2007-11-12 10:17:13 · 15 answers · asked by Cavel P 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
you have to make the decision on your own.
when you enlist, you are pretty much handing your life over to the military. even when you are not at work, you are a soldier. if you get in trouble downtown, you get in trouble at work too.. some things to think about.
on the other hand, you have a job and you wont get laid off. you have health coverage, as well as getting rid of some of that debt. youll be able to cover the rest of it with you enlistment bonus im sure. its not that bad. ive been to iraq 3 times and afghan once. the news makes it sound worse than it is. i was over there in 03.. was pretty nasty back then.. getting mortared every day.. shot at fairly often too. these days, peoples idea of getting mortared is everything blowing up a mile outside the wire. its pretty safe.. you have the occasional IED. but the army is doing a lot to protect troops from them.
all soldiers now wear the ACH, a new helmet designed to protect the head from impact. much better than the old style ballistic helmet.
new vehicles are coming out too. they are much higher off the ground and have armor underneath too. they also are a lot heavier too. this helps keep the vehicle on the ground after an explosion which was something that was responsible for a lot of previous deaths.
i made some of the best friends of my life in the army. i saw things that you cant see anywhere else and made a living jumping out of aircraft.
2007-11-12 10:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by kickrocks54 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say if you're considering the military, look at all of the branches. (Just don't tell the recruiters you're looking at all of them, they'll just start telling you only the good parts). Think long and hard about this decision, because it is truly a life changing one. I have been in the Army for 9 years now, 4 active, 5 National Guard. I have the Army to thank for my husband, Bachelor's Degree, closest friends, bad knee, sore shoulder, physical shape, and some of the most fun I've ever had in my life. It's not easy. If anyone tells you it is, they are lying. Take someone with you when you talk to the recruiters (another perspective always helps) and, if you think you're getting bs'd, go to a local unit and ask them if that's true or not. (reserve units have people there full-time) Good luck with this decision!
2007-11-12 22:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by MSC Lieu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a question that you will have to answer for yourself. I recommend going to goarmy.com, and looking around there at the jobs, benefits, and the message board. Get all of the information that you can on what it is like to be in the Army and make the decision as to whether or not it would be right for you.
If you do decide to join you need to train for the ASVAB test so that you can get the best score that you can get, and give yourself the best chance of getting whatever job you are interested in.
Your local recruiter can also be a great help in the matter. Good luck, and remember, the Army is not like a civilian job at all, it is a community of people who have dedicated a portion of their lives to defending the freedoms that many American citizens enjoy on a daily basis. Hooah.
2007-11-12 19:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by Calvin E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only you can answer that question. Like every thing in life, the Army has its pros and cons. If you join the Army, it should be you that makes the decision. Regardless of what your parents, friends, or your recruiter tells you, it’s going to be you that has to make that decision and life with it. Good Luck, LATERS.
2007-11-12 18:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by 0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Army is a refining and maturing experience. It's not for everyone, but everyone should want to serve.
There are quite a few Soldiers that have never been overseas, let alone in combat.
But... before you enlist you need to understand that the primary job of a Soldier is Killing enemy Soldiers.
My father, myself and my ex-wife are all retired Soldiers...
I have two daughters in Iraq this minute, both Soldiers in the 82nd ABN Division.
I have no reason why you wouldn't want to enlist... that's for you to decide. The reason to enlist is to fight for what you believe in.
2007-11-12 18:30:14 · answer #5 · answered by prancinglion 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say so as I am former army. And I am about to reenlist.
Just make sure you are prepared mentally and physically for it. It will do wonders for you IMO. I came out a different person(In a good way)
2007-11-12 18:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by ImmOrtel 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Should you go into the Army?
I ask because the only person in this world who can honestly answer that question is you.
I will tell you what I told many of my troops when i had to talk with them about re-enlistment.
Some can, some can't, some should , and some shouldn't.
No one can tell you what is best for you.
At any rate, lots of luck , what ever your decision
2007-11-12 18:23:21 · answer #7 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how ready you are to handle the physical and mental strains and which MOS you go after. More information would help on that and if you think you are go talk to a recruiter, they have them all over the place.
2007-11-12 19:07:20 · answer #8 · answered by Sayuri Asami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been in 13 years and I love it.
Joyce, Isaac and Diehard,
Only in your own minds.
It's safer for a US serviceman in Iraq right now than it was to be engaged in peacetime training before the war.
2007-11-12 18:25:44 · answer #9 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yea
I met friends that I will have for life
no matter were I go or what I do
2007-11-12 19:50:05 · answer #10 · answered by angryarron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋