Would it be wise for me to go into the Army Reserves if Im a college student and Im from Kurdistan Iraq?
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well the army just isnt the best. i mean their physical training and mental training isnt as hard as most other branches. however they have a MUCH easier boot camp now. but if i were you, being from iraq, ild show your families and americans that you have the power to be the best, join marines or something like that. and if you have to join the army go into airborne.\np.s. please dont turn out to be a terrorist, my mom would kill me.
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Seems a bit weird if you are, considering the army is about fighting !!!!\n\nCheck out this website and use it to contact the army direct  http://www.army.mod.uk/\n\nI would also advise that you are honest about things AND you show that you are sorry.  Also say that you want to join as you feel that it would HELP you control your anger / violence.\n\nGood Luck - Hope it works out well !!!!
262148
The Army is a chosen profession, you probably signed with different expectations of what army life would be.\nYou should stay in the army if you think that is the job for you.  There is no shame in changing careers.
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That depends on you.  Do you feel that the Army, or any other branch of the military, can help you in your endeavors?  The military has a lot to offer, and you can take it far.  The military, however, is also not for everyone.  There can be long hours, but we have a lot of time off for that.  You could be sent to war, or not.  \n\nYou need to get all the information you can get, and be honest with yourself about the reasons you are joining.  Read the material, don't just look it over.  Ask people who judgment you trust.  See if there are people in your area that are in the Army, and ask them.  REMEMBER, tho, there are always people that aren't happy with what they are doing.  Some people like the military way of life, others don't.\n\nLife is full of decisions.  Unfortunately, this is one decision that YOU have to make.
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I don't understand your question so I am gonna stab at an answer. People join the Army and other military groups for various reasons. I can bet you none signed up 4-5 years ago with the intention of going to Iraq. \n\nIraq happens to be the conflict we are fighting now. We have not had a conflict since the first Gulf war.\n\nNow the reason a lot of young men and women sign up for the Army is because there is a GI bill for education that they want to take advantage of. Some sign up because there is a career field they want to get into, but don't have the experience or schooling to get into it. \n\nSay a person wanted to be a policeman out of high school. What city would hire this individual, no experience and too young?  Probably none, if this individual did not have enough money to go to college take the course necessary to become a policeman, what better place to go than the Army to become a military Policeman, now while this person is training to become a military policeman they are getting paid, have a place to stay, get three meals a day and free medical care. Where else could you get all this training and the benefits I have named for a 3 year commitment?\n\nNow let's be real if there is a combat confict that break out, this individual will be required to go and could not get out of his/her obligation. \n\nOnce the commitment is up, now this person has 3 years of experience of doing actual police work plus military police school, now what city would hire him/her? Most any would. They might be required to attend the Police Academy of the city they want to work with, but what a difference now than showing up our of high school.\n\nThe same can be said of a person that wanted to attend college. Suppose they had no money to attend college and did not want to go through the junior college route. They could spend 3 years in the Army accumulate money through their GI bill and after they got out have enough money to attend college, if they had to workl to supplement their GI bill money they would have learned a trade in the Army so they could get a job while attending college.\n\nSo as you can see there are many reasons for joining the Army, I have touched on just two. Not to say they would be a lot more mature and perhaps would not ask questions such as this.\n\nYou might not want to have anything to do with the military or Army, but there are many that see this as a means to getting into a career or getting a college education.  Just remember, presently you are not required to enlist in the Army as we don't have a draft now. If you are 18 you must register, but there is no draft. I think America should have a draft.\n\nI think travel is great, you have a few weeks off called leave and since you are already in Iraq, why not travel to India or some other country nearby so you can have a taste of another culture. There are advantages to be in an overseas area, even if there is combat going on. \n\nI hope this has been of some help to you, good luck
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I think all young men should sometime or another go into the military but right now is not a good time. Both my son's are in ( one in the Marines and the other Army ) My son that is in the Marines loves it very much but he was sent to Iraq and came back hurt and he still wants to stay in. So I think it depends on the person and how that person feels but please don't join for the wrong reasons !!! And Michael joining the military is NOT just to fight wars. It's all about loving your country and wanting to serve it.
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If your parents have enough influence, they can keep you off the list, or at least have you put into something called a "champaine unit" which dosent actually fight, (just like george bush!). Otherwise, you either move to canada or get ready for iraq.
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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
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Probably.  Especially if you meet the age requirements.  Don't know them, since they are different with prior service.  When I was thinking of joining, I went to about.com and looked up the USMC.  The site gave me a lot of info on age etc.  Or you could try the army's site.  Or worst of all!  Call a recruiter.  He could answer your questions.
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Well, we don't all get what we want.  All one need do is walk through a military cemetery to realize that.  It doesn't appear that you give a lot of thought to the decisions you make, or how they might impact other decisions.  Your impulsiveness will eventually get you into trouble, and frankly, I would offer you little sympathy.\n\nThere is the possibility, the army will respond the same way I have.  That being the case, you may face some penalties or even punishment, if you fail to complete the obligations you agreed to, with them!
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i dont know where you want to proceed in your career after you get your degree,but ive got a lot of friends in the army,the national guard,and other branchs as well that got their training in the millitary and love every sec of it.I mean they get to travel the world, or stay close to home like the national guard or reserves.Plus once you get out the millitary you have one of the highest recomemdations of all.Right now you may think im a recuriter or something ,but in fact im not im a regular soldier in the national guard.My mos is millitary police.Currently im a security guard,ive already been accepted for the police dept but choose not to take the job until i turn 21.i stay close to home(20 min)and im very happy with the way i got my job and training.
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Friend - I cannot argue with what the others have said.  If you join right now, no question you will be deployed to Iraq.  If you still want to do it with that in mind then by all means, do it.  My son went through boot camp and his first deployment and current deployment with young women in his unit.  They were not giant weightlifters either, lol.  Best of luck to you.  GBU
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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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Contact the recruiter for the Guard in your state.  It is up to the state to determine if they will accept you for service with the Guard.
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Pancha,\n\nI have never agreed with a word you have said on this website, but I can answer this question for you. Don't listen that ***** enlightenment. That is the dumbest crock of sh*t I have ever heard. MOST vets will tell you that there time in the military was extremely rewarding and taught them many life skills. Everything I have in this world, I owe to the skills the Army taught me. The friends you make will be lifelong, and the bond you share will be unparalleled - especially if you deploy to Iraq with them.\n\nWe in the National Guard have a saying: If you haven't been to Iraq yet, you will be going soon. The figure is close to 75% of all National Guard members nationwide have been to Iraq. I am getting ready to go again in October.\n\nService in Iraq is not ANYTHING like the liberal media would have you believe. It is statistically the safest war the United States has ever deployed anyone to. With over 500,000 military members having gone and around 2400 have died, that means you have a 99.9942% chance of making it back to the United States alive. Pretty damn good odds in this soldiers book.\n\nWe are doing a lot of good things over there that you NEVER hear about.\n\n* The media would have you believe that everyday Iraqis don't want us there. Nothing could be further from the truth. They want us to finish the job and leave when it is done - not sooner.\n* The media would have you believe that Iraq is close to civil war. Again, this is untrue. The violence is merely painted in such a way as to give that illusion. Most Iraqis want peace and the opportunity to succeed - NOT civil war.\n* The media would have you believe there is a deadly "insurgency" in Iraq. By definition, an insurgency is filled with citizens of an occupied nation. Iraq is not occupied, and the "insurgents" are all from other countries. My unit was responsible for transporting prisoners last year and 95% of all detainees captured were from Saudi Arabia or Jordan or Syria or Egypt or Yemen or a host of other countries. Most speak English very well (a tip off right there that they are not Iraqi) and will tell you that most of the "insurgents" are foreign.\n\nDuty in Iraq is not bad, and most find it very rewarding. Many of the Guardsmen from my unit who just returned at the beginning of this year have volunteered to go back in October.\n\nHow soon after your Basic Combat Training (BCT or just Basic) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) might you go? Depends on your unit. If they have not gone to Iraq or not gone in a while, they may be going soon. It is also possible you could get assigned to go with another unit if they need your Military Occupational Specialty (MOS - your job). This is the absolute WORST scenario. You would rather go with people you know, people you trust with your life. So, I guess the answer is you might get tapped to go just weeks after you graduate Basic and AIT or you might never go.\n\nEither way, good luck.\n\nm1a1mikegolf - Actually, you are incorrect. EVERY enlistment is for eight years. If Pancha signs for three years, five years will be done in the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve). This means that while she is not actively drilling with the National Guard, she is still subject to recall. But, yes, she can do a three year enlistment and then leave the Guard.
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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.
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Listen bud... I am an Army vet... \n\nFirst, do not listen to agenda driven, uber-liberal peaceniks\n\nSecond, the casualty rate in the Army has been as high in peace time as it has during the Guld War(s)\n\nThird, do not go in with a pre-chosen job or idea. Study for the ASVAB, see what you qualify for. Ask questions of current soldiers. Ask questions to your parents. Ask questions to your pastor or someone you trust. And ask questions of yourself. Then and only then if you feel the benefits outweigh the risks, then do it and choose the job that will also help prepare you for a career outside the Army. **By this I mean that an infantry man is prepared for what job when he gets out? Look to learn a job you like that means more on the outside as well. Not that I am knocking the infantry, but if you can do better, do better.**