Im going to be 33 in january and i was thinking about trying to go for the navy since enlistment age is up to 35 or 34 so i was wondering if anyone else thought about that, i have a kid and i dont want to end up in Iraq and getting killed so who else has seriously thought about this?
2007-09-17 08:53:50 · 9 answers · asked by krazy_k 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Please remember that the military exists for the sole purpose of fighting America's wars. No branch of the service and no individual member is immune from that risk.
Still, the Navy and Air Force are "safer" in that they are not combat infantry troops as the Marine Corps and Army are. Navy personnel are primarily stationed on ships in the Gulf and contribute air support.
Give it a shot. I joined at age 29.
2007-09-17 09:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by cdr_n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to join?If it's for the benefits,you are joining for the wrong reasons.Who will take care of your child during a deployment,the Navy doesn't work around your life to make it easy for you.
You are considering joining a military organization and are worried about getting killed?I'm not sure but my best guess is that the Navy is not for you.
2007-09-17 09:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a Navy Recruiter and only enlisted one guy who was over 30. He was 32.
You mentioned a kid. If your a single parent you must sighn over custody to someone else to be enlistment eligable.
The possibility of ending up in a combat zone exists. If your not prepared to accept that reality , don't join. We don't want you.
2007-09-17 12:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by oneiloilojeepney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First I would like to thank you for wanting to serve your country. If your wanting to stay out of Iraq or the front line. You may wish to consider the Air Force. It is more like a regular 9 to 5 job depending on the career path you choose. They are also a lot more family friendly. it may be a littl eharder to get into to, but it's worth it. The testing ahs a higher standard.
2007-09-17 09:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joining the navy can mean that you can work in a ship galley, maintenance, flight controller the list goes on, lots of jobs out there that arent combat based, talk to your recruiter!
2007-09-17 09:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by cndtroops1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do it man, join the navy. ive known some people who joined at 30 or more so id say youre good. just remember you could still get sent to some type of combat regardless of your branch.
2007-09-17 09:19:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I am aware all of the services train in linguistics at Monterrey. Only the diplomats and the spooks do Virginia. I would push for a green branch myself. There is more room for advancement in the Army or the USMC. As a lame old grunt I would like to see you pick the army. I think you will find that the education that you will have available to you is first rate in any branch of the service. The general pecking order among vets is Army and Marine Corps fighting for first with Navy second and the Air Force trying to pretend that they really are part of the armed forces (grin). Which ever branch you choose linguistics is a wonderful field and you will have many opportunities. Both within the service and on civi side. A good friend of mine went to work for the UN and another spends a few days a month translating technical articles from German to English and relaxes the rest of the time. His whole job is over the computer. Good luck were ever you go.
2016-05-17 06:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to join at this age and with a child? It sounds like you are running away from something.
2007-09-17 09:09:32 · answer #8 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in the Army we had a new soldier just out of AIT show up, he was 32.
2007-09-17 09:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋