Thinking of joining the military, my second question?

Question

okay, i know last time i was getting a little out of hand with the racism against arabs, what i was directing it to was the terrorist, not to arabs in general, i know a lot that are realy nice people who love america and americans, so dont get me wrong like that
okay back to the question
after i graduate high school and stuff
and join the military like from begining to end i would like to know what i should expect in training and out on the feild
just to know before i actually do this

Answer 1

Hours and hours of sheer boredom interrupted by moments of abject terror. Also, making friends that you will have for the rest of your life, and the knowledge that you have accomplished something few people have and even fewer have tried.

Answer 2

If you join the Army or Marine Corps then expect a rough introduction. You are going to be yelled at and broken down to be trained. Expect to spend a good deal of time in the field on the order of one week or more. There will be MRE's but you are likely to have to eat them cold. There will be a great deal of classroom training in the beginning and you will be smoked (forced to work out until muscle failure) regularly. Almost all meals will be rapid as will the pace of training, having said that there will be much time spent waiting. Marching will also be huge as you'll be trained as an infantryman first. Weapons qualification will begin after the first few weeks and you will become a marksman fairly quickly. NBC (Neuclear Biological Chemical) training will follow and you will take your mask off in the gas chamber... It's CS gas. It will not hurt you but it will clear your sinuses.

It is a process of turning you into a soldier or a marine as opposed to a civilian and its effects will stay with you for the rest of your life. You will be more motivated, determined, focused, and prepared to deal with new circumstances.

In the Air Force and Navy training is similar with less emphasis on ground combat or field training.

Answer 3

Well, one thing you will hopefully learn is that over 80% of Arab-Americans are Christians. You might also learn that the Air Force officer who ran back into the burning Pentagon building on September 11, 2001 and led hundreds to safety was a Muslim. If you join the Marines, you will learn of the Marine Corporal who raised the U.S. flag over Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan in the initial phase of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was an Afghan-American and a Muslim.
As a 25-year veteran of the Navy I say this to you in a kindly way: Stay out of the armed forces. You aren't mature enough to handle it!

Answer 4

We have a nice commercial over here in the UK. It shows you cool training, and stuff and ends up with "Get Fit with the TA" TA is Territorial Army. One of my friends jokes they should show us "Get Killed with the TA". Don't get me wrong, I respect defence and all that and even more making some money as Security and stuff. But believe me, getting hurt and killed is far worse than shooting arabs around. Think twice. Is hard to explain but when your body or mind gets damaged, you sort of become calmer and think perhaps I have just a body like to those arabs, oh I don't know how to put it kid, but do think twice. And then if you go for it, after a while, it's just a job. And a rather bad one.

Answer 5

If you consider the Airforce, you can get a decent job with an Aircraft company after you get out. Aircraft repair is good bucks.

I was Army. Take it from me, with the questions you are asking, you better look at the Airforce.

Answer 6

Don't do it! Promises are broken, there is no glory in war, and nothing will be gained by your loss. If you really want to help make a difference, take a good look around you and see those that are good citizens who greatly struggle, and help those that really have need. Americans here in America need a hand also. Please help rebuild America.

Answer 7

Join the Salvation Army!

Answer 8

What branch?
What MOS?
What rating?
Artillery, infantry, supply, communications, aviation, machinists mate, sonar tech, electronics tech?
If you don't know what branch how can anybody give you answer.

Each branch has it's own mission.
do some research.
the info is out there.

Your question is too broad.

Answer 9

All depends on which branch you're deciding to join. Totally different experiences.

Answer 10

if i were you, i'd talk to a recruiter of the branch that most interests you. make sure you ask them a ton of questions and leave educated because once you sign that paper, there's no going back.