and women.

Answer 11

my husband and i discussed it and since i am no good at taking orders i could never actually do it - but most certainly the navy, as a seabee if possible. that's what he was until he had to do blue to green, but i would choose seabee in particular because of what they do - they fix it, they built it, they wreck it - they support bob the builder - how cool is that?

HONEYBEES CAN DO TOO!

by the way - marines are navy.