2007-08-11 06:27:04 · 5 answers · asked by Sean M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No. But you can be in one branch while serving with the other. The prime example is the Navy providing medical, dental and spiritual support to the Marine Corps. I spent 25 years in the Navy, eight of those years with Fleet Marine Forces.
2007-08-11 10:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not two at the same time, to be sure... and as for " I know that the army, navy and air force take vets of other other services, with loss of a stripe or two"
Not always the case, depends on specialty and your contract. I just went from Navy Reserves to Texas Army National Guard and not only kept my E5 but was offered WOCS on my contract.
2007-08-11 06:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Guessses, A.R.T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You can only join one. After you are done with your enlistment of let's say...the Air Force, you have the choice of continuing your Air Force career, or you can join another branch.
2007-08-11 08:51:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at the same time... but you can definitely serve your time in the Army and then go to the Navy or Coast Guard... etc. You don't transfer your rank or anything though... you have to start all over again up the chain of command---from my understanding. I think there are exceptions ofcourse... and it depends on which branch you're coming from and where you're going.
2007-08-11 06:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not at the same time. You can do one service and then get out and then join another service.
The army has what they call "Blue to Green" and here is some info on that:
http://www.goarmy.com/btg/index.jsp
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/a/bluetogreen.htm
2007-08-11 06:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by ckamk1995 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋