Any military wives out there? Or anyone who has gone through ROTC, or anyone who is even in the military?
I'd like to know how much free time is actually given what with Ranger Challenge, Airborne camp, Air Assault, etc...
I'd also like to know what the life of an Army Wife actually intails..treatment, lifestyle, happiness, etc.
Thanks so much.
2007-08-03 22:15:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sounds like your boyfriend is going all the way ma'am. Special Ops training is very challenging and time consuming and he will be away from home alot. The Military wife is a special breed of woman, has to be very understanding and love and support her man 100%, anything less will be very hard. I would suggest that you and he have a really good and deep talk about it, possibly talk with any special forces retired couples so that they can share and you can get a good picture of how your life will be. Good Luck!
2007-08-03 22:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by EddieX 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know much about the hole ROTC world but when it comes to the airborne school it is 3 weeks and air assault is 11 days including zero day. For an army wife I agree with some of the other answer and it depends on the wife and how willing they are to deal with the army life. Though out of the 4 years that I have been in so far I have seen my wife for maybe a year and I have been deployed twice so it could be rough but if you guys are strong and willing to get through it then things will work out. Starting out as a butter bar he will I believe start out around a E-4 pay grade which is not that bad but he will have better housing if you wish to live on the post and he will get some more luxury's than the enlisted person. A great website to look at if you have question about the army and all he gets and living arrangements is www.military.com
2007-08-04 00:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Brian 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I recommend you join the national guard. Honestly with your background it doesnt sound like the active duty army is your cup of tea. As far as the navy or air force (or marines) I would say they are more like your personality but still I would recommend you go into the reserve side of the military so you can be a "better" person and still pursue a background with botany (which you would never find in the military). Rotc is the reserve officer training corps. It makes you into an officer once you graduate college in whatever branch you choose (if they accept you). I would talk to your local recruiter and ask him about the college benefits of the army national guard because they are amazing for what obligations you owe to them. Plus, ask your recruiter about ROTC. Tell him about you and see what he thinks. The military is becoming harder to get into because its decreasing its' size. Therefore, you will want to be all for going into the military without any reservation if you do. Final thoughts, the Army national guard made me a displined person and I love the comraderie of the army. GOod luck
2016-05-17 22:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ROTC as a general rule is patterned on the reserve training format so in addition to his daily school activities he will most likely drill one weekend a month at some local training area.
Summer break is the prime training opportunity for ROTC cadets where they will required to take two-three weeks of instruction such as the mandatory ROTC Basic (Freshman year) Camp and the ROTC Senior (Senior year) Camp. The other two years are normally reserve for opportunity training, if your guy is a real hot shot he can be selected to attend Airborne (5 weeks) School at Fort Benning, GA on one of these summers prior to his commissioning.
His free time available is going to be whatever he makes of it, time management is a task that many people spent their entire lives trying to master.
Being an Army wife, especially an officer's wife can be a little demanding. The way you behave in public on the installation will have a direct effect upon his military career. While you're not in the Army, there are certain standards that you will be required to comply with, especially if you're planning to live in base housing.
There are a great many women who just not cut out to be Army wives, that said there are equally so many women not cut out to be the wife a police officer or a firefighter. It will be whatever you chose to make of it, many hundreds of thousands of women over the years have very successfully supported the careers of their husbands in the military.
Cheers and best wishes...
2007-08-04 04:25:30 · answer #4 · answered by oscarsix5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well as far as having alot of time in training- forget it especially with Ranger, Airborne and Air Assult. You may get to talk on the phone once in a while but dont count on it. Hes going to be very stressed and tired alot. As for being a military wife I am one and its ok. Officers wives kinda have to I would say "play the part", kind of like being a goody goody and enlisted wives can just be brutal. Dont live on post, there are alot of military wives that stay at home and dont work, they get together and start rumors and cheat on their husbands all the time. So if you can stand to be alone for long periods of time and if you can make some really close friends you will be fine
2007-08-04 04:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Cheyenne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rotc is just a college class.
The first two years, it will not take much time at all, just a couple hours a week.
Starting in the summer between the 2nd and 3rd year, the amount of time will increase.
Pretty much the entire summer between the 2nd and 3rd year will be used for training.
The same for the summer between the 3rd and 4th year.
But during the school year, the last two years will require more than the first two years, but again, not a great deal of time. Your looking at 10 to 15 hours a week, that includes class time.
Being an Army wife is no different than being a non army wife, except your husband will generally work longer hours and have to go to the field to train and deploy.
You will have to learn to be independent and have interest of your own for the times he is gone.
The stress level is higher when deployed to a war zone.
And you can look foward to moving about every 2 1/2 years, the Army is trying to lengthen tours, so sometimes you might stay for 3 or 4 years.
2007-08-03 22:32:23 · answer #6 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The ranger challenge is just a ROTC thing to build camraderie between cadets (this does not make him an army ranger that is completely different). He wont go to Air Assault or Airborne training until after he is commissioned and then only if his MOS is compatible with them and they are needed. While he's in ROTC it is basically just a club, until his senior year. There is lots of down time in college. And he can still back out till his junior year. As an enlisted person I can't say that I like cadets or butterbars much, but to each his own. Also being married in the military is one of the hardest things to keep going. Its something like only 1 in 5 marriages last in the military.
2007-08-03 22:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Life as a military spouse is what you make of it. You will have to move around a lot, but you will have great opportunities to travel. Your spouse may be away from home often, but this often helps you find strength within yourself (and your friends) you never imagined was there.
The bottom line is where ever you go, what ever you do, make the best of it. If you go overseas, get involved and learn from the culture. If you do this, you will enjoy every place you go!
2007-08-04 01:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by Timber73 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he will get ample time off but there will be times duty will come first it is a very demanding career on both the soldier and the wife and kids sacrifice is the key word you will sacrifice more then the military will. but it can be rewarding travel etc. it's all in what you both make it i told my wife in the 21 yrs. i put in that she sacrificed allot more then i . i think the wife should get some kind of retirement check also
2007-08-03 22:33:57 · answer #9 · answered by glenn_montgomery88 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ROTC Training is good for college boys to have discipline.
2007-08-03 22:21:07 · answer #10 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋