I want to stay in army for 32 years in Quatermaster area,what is chances i will survive for those 32 years?
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Yes, a very small percentage of soldiers can stay in the Army over 30 years.  However, they are either 3 or 4 star generals (as in the JCS) or E-9 Command Sargent Majors.  But these soldiers normally served their career in  one of the combat army's and not combat support or combat service support branches.  \n\nSo I would say your odds of staying in the Army (I am a former artillery officer so I am only familiar with the army's QM branch) even 25 years in the Quartermaster corp is pretty slim.\n\nMy dad retired as a Navy Commander (same rank as a Lt. Colonel) after 22 years and my uncle retired from the USAF as a full Colonel after 25 years.
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My Father retired from the Air Force, it provide he and the family opportunities that we may never have had. We got to live all over the world.  My Husband is Special Forces, Air Force.. He left after 2 years, but regrets not staying in longer.\n\nI think it takes a strong person, mentally and physically to give 4 years of their life to their country. Make sure you are doing this for you and not what others think you should do.
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I am in the ARMY...been in for 2 years..this is my first deployment....ITS ME!!! I have been here for 6 months and 15 days...i have 5 months and 16 days left...and yes i do kinda live here....any more questions on what its like over here you can contact me on my messenger!!
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Here is my two cents. I have been in the Army for 15 years (ten years active duty and five years in the National Guard).\n\nPROS\n\n1) You will grow up and become a man or woman. You will learn to accept and handle responsibility in stages.\n\n2) You will travel far more than you ever imagined. In the ten years I was on active duty, I was stationed in Korea, Germany, Bosnia and Kosovo. I traveled to five of the seven continents and have visited over 70 countries. All without a passport. All without paying commercial airfare (most I ever paid was $30)\n\n3) You can get over $50,000 in college money for an initial investment of $1200. It may not get you to Harvard, but it can get you a degree in many schools.\n\n4) While in active duty, the Army (don't know about the other branches) pays 75% of your tuition. So in addition to the GI Bill and Army College Fund, you can get a great head start for 25% of the cost of normal tuition.\n\n5) As long as you declare a major and fill out some form (I forget which one, but your Education Center can tell you), there are hundreds of colleges who will accept EVERY CREDIT you earn while in the military. Most schools will accept some but not all if you are not in the military.\n\n6) Real world experience is just as valuable as a college education. And you will get plenty in the military. If you have both real world experience AND a college education, the sky is literally the limit to what you can achieve.\n\n7) You get credit for attending college while in the military toward promotions. That means all other things being equal, the college student will get promoted before the non-college student.\n\n8) Income is FANTASTIC! Don't buy the hype that the military doesn't pay squat. Where else can you get a SECURE job straight out of high school, pay no rent or utilities AND have over a thousand dollars a month to spend or save or invest in whatever you want? If you work minimum wage somewhere (about $850 per month) and then pay for an apartment and utilities, there isn't going to be much left over after everything is paid for.\n\n9) Access to a Thrift Savings Account (TSP). It is the equal of a 401(k) account for government employees. Take advantage of it and sock away as much as you can while you are young and take advantage of compound interest. I have two TSP account - one military and one civilian (I also work for the Department of Homeland Security). The funds I invest in have grown between 60% and 80% over the last two years. Senators have TSP accounts, the President can have one, every government employee can have one.\n\n10) An AWESOME retirement program. You can retire after 20 years (15 years sometimes if they offer early retirements) and begin drawing a pension IMMEDIATELY. If you go in at 17, you can retire with a pension at 37 and still have the next 30 for another full career with pensions.\n\nCONS\n\n[ crickets chirping ]\n\nHonestly, there is nothing that I can say is really bad about the military. It is definitely a lifestyle, and it either agrees with you or it doesn't. As long as you can figure out the head game aspect of it, it can be the easiest, most rewarding job you ever have. I currently make over six figures, and I got the job due to my experience in the military. I enjoy the military so much and it is such a part of my life that I continue to stay in.\n\nThe military is not about the money. It is about opportunity. It is about patriotism. It is about Duty, Honor, Country. It is about camaraderie. It is about your fellow brothers and sisters in arms.
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hey boss i was at campbell for a while its a great place take advantage of everything u can don't be stuck in the barracks all the time. and as far as the army it takes a coupple of years to get us too but i love it. its not for everybody but the getting craped on doesn't lats forever if u need some advice give me a email \njust be where Ur suppose to be on time and in the right uniform and fucking enjoy life \nafter u get to about e-4 life gets easier (best rank in the army) \n\nPS. good luck at air assault school
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Please be a little careful about what the ROTC instructors tell you. They can and do give out inacurate information for various reasons, one being they want to keep you. It is all about numbers.\n\nDo your own research. My son did just that and found out it is not easy at all. Here is why:\nHe found out that when you complete ROTC for one branch and at any time want to switch to another branch, they look at you as DAMAGED GOODS. They want to know why you are not happy? They think you are pulling out so therefore you are not dependable. It is just like any other jobs. You try to switch and they feel you are hopping around looking for the best deal. There are a few exceptions but it is not easy.\nMy son took NAVY ROTC in high school while he did Civil Air Patrol (Air force Aux). But then the Army gave him a scholarship to college so he went Army hoping later to switch to Air Force. It never happened. As soon as he graduated he was assigned to transportation and shipped out to East Coast for training. From there he was assigned his base in Texas and from there he was shipped to Iraq. He is now a 1st Lt in the Army and proud of it.\n\nAnother thing is that the Army advances you in rank much faster than the Navy or Air Force. Higher rank means more responsibilites and more pay. But the Air Force treats its men the best (food, lodging, education).\n\nSo keep in mind if you go Army dont plan on a switch as it may not happen. The Air force can tell you they dont want you and the Army does not have to let you go. Simple as that.\n\nAlso remember, ROTC is a recruiting tool. They have you and they want to keep you. They will help pay your education but you will serve your country for 8 years. Dont do it just for the education or the money. Make sure you are a soldier first.
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if they want to serve in our army to be citizens, come on and join\n\nMaybe for 3 years in the service, you can be a citizen, i like that, you will pay your debts to your new country and get familiar with american cultures
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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.
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That's a big gap, between 50 and 80. A lot can happen in 30 years, and although I would prefer to die peacefully among friends that can't make up for what I can accomplish in 30 years time. I have to go with 80.
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YES!!!  I'm sure it sucks, but you are more than half way there.  Might as well get a retirement out of all your hard work.  If you've made it 11 years, you've got enough rank it doesn't suck as much as it did when you first started out.  Stick it through.  You've given enough of your life, the army owes you something.  9 more years is a long time, but you've seen 11 already.  Do it.
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IF you ask 20 soldiers where their favorite duty station is you will probably get 20 diffrent answers. But if you are just trying to finish college, the answer is pretty much anywhere, there are education centers on most every installation with standard schools such as Central Texas, Oklahoma state and lots of online options, Best advice if you havent all ready signed up is to get your recruiter to take you to a installation somewhere and go talk to a counselor about the degree you want and see where those programs are offered. There are lots of rumors floating that the Army is going to a longer on station time something like 5 years or so, something about life cycle managment, currently I have not been stationed anywhere longer than 4 years. I gave some links that looked good in refrence to Army ed. programs. I did a evaluation on my military training and received over 50 credit hours, so that can help as well.
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This is a truly personal decision, and if you have any doubts, don't do it.\n\nKids your age do not appreciate their freedom in this country, but let me tell you that older people do.  There may not be much support for the war, but there is tremendous support for the men and women who fight.\n\nMy husband waited until he was 23 to join the Army.  It was always something he had wanted to do, but he waited until he was sure.  His family and friends are all very proud of him.  I think the cut-off age to join is 30, so you have more than enough time to think it over and decide if this is something you want to do.\n\nThe Military lifestlye is not easy.  You basically give up your freedom to fight for someone else's.  It means long hours of hard work, even when you are not deployed to war.  It is separation from your family and friends.\n\nBut the Military is a family in and of itself.  Your brothers and sisters in arms are always there to help you in your time of need.  You are always fed and you always have a free place to stay.  You become very close with your new family, and some of these single soldiers are wild!  It can be a lot of fun at times.  \n\nThere are many benefits.  Employers will always look at your military service and respect you for your decision.  Not only do you get full medical and dental insurance, you get good life and disabilty insurance, God forbid you ever have to use it.  You also get college tuition assistance, and you only have to serve for three years to qualify for the G.I. bill and a VA loan.  You can get college grants when you get out and you are almost guaranteed for a home loan.  These benefits will follow you forever.  I have an uncle who served in Vietnam who is still using the VA loan benefit to buy land.\n\nSo, there are many risks and many benefits to serving in the Military.  You have to weigh these in your own mind and heart and decide what you want to do.  But let me tell you that there are people who will appreciate your decision if you decide to join, now or later.\n\nGood Luck
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I went to AIT at Ft Huachuca, but as a different MOS. It was also 6 years ago so things may have changed.\n\nHuachuca way above sea level so be prepared for much thinner air, which will drop your run time when you get there drastically. Also, this makes the winters cold, even though you are is Arizona-we got snow. 33W School is about a year long so, you will get used to the air. After about 3 months or so you will be in 'Phase 5+' which will give you just about as many privileges as a permanent party soldier. (Minus tobacco. Unless they've changed the rules, you can even drink on the weekends if you are over 21.) The Sierra Vista area isn't all that bad for a military town. There are the typical places to go. (Bars, restaurants, etc.) I believe that you are not aloud to go to Mexico anymore but, there are some interesting historic places in the area, such as Tombstone.
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It all has to do with your life style. We are an ARMY family.  Fort Sam was fun when it was just the two of us, Lots of music and shopping.  Fort Huachuca was great ,it is a small community with a great High School and close to shopping in Nogales, Mexico; not too many deployments and a good post hospital.  Fort Gordon, GA is 2 hours from Atlanta, lots of restaurants in town, very humid, elementary school on post is really good. Sadly Middle school is very scary and better consider private school instead. Fort Bliss too big, need lots of gas, town very crowded and shopping is expensive, the heat is incredible. Fort Polk is very lonely with an extra tiny town around, nothing to do. Fort Campbell, stay away from it and Fort Stuart those post are very high on deployments to Iraq. I've never been to Fort Carson but I heard is beautiful.  Hope I helped a bit. Remember no matter where you go, the most important thing is that you are together.
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Hi there,\n             Log on to www.army.mod.uk/qlr for their dedicated web site.   That may tell you.
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I was stationed at FT Jackson as a Drill Sergeant for a time in the 1990's. Lots of sand and bugs. Lots of heat as well. Expect early mornings and long days. Just remember it is all a head game. The Drill Sergeant's job is to make you a soldier. It is not hard, you just have to listen and do what is asked of you. You can do it. Their job is to make you think, walk, talk, like a soldier. You will have to learn military customs and tradition, rank structure. How to properly maintain and fire a weapon. How to properly wear your uniform, boots and how to have a professional look about yourself. Be proud to be in the US Army. \n Physical training is a big part of it. Be ready to get fit and lean. Don't worry, they will not leave you behind. They will make every effort to help you and make you a soldier. Also weapons qualification is the other key. If you don't qualify with the M16A2, you will not graduate. A soldier is nothing if he or she cannot properly use the weapons they are given. \nBe ready for FTX(field training exercise) for about 2-3 days and a 10-20 mile road march. Don't worry they will be checking on you and you will stop and take breaks. Keep plenty of water in you at all times. You can't drink enough water. Drink it till it makes you think you will hurl. You don't want to get stuck by a medic with IV bag or in the hospital. Also you will have access to medical care. If you have a problem,let your Drill Sergeant know. Good Luck!
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21-24. Most of them are fresh out of college, and there is generally an automatic time in service promotion at 18 months active army and 24 months reserve/NG to 1LT. I'm a 2LT in the Army and I'm considered kind of old at 24.