A young man I know signed on to the Navy a few months ago but is not scheduled to go in until after the 1st of the year. He has had too much time to sit around and think about it and now he is having regrets. He is thinking of just not showing up. I am concerned about him and the consequences he may face. If I could present the consequences to him as fact maybe his thinking about not showing up will turn around. If anyone can give me some advise on how to talk with this young man and present the facts to him it would be appreciated.
2007-12-13 12:58:11 · 5 answers · asked by Sr G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I don't know how it is handled now but back in the 1950's when I joined if I had not shown up or backed out after taking the oath I would have been arrested and put in the brig. Then given a dishonorable discharge.
The Navy has some of the best schools available and your friend should take full advantage of those opportunities. Pick out some rate that can be used on the outside. Electronics is one of the best. Aircraft machinist etc is good as well. Forget rates such as gunners-mate and the like as there just aren't many jobs in civilian life for this line of work.
Today as I look back I wish I had stayed in the Navy and retired. I would be drawing a much better pension than I am today.
2007-12-13 13:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by pinelake302 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is true that, while he has made a commitment, he can back out at an time. With that being said, there are some consequences. The main thing is that it will be extremely difficult to re enter the Navy or any other Military branch for that matter. The reasoning behind this is they see it as him not being able to honor his commitment and it will be hard to trust him. The Navy will almost certainly turn down any attempt he makes to re enlist. Cold feet are normal, he should talk with his recruiter so he can remind him why he joined, what to expect and how he will benefit. A little reassurance goes a long way.
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Larscheidt
Recruiter for the World's Finest Navy
2007-12-14 00:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by nrs_waukesha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The day after I signed up for the Navy I began to get cold feet, mind you I signed up the day I graduated from high school. I left not but 24 days after my graduation. I believe I did the right thing, it has brought a new meaning to everything, sadly there are no consequences now but when he gets older there might be of him sitting there going "man I wish I would have done that"
I've already been to alot of places and have done some things that no 19 yr old (at the time) could ever have dreamed of doing. It was the best decision for me at the time.
Just takl to this young man and say hey its not as bad as you think... believe me it wasn't. I went into bootcamp not even running, now I can run a mile and a half no problem.
2007-12-13 13:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cold feet is 100% normal. I mean, you just made a life-changing commitment. I had cold feet before I left for boot camp. I started wondering if I made the right choice. Even after I left for bootcamp, during the first 2 weeks or so, I was pretty depressed. But now everything is great. I have friends that I would have never otherwise met, I have training 2nd to none, I have a job I love, and there's a honor and camraderie that I just can't explain, but you can just feel is present.
It's normal. But in the end, just have a positive attitude and it'll all pay off.
2007-12-13 13:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by Citadel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact is there would be no direct consequences. This happens all the time. He would be written off as a DEP loss. Going to basic would, of course, be good for him.
2007-12-13 13:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋