Should Juniors go to the Military?
611697
if you suck at everything else.
458238
You do not need to study for the ASVAB (assuming you graduated from middle school). A person could literally be retarded and score very well.
694305
College first. You have a better job of going places in the military with a college degree
519223
Economically, it makes great sense.  You'll have to go to Basic Training (not a big deal) and then AIT (even easier, where you learn your job).  All you have to do is apply to a college and you'll be able to do them simultaneously.  You could try an ROTC scholorship and skip the Guard, but you can do both!  My buddy did that and had enough extra money during college to buy a car, I still had a bike.  The National Guard is cool because it's not just "go to Iraq and die" like uneducated people think, you get to help out your local community in times of crisis.  If you're willing to spend a couple of months learning to be a team player and shoot a rifle, it's worth it.
972601
I'm not familiar with a tier 2 school, but I can tell you the US military complex needs people.  You should have no problem qualifying as a prospect for the branch of service you wish to join.
832144
it is like way in the 30s through the 50s with the army and the boy scouts.  try to get people intrested into the military younger.
852203
I'm in the army and have been around all the branches. If u like good clean living then go air force or Navy. I suggest though if u  r going to be an officer go army or marine. The air force has a huge respect issue and like u already experienced that buddy system is even worse when u join the air force. Army is probably the best for u if u want to be Intel (linguist). Also the army and marine...especially marine r tight knit groups for the part and the thing about the those two branches is u will laugh and cry and experience life with not just u but u will have 15 20 people around going though the same thing u r...it is truly a brotherhood...or if u have issue with that then a family and if u do go airforce
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personal opinion?  couldn't find any web statistics so, here's just what I would think.....\nif you have the option to do so, I'd go to college premilitary.\nin case you haven't noticed, there is a very vicious war going on & God knows when we will EVER get out.  Once you are deployed, you could experience things in war that will haunt you/distract you the rest of your life hindering your ability to concentrate & learn.\nIt may even destroy your motivation to go to college...if it was peacetime with no chance of war, i would say go for it, pick up the experience & training the military has to provide, but in the present/ongoing world climate, go on to college first....besides once you get your bachelor's degree, you can enlist & go into officer's training & commission in as an officer with all the ammenities attached.  good luck in your decision
832257
In their Junior year.
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A military school is a prep school for the military.  You will be exposed to a great deal of discipline in military school, and when you graduate you will be a candidate for officers candidate school (OCS).  The time you spend in a military school will prepare you to be a leader with self discipline.  It will also give you time to decide whether military life is for you. If self discipline and leadership abilities are all you seek at this time, and you have the opportunity to attend a military school, I urge you to take that avenue rather than blindly join up, just to achieve these goals.
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you should be in the Navy
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i've been in the military 19 yrs, i was in 17yrs  b4 i ever went to war.\nremember by going to west point he is joining the army, and he will have to serve his time on active duty.\nbasketball is secondary.\nit all depends on what job he choses to do, if he choses a combat mos and what unit he is attached to.\nhe will probally be sent over seas, but not necesserally to iraq. \nit all depends on the job he chooses,just because he is in the army dosen't mean he will get killed. those are choices that he will have to make if he wants to put himself in harms way.\nyou will see when he comes out of west point he will be a different person, u will be proud of him not many get accepted to west point
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Follow your heart, young man. Of course, give the choice plenty of thought and think about it from all angles. After you graduate, if it still looks like the right choice for you, by all means go for it. I would also suggest looking at the other services and comparing your options. \n\nMy parents made me do the same thing but it didn't matter to \nme. I knew by the time I was maybe 10 that I wanted to be a Marine. I enlisted and served proudly, and would do it again.
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no, he's most likely a split op.  He goes to basic this summer and his AIT the summer after he graduates.  There's no way you could fit basic and AIT into one summer.  You cannot be deployed until you are MOS qualified, which means you have completed AIT.  So he won't be deployed while in high school.  He can go to basic, and other training, but he won't be send over seas
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The ASVAB isn't mandatory in schools, and it is used within the military to help qualify (or disqualify) potential personnel from jobs. This way, students can get a fair assessment of their current potential, and the military can better target interested personnel, meaning a more efficient (and therefore less taxpayer dollar costly) recruitment process. \n\nIf the student objects to the ASVAB, they shouldn't take it in high school.
849230
Sounds like you should enlist
644508
you should seriously reconsider your decision, look around at whats happenning in this world, you are very young give yourself a chance, you seem to be very smart so think long and hard about any decision you make to join the armed forces, our soldiers are the bravest and best in the world but i womder how many would tell you to pick another career, whatever your decision may be God Bless You and all of our brave men and women who protect and fight for our country, also don't forget to include your parents in this decision.