should i reenlist in the army?
145801
You must be prepared to follow higher up's orders, and this could inclulde killing or annihilating everything in your path be it men, women or children. Not that I would judge you only God knows what I'd do with a gun in my hands in wartime situation.  You must have a true cause I believe to do this and be a true warrior.
645321
Can be complicated. If your M.O.S. is hurting for people, it's doubtfull you'll be able to "re-class" during your enlistment. Sometimes, a soldier's aptitude can make him ideal for another field. (rare) He could then be ORDERED into another job. (example:) I enlisted and and trained as a combat engineer. (then airborne, sapper, Ranger) After AIT, I and a couple others were pulled aside and tested/invited to get into a Military Intelligence. I later learned we all were multi-lingual, and scored high in linguistics.
1123239
Re-enlist.  Unless you absolutely hate it.  My husband is up soon to make that same decision and I'm all for re-enlisting.
913065
You won't have to run to Canada, just claim yourself a Conscientious objector and you're clear.  The link I added is Mr. Rangles original HR resolution he submitted.  There are few exemptions, those being objector and health reasons, but then they will make you do civilian work.  This includes all men and women including those in college (can't hide there this time).  Truthfully I don't believe he wants a draft, but what if his new resolution passes and the passes by senate?  You will all have to do your time.  Read his resolution that was submitted once already and understand what is going on.\n\nOne last thing, if you served previously, they don't have to draft you.  Read your enlistment papers they can just reactivate you if needed.  We aren't excempt from this my friend.
849121
No. I was honorably discharged just before Desert Shield. The closest I came was when we were on 24 hour alert for Operation Just Cause in 1989.\n\nEven if I re-enlisted, I was scheduled to be rotated to shore duty.
359110
Regardless of the political ramifications of joining the armed forces in a time of conflict, the experience can be very rewarding if you go in for the right reasons.\n\nYou'll need to evaluate the reasons of why you want to do this and balance it against other important relationships and plans for the future.\n\nIf you're running away from problems, it's not a good reason to go...they'll still be there when you return.\n\nOn the other hand, if you see this as a path to bettering yourself and taking yourself to the limit, I can think of no better choice.  It will truly make a man of you....get what you can out of the experience.\n\nMost importantly.....come home alive.  I'm sure there are people who would deeply regret your loss of life.\n\nIn peace....
927958
I would go into the army AFTER, not before.  The army is not like college and you can not change your mind or branch of service as easily as you can change colleges.  If you get your degree you will go into the army and THEN decide about officer training.  If you are serious about your major you would be a great asset to the army after you have been educated.     You are wrong about not qualifying for scholarships as a transfer student,  talk to the college you want to attend.  If you want Columbia, try for it.  The worst they can say is no, but you might be surprised.  Do not plan your future without absolute facts.
628059
Depends on your age. If your under the age limit, then yes. That is if your talking Active duty. The best way is to talk to a Recruiter. If your talking National Guard or Reserves then you should have a good chance joining. You may have to go through basic again, that is if your considering Active Duty. Again, if your talking National Guard or Reserves, your previous basic training would probably be waived.
960778
THE QUESTION ON HOW IT WORKS:\n\nIn war time, if the nation state does not have enough volunteers and career servicemen in the armed forces, the the government may, at will, issue notice that eligible male (usually male) MUST report to armed services duty.   \n\nThe US, did away with the draft in 1973, and in 2004 created what is known as 'the all volunteer-army'.    Though this contradicts the fact that US has imposed involuntarily reenlistment after voluntary service was completed.  This has happened in both Golf Wars.\n\nThough the draft is official done away with, the US has what is known as Selective Service System.  This a a contingency system where young men are required to register in case the country ever needs to resume a draft.
764117
Talk to your local Army recruiter.
875784
Well since you are not at WEST POINT (USMA) you are not going to get a RA commission (REGULAR ARMY) you will get a RESERVE COMMISSION (99% of new officers get these so no big deal ) and since the DEMS won and will likely take back the white house and the coming withdrawl from Iraq, you would do well to take somethig you like and something to fall back on-I am a civ employee on McChord AFB and some RIF's(reduction in force- military version of LAYOFF!)have happened to at least 2 LT's here. If you are going INF and planning on going AIRBORNE that degree might be ok for a "HOOAH" lifer ,but if you think the army will be a SKATE job ,wait til you are competing with decorated VETS for the few active slots left after a 7 year $100 billion dollar war and a dem government-good luck!
552505
well brother, joining the army is a big deal. i myself joined the military but decided to go the navy route because they focus mostly on school, a career, and family. i met several army and marine hopefuls at MEPS. these kids (that's right KIDS) thought they were invincible. they couldn't wait to serve their country and blow sh*t up! has the thought of going to iraq crossed my mind, totally. but i have faith i will see the other end and take what i have learned from my future experience. if you have researched enough about that branch and you're confident that is your path, go for it.
1037654
What is the Army Reserves units in your area?  That's something that most people forget to think about.  When you sign up for the Reserves/Guard, you will be assigned to the closest unit with your MOS requirement.  That means that you may be driving clear across the state to do your weekend drills.  I don't say this to discourage you, just that you keep this in mind.\n\nYour first step is to talk to the recruiter and take the ASVAB.  We always told people to NOT lock down on a particular job, because you still have to qualify for it, and an opening has to be there.  Have several different MOSs in mind that sound interesting.  \n\nPlease don't get discouraged no matter what the results are.  Good luck, and congratulations on your decision.
816751
It is possible. But it will be very difficult. Start by talking to a recruiter. There are a number of hoops to jump through to re-enlist when you have an RE3 Discharge. First and formost will be to demonstrate a real desire to serve and NOT commit the same offense again.
1085395
Only the Army offers 2 year enlistments.  However, the initial service obligation is 8 years; 2 active and 6 reserve in this case.  With the current situation, there's a strong probability that you'll be held on active duty under Stop Loss making the 2 year contract moot.\n\n2-year enlistments get the crummy "grunt" jobs.  Probably infantry.  Nothing glamorous and no high-tech training.
323050
I think that serving your country is an admirable thing to do.\n\nIf you're attending college and are in training, you will not be sent to war.  You're training.  Unless something terribly dire happened and a draft had to be reinstated, you won't be sent to war if you're in college ROTC.
1051453
It might. You should talk to a recruiter first, or look on the Army's website.  You may crack under pressure, if your depression is severe enough.