Is joining the army bad? Because that's what people say.?

Answer 1

Depends on what the people are saying. From the perspective of serving your country, most civilians dont think that is a great idea. We as military personnel consider it our duty to do so. Someone has to protect our country and why not you? From the perspective of a military guy (or a biased Marine) the Army isnt your best bet if you want a stronger chance of surviving in war. Marines are trained to fight no matter what their job is. This gives us the result of the lowest casualty rate of any branch involved in direct contact with the enemy. The Air Force has the best living conditions and an easier job. Navy has tons of training and you typically get to see a lot of the world. Army, although they have tons of training circuits available, dont always have the nicer housing and they typically get the crappy jobs.

Answer 2

N O, Joining the US Army is a very good and wise career choice. I served 21 years in the US Army and that was definitely the best move I ever made!!

Answer 3

I will tell you this right now. Joining the army was the best thing I ever did for myself. Sure I put off college until I was 29 years old. But what I learned being in the real world at a young age has helped me a lot in college. I am the most motivated student in 99% of my classes. All of my professors love me because I always have my work done. I had some rough patches in teh army but I got threw them. I just got tired of it so I got out. If I could go back and do it all over again I would have went in the Air Force. You get treated more like a human than you do in the army.

I remember once it was -15 deg and we had no heat because we had not have 7 days in a row of temps lower than 50 deg. it was so cold in my room you could see your breath. threw my job I had the home phone number to the post SGM (Highest enlisted person on the post). I called him at home (Now this is not the norm on how things work But I had went threw channels and I kept getting told they would not turn on the heat for another 6 days) I told him what was going on and he made a few calls and what do you know we had heat in about 2 hours. The Air Force guys acrossed the fence did not have to worry about it if it got cold the turned on the heat.

Answer 4

I don't think anything is wrong with joining the Army. I did it when I was 18 and never was sorry I did. During my service I got to see parts of Europe and became more mature.
When I got out I used some of the benefits to go back to school and get an education. It helped me get a good job and there is much I could look back on that I'm proud of.

Answer 5

I was in the Marine Corps, not the Army, but I can't think of a single thing that was bad about it. It's not always easy, you will be challenged, but you will be stronger for it. The friends you make will be as closer as family. You will have experiences that civilians cannot imagine. The pay isn't great, but it's not as bad as people make it out to be and you can live comfortably. Talk to some recruiters from ALL BRANCHES not just the Army and decide if you're interested. They're not going to "brainwash" you, they have a ton of valuable information they can give you access to. Good luck whatever you decide and if you have any questions for me feel free to e-mail.

Answer 6

Why The Army Is Bad

Answer 7

Consider the source. Has ANY of the people that said that ever been in the Army much less the military? I highly doubt it. There's nothing bad about having a job that pays well and the Army/military is just that.

Answer 8

I don't see anything wrong with the Army, I served 6 yrs back in the early 80's and would gladly do it again it was a great experiance for me and it does alot to build your self-confidence ,it is not for everyone some people just do not have what it takes to be in the military for those that are capable that are a lot of things you can achive while your in ,where else can you get paid to learn a trade depending on what you go in for, I was a mechanic so go with what you feel is right for you

Answer 9

Valia,

You get out of the military what you personally put into it. I enlisted when I was 24 ys/old during the height of Vietnam and learned to grow up very quickly. I spent 20 years in the Army with the time in Nam, Thailand, 5 1/2 years in Germany which gave me time to travel Europe and several stateside assignments. Didn't always like where I was or my job(s) but I survived to retire. Today I look back into my memory book and think of the good and bad.

Glad I made the decision to go in.

Answer 10

The three years I spent in the Army were the best and also the fastest three years of my life! Action packed!

I joined when I was 18. I had wanted to do it since I was five and saw my uncle do it. I love my nation so much I would give my life for it. I went from Washington State to Fort Sill, OK, to Hanau, Germany and the island of Crete in Greece. While in Germany I got to see Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, and several other countries. I was part of the Cold War's nuclear defense of the Fulda Gap. It gave me excellent experience that nobody else has. I didn't spend most of my time on a boat in stormy seas, spending a few days in international ports here and there. I actually lived in Europe, made friends, spent money on the economy, learned the language, and saw historic traditions and celebrations, lighting of castles, hikes, learned to love local beers and immersed myself in traditions, culture, and history while performing a very important job for Uncle Sam.

People are just stupid. And I would bet that most of the people you have talked to have never left the continent their entire lives. Joining the Army gives you rich experiences and insights from overseas assignments you will never get staying home. You will learn other cultures and know that things work differently and people think differently overseas than they do here. Things that work here will not necessarily work there, and you will know what will.

Plus you get money for college and many other benefits to boot. And in college, I was much more focused on what I wanted to do than most of my classmates. After 3 years in the Army, I finished my Bachelors in Accounting in three straight years, taking full advantage of all education benefits.

Best three years of my life were in the Army.