What Military Branch Should I Join?
925183
The Army will guarantee the job you want, if you want to be an MP then thats what you'll be.  I also see that you want your college loans paid off.  There are peopple on here telling you to go officer but going officer they will not pay back your college loans.  \n\nYou can go into the Army as a Specialist (E-4) and in three years your loans will be paid off and you will have the police training and background.  If after those three years you decide you want to be an officer then go to OCS (officer candidate school) and become an officer.\n\nIf you want to join the Army and get a different skill thats always open too, there is nothing saying that you have to be an MP when you join.\n\nHope this helps a little.
774638
Air force. Its the most intellectual branch, and that will help you later in life. The living conditions are 5X that of the army. Think , one bedroom apartment, with a nice fast broadband connection. ;p
1120345
I was in the Air Force and loved it.  If you're looking to get out into the wild and rough it a lot, then the AF isn't for you -- it's a bit more cushy.  But I had my share of field exercises as well, so it's not all easy.  I honestly can't think of any reasons NOT to join the AF, it was the smartest thing I ever did for myself.  But some other reasons to join any branch of the military would be the educational benefits, job training, early retirement (if you stay in long enough) and lifelong benefits, a sense of partriotism, job stability and the chance to travel/experience the world.  If you're already seriously considering joining, I don't think you'll be sorry if you do.  Good luck!
275225
22 Navy Vet.  I see a lot of fingers pointing to differant branches, It's not the NAVY you want to join!  It's not really any branch.  I would say join the Coast Guard.  They are military, but then again not.  Run by DHS not DOD.  If you join, keep your mouth shut.  Keep your private life private.  The last thing you want is to be pushed over a side rail 1000 miles out at sea or attacked while out in the woods on training.  Maybe stay in school and choose another career path.
1173598
look at www.jrotc.net and www.jrotc.org they may have some info\n\nwhich branch?
775661
Go CQB or milsim\n\nBefore you go airsofting you might want to get better guns
562382
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.
1074994
a lot of these answers are great just to stress on a few get some college first and you will have a higher rank when joining. If you can't. just be prepared to be broken and rebuilt they will break you down and rebuild you into a soldier.  Your life will revolve around the USMC you can't come and go as you please it is up to your ranking officer. I think the Army is a little slacker and not as tuff as the USMC both are standing for your country which is a great honor make sure you pick the job you want when you sign up because it is hard as hell to change once you sign those papers.  Basic training and  the schooling after sucks you do stupid jobs like kitchen duty and detail work.  Defiantly start running/  it is up and at um every morning for PT during your first 6 months to a year.  Lots of push ups and sit ups.  But you build great bonds and great friendships and you make it into what you want it can be the best experience or the worst it is all up to you!\n\nProud to be an American
658738
I have a friend who is like an older brother in the Coast Guard. He loves it he has been in for almost 30years and is a W-4 or a Warrant Officer. He says its is the best military branch to join if you are going enlisted due to all the fun jobs out there in the Coast Guard for enlisted personnel. I joined the Navy, wished I had joined the Coast Guard. I love the Navy didn't get me wrong but the work in the Navy is not as good for an enlisted man as the Coast Guard.
706135
I was an Air Force guy but I think of the Marines as more of an offensive group while the army is more of a defender. If you plan on joining, the Navy offers the most money for college (MGIB and kickers) and the Air Force has an accredited college that you actually earn credits while in that transfer. The marines and army see the most action but I would only choose them if that's what your into. Navy and AF offer more for the future to me.
510642
if u want to take care of yur kids, fine.\n\n the army and navy are still there, but please, \n\n   don't make such a drastic choice as joining the armed \n\n forces during a time of war without REALLY taking  into \n\nmind ALL optionions you have at home.\n\nhope you can find your own answer that fits \n\ngood luck
665440
You should join the Air Force ROTC.  They will let you finish college and they will pay your tuition.  Then, you are obligated to 4 years in the Air Force as an officer.
553227
Enlist in a branch of the military, especially the army and ask your recruiter.
838922
It depends on the individual. I can only answer for myself as to why I joined the branch I did.\n\nI wanted to join the military. I am not a person given to doing lots of workouts and exercise. I am not a jock or sports minded person. ( mind you I am not out of shape though. I do love rock climbing, Caving, and hiking.) So I did not see myself as a foot soldier with a rifle. This rules out both the Army and the Marines.\n\nI am more a technical kind of person. I love computers and knowledge. ( A geek you might say) Both the Air Force and the Navy are highly technical. But which to choose? I wanted to be in the know. and to see the world, to travel. I wanted to be right on the front as to see all the exciting things there are to see in the military.\nOK so I looked at the Air Force. Except for the small 5% that are the pilots and aircrew, All of your Airforce personnel are stationed far behind the lines and never see much at all. Most are just one form of Mechanic or Supply Clerk. Other than watching the planes take off, they see nothing at all of the action.\n\nSo now I looked at the Navy. Again the Branch is highly technical. but even if you were just a cook or a supply clerk, you were right there with the rest of the ships crew. When the ship performed a weapons test, you were there to watch it. (Not sitting back at some airbase miles away like in the Air Force). \nAnd travel?! No other branch of service sees more of the world than the US Navy! I have seen most of Asia and the Middle East due to the USN. Not just one or two other countries like I would have with the other branches.\nI became an EW in the USN (Electronic Warfare Systems Operator) I stood watch up in C.I.C. (Combat) and was one of the first to know if we came under attack and first to start a defense against the attack. It was the EW's who briefed the Captain and other officers of any threats posed by potential enemies in our area of operation.
713620
A great deal depends on which branch of the military you joined.  While the Army & Marine Corps are primarily ground combat related services, the Air Force & Navy have different purposes.\nThere are positions in both that can go into ground combat but the vast majority never face that same task.
758812
I can only speak regarding the Army on this one - branching is determined near the end phase (usually Phase III) of the commissioning process. Each branch has its different qualification requirements; specifically, the medical branch (MD, DDS, RN, Vet etc.) requires that you have a board certified license (like a medical from the AMA etc.). As you are closing in on graduation for commissioning, you will provide a "wish" list of the three branches you are qualified for and would like to serve in. DA will then send your commissioning source a list, by number, of the branches that will be assigned to your entire commissioning class (based on a roll-up of the lists from all the cadets/candidates). Then, based on your class ranking, you will select your branch based on what is available and what you qualify for (for example, whomever is first in class gets first pick at the selections that DA has provided - just out of experience Aviation usually goes first and then the maneuver Combat Arms branches - Infantry, Armor, Artillery - go next). HOWEVER, if you are NOT qualified you cannot branch - last selections are usually the Combat Service Support Branches (Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation). Also, certain branches have bonus commissions - that is where they are NOT commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants but 1st LT's or even CPT's (these are normally MD's and Lawyers). If this is very confusing and you would like more information, feel free to e-mail me at sofgrant@hotmail.com and I will do my best to clarify.
943896
Oh wow. Hold on - still laughing. Wait. Wait. Okay.\n\nBecome an officer. I'd say Army. With the navy, you'd actually have to get on a boat. Marines, well, there's that whole macho marine thing. Aim for a desk job in the army.