What is good about being a Military Officer?
817607
You get to wear a hat instead of a tablecloth!\nAh, yes, I almost forgot! \nYou're also praised by your superiors for killing other people's children in the name of your country.\nBut, then again, so are those b****rd tablecloth wearers.\nOh, I don't know. I'm all mixed up! \nJust forget it and pass me a Bud from the fridge! \nAnything cool on tv?
219559
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.
244319
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!
555848
I am an Army officer that was commissioned through ROTC.  It has not hurt nor helped my career.  I feel that everyone has made an assessment on my performance not on what school I attended.  I have met both great and horrible West Pointer, ROTC cadets, and OCS grads.  I think there is very little difference at least through my present rank (captain).  This may change as I progress or perhaps the differences are a thing of the past.
102418
Most men my age have served in the military.  In my opinion, over all it is a good experience.  Your life doesn’t have to seem as if it is on hold.  In addition to the military experience, it is an opportunity to look into other things.  Your training is one such experience, but as a member of the military there is one thing that all soldiers have in common, time.  Most military organizations have access to libraries and similar services.  Use them and you may develop a new path in life.  Six months is a very short time to conclude that you like or don’t like the military You a barely through your training period.  For myself, if I hadn’t been injured, I won’t have made the military a career.  Even so, it was one of the better life changing experiences of my life.
840047
YES!!  You should look at www.military.com  Check out the pay differences!  You will be amazed how much more the officers are making.  If you are planning to retire then go officer if you are able!  If you are going to get out anytime soon, go for you college degree.  That is what is really going to make a difference when you get out of the military.  Outside employers don't really care if you were an officer or not they just want someone with a college education.  It looks good to them if you were in the military at all!   Most of them don't even know the difference between officer and enlisted.
659673
As a former British Army Officer I had to complete a period of service in the Reservist List after leaving the Army. I opted to do this in a local Territorial Army (TA - our equivelent of the National Guard) unit. I then actually went on to take selection for the TA Special Air Service regiment which I am still serving in and enjoying immensley. It gives me the benefits of being able to enjoy my civilian life and job, whilst still spending one evening a week and one weekend a month plus a two week summer detatchment continuing my military career.
109456
ok being in the army, it has been my experience that 22 yr old college rotc grads who become officers suck.  the good ones, are the ones that were enlisted, made it to spec 4 or sgt or ssg, then went through ocs.  theyve dug the fighting positions and burned human waste and led teams and squads and sections.  they have the backbone to stand up to a captain or light bird or full bird colonel.  so when they get their commission they know what theyre doing, know how to take care of troops and make it happen.  the lower enlisted usually don't mess with em as much like, like dipping their desert boots in the blue dye in the porta john, or tape to a flag pole or anything like that.  they have the respect of their men because he was their once.  i hope that makes sense.  so deciding on whether or not to become an officer, my advice is go enlisted first, it will make your job easier as an officer in the long run. if youre looking rotc, look into the green to gold program.  it is an amazing program with very good results.  hope this helps
774863
You should log onto www.armycadets.com.   This will give you a good idea of what it is like, where they are etc.   It is a good idea to try it out in the cadets to see if you enjoy it before you join the armed forces, as there are no strings attached, and if you don't like it then you have not committed to anything big.
804502
pros:\n\nserving the country\ngetting a vocational education (unless you are an officer..then you get management experience)\ngetting benefits once you complete your contract\n\ncons:\n\nbeing caught up in a 6 month "on the sea" rotational duty...away from land, home and family/friends.\nbeing caught up with the "back door draft"...having to serve another 4 years of service....\nbeing on a ship (particulary a submarine)...living in cramped conditions..etc...\n\ngood luck to you
1111990
Serving in the armed forces.
893539
You come out of West Point an Army Officer.  You can also become an Army officer, by participating in an R.O.T.C. program while you attend another college.\n\nThe difference is in the networking.  The ones who came from West Point are already connected.  The military can be a very political.  You have to be connected to the right people in order to get noticed.
769512
I serve with a guy who grew up in Scotland.  I don't know why he decided to join the U.S Army but all I can say is that  he's a good soldier.
276523
ROTC is the Reserved Officers Training Course. It is a level of military training/dicipline that is given in Colledge. there are benifits of joining ROTC if you are planning on joining the militaty. For more exact information check out the site below. JROTC is what you take in high school.
806538
Depends if you have a college degree or not....it's like night and day in the military world. The "best" job has alot what you like to do....Military has every job you can think of....I am a aircraft mechanic in the Navy and I enjoy my job sometimes, but mostly hate it....There is a lot more jobs that worse than mine, so I feel lucky in that aspect.....The actual work is not bad at all...actually can be enjoyable, but it is just the 6 month deployments, 12 hour days, and giving up a lot of freedom..example-...imagine living in Miami and you want to visit your family in Jacksonville for the weekend....you can't just get up and leave....you have to request in paper and give good reason why you are driving over 250 miles...then wait until everything is approved....very annoying because you are owned......that is the least of the loops that you will have to jump through while in the Military. So in my opinion if you must find a job in the military... join with a degree... (Army or Marines= Hardwork, poor living conditions and death )
1026501
My experience is that they are considered the best quality of life and most technical, the fact that the majority (60%) of enlistees do not choose their job. They enlist open contract under the Guaranteed Aptitude Area Program (you are guaranteed to be placed in a job you qualify for-whether you like it or not is not their concern).\n\nAlso, the Air Force has the Communtiy College of the Air Force. It is a quick 2 year degree program, but you must get a degree in the field you work in.\n\nSo, if you want to become an engineer, and don't care about being a hotel desk clerk for four years, and getting a hotel and restaurant management degree, the Air Force is for you.\n\nAlso, they are the slowest promoting. I enjoy having the job I chose in the Army and making about $800-$1000 more  amonth than a person with the same time in the Air Force. That means the four years I had a fabric desk chair in my barracks, instead fo an Air Force leather chair, has paid off where I can drive a Jaguar to work everyday. Now where is the quality of life.\n\nOh, and the Air Force has begun an Army style, combat oriented Basic Training because they are deploying, and losing a large percent of their forces, in Iraq. They are providing their own convoy escort and airfield security now, and getting attacked, too.
1109573
I enjoyed my stay in the Army, had a pretty high ASVAB score, but still wanted to be combat arms (fire support specialist), and had the time of my life.   I also had some friends that went in the Marines, and they loved it too, I don't think you can go wrong, it will probally be some of the best years of your life.  Just make sure you figure out your job options first, I chose the Army because I could pick my specific job instead of just a general field, not sure if that has changed lately.