I am interested in joining the Peace Corp... I was wondering, if something happens within my family and I need
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Call your local Peace Corps recruiter and ask. Learn to put that "s" on the end, too.\n\nWhen I was a volunteer, 35 years ago, if someone in your family died or had a life-threatening accident/disease, they flew you home for 5 days, then back. It had to be serious - not just for Aunt Matilda's birthday. You'll be leaving your school, clinic or engineering department in the lurch.\n\nIf it doesn't work out they fly you home too, for free. The only restriction is you can't lolly-gag around. (If you do the full two years, you can take as long as you like to go home. Many of my fellow volunteers went around the world on their way home from Malaysia.)\n\nThe recruitment process is more than a job interview. They want to make sure you fit, and will stay. They try for stable people with  reasonable expectations. You should be able to make an informed guess about the job before you leave the USA.\n\nThey don't always pick perfectly. 25% of my group left during training.\n\nThese two policies may have changed slightly in the years, which is why I advised you to call a recruiter. There is a Peace Corps office in most major cities, and the national site has an 800 number.
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good question.\n\nto bad no one will have a real answer for that. everyones family bugs the hell out of them. you might grow out of it. you might not.
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I enjoyed my time as a Marine, I miss it and would love to go back but I have a family and cannot leave them for extended periods. If you join the US military you will be gone for extended periods and you will go to war. Since you do not have a spouse the development of your children could be compromised. I would tell you to stay home and raise your kids.
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I don't know anything about this group, but they seem to have a lot of info on what you want.\n\nI wish you Peace.
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After almost 20 years of service between 3 separate branches of the military I can tell you the pros and cons are as different as night and day. In many cases they can be the same thing. Travel for instance  Pro- You get to go to places where most people will never get to visit. Con - You might be visiting with the intentions of having to fight, kill or be killed. That is just one area to look into. There are others, but my suggestion is look inside yourself and see if you really have the desire to SERVE your fellow countrymen or are you just doing it for the "benefits". If its for the paycheck or the schooling or other benefits you Will be miserable most of the time. If you are here to try and "make a difference", All I can say is GO FOR IT! The worse that can happen is you quit or die. Everyone dies, but not everyone truly lives. Take a chance!
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Yikes. The principal will probably talk it over with you and your mother. You'll probably be given warnings, and perhaos have some "rules" placed out for you whereby they might monitor you more closely or something.
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I'm thinking about joining soon too.  I found a few good online resources to help me out.  My favorite is military.com.  Check it out:
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I wish I knew - please let me know if you find out - I'd like to join it.
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This year I will have two International Exchange students in my home, one from Germany and the other from Norway.  I believe things like this help us all learn about each other and our cultures.  I have been looking online for places to volunteer (after the 2 are here) overseas and was very pleased to find many places (I thought you could only go Peace Corps if you know what I mean) that you can volunteer overseas for the price of paying your own transportation to and from and having your own spending money.  People will let you stay in their homes while you are volunteering from Nepal to Brazil to India.  All kinds of places.  Some are even "vacation" volunteering, do while on your vacation.  Gosh, just thinking about it sounds like so much fun and I can't wait to pick a place!!! :)  \n\nTwo great sites I have bookmarked for future reference.  I do have to say that as someone who can't afford to go flying places I did think this was an excellent way to learn about another country/people and be on vacation.  A win-win situation.
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My response will be a little different form everyone elses.  As a current member of the Navy, I have to say that it is very difficult and strenuous on the family life.  I have a daughter, and I have to tell you, as much as I stay involved in her life, I have a hard time leaving her everytime Im with her.  Would it be beneficial for you to join.  Well in some aspects it is.  In a lot of aspects its not.  Let me elaborate.  The medical and dental benefits are great, the money is good in reguards to a steady income, but of course the pay could be more.  You can start a college fund for her through USAA.  But on the flip side of that, the military, especially the Navy is down sizing.  Which means for most service members, more frequent deployments with all the drama going on in the world.  Im  currently deployed to Kuwiat in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Although Im not in the direct line of fire, the risk is always there.  We took some mortar rounds when I first got here, but every since, things have been a little less stressful.  The Navy as whole, image is changing.  Actually that speaks for most services.  The branches are not seperated like they use to be.  All the forces are working as one joint force.  More and more Sailors are sent in to war zones in support of Army, Marines, and Airforce.  I joined the Navy to see the world, get money for college, go to college, gain technical, and real life expierence.  So far I have done just that.  But I also joined the Navy so I wouldn't be on the front line.  I figured I could accomplish this by joining the Navy, being on a ship, a good distance away from direct enemy fire, while still making a major contribution to the efforts.  There are a lot of things they you need to way your decision.  These people are right, your child should always come first.  I put my baby first in everything I do.  She is what keeps me going out here.  But again, being away from her is very hard.  I do everything in my power to be involved in her life, but I always feel like Im coming up short.  Her mother is very supportive of me, and her being prior military, she understands the difficulties of the military life.  If you have a supportive family that you trust will do the right thing by you and for your daughter, I would say look further into it.  I am available for more questions if you like.  I think you are a beautiful women and you will be successful in whatever you put your mind to.  Just make sure you do your homework before making a major decision like that one.  If you like, you can contact me at jayc_lark@yahoo.com...I hope to hear from you.
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So far as I can remember when going through the recruiting process, you need to be a permanent resident to join the Reserves, but I think you must be a citizen to join the Regular Force.
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i went to job corps in sept 2001, it was an experience. i attended Flatwoods in Coeburn west virginia. i was a 21 high school graduate and some college and a three year old. i went to get away from everything that was going on in my life to find some directions and sort out what i wanted to do with my future. well it is really a "what you make it" kind of situation.  because there is kids there from all types of areas, family background, and dealing with different situations. it is kind of structured. i mean if you dont have a high school diploma then you go to school then to your trade. if you have a high school diploma then you go to your trade all day, and/or college. you go to lunch at certian times, but breakfast and dinner is all at once and by choice. you do have liberty on weekends to stay up late and go to other job corps for dances or to the movies or skating. you have to pay for this out of your allowance. the worse part is the interaction from some of th e students is not always positive. there is a lot of fights and arguements some times. i had to fight twice to prove myself and after that i didnt have to anymore. so just keep in contact with your boys, send them monthly items like magazines a little money, snacks, and personal items so that they dont have to spend save up 30 dollar checks every two weeks or borrow.
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My brother just returned, a few months ago. I stayed in touch with his girlfriend, by email and the occasional phone call, they live together in another state. You may want to contact the chaplain for his unit and see if a group is available. Also you could talk to some of the other significant others and bring up a weekly or monthly meeting, just to pass on news and share some time. I spoke to my brother about once a week while he was there by webcam and instant messenger. My brother was in Al Asad, it was bad but we were all able to see him. When his kids were here for a visit, I even had the webcam on them and he was able to see and chat with them, it was really great, considering. \n\nGood luck, fcabre@yahoo.com
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This is not a psyhic answer forum, but...well...let me get in touch with the universe for a moment...\n\nYES! You will complete your home, and hopefully have funds to look after your Mom, as well. (I hope - you sound like a decent sort of person)
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If you can go home for 6 months I highly recommend it .the army will move you from there ,but NOT TO THERE.Save all the money you can and keep any problems and distractions to a minimum,If you parents home is near a Fort you can and should get your ID cards ASAP and learn about army finance and ARMY COMUNITY SERVICE -they have wives and counsolers to advise and support you-you will both be fine - YOU BELONG TO THE ARMY FAMILY NOW!-lol
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http://www.peacecorps.gov/
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Yes.  You don't have to be a citizen to join the armed forces, and your time in service will in fact speed up your citizenship process.  See a local recruiter and ask them this question.