Does it take a smart person to join the military?
804106
As a paralyzed Vietnam Vet I will never forget John Kerry's traitorous remarks made years ago calling myself and my Brothers-in Arms all manner of names from "Baby-Killers" to "cowards" upon our return and now, our brave brothers and sisters are "stupid"?\n\nI want to state that, 'Mr. John Kerry is not only a man of questionable honor but he should apologize for making statements that not only insult every brave young man and woman Serving but give yet again, "Aid and Comfort to the enemy.\n\nWe will now do everything humanly possible to mobilize the Conservative Base not necessarily to Vote to support current policy and Incumbents but to vote "against the Democrats" and the Nancy Pelosi San Francisco Values that party holds to!\n\nThis was the best thing he could have done to energize our base!\n\nNow, how will the Far Left Wong ACLU Adoring Liberal Dems explain away this one...watch for the standard "disclaimers" mostly used for Dr Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi "Foot-In-Mouth attacks...i.e.:\n\n"He was mis-quoted" or maybe, "His statement was taken out of context" or maybe he meant it?
478182
I think so\nbut you need to talk to your recruiter in your area.\nplus most likely you can if you pick an area of work\nthat requires you to in an office or something like that...and no front line stuff\nso go look into it..I bet you can\nGood Luck
645321
Can be complicated. If your M.O.S. is hurting for people, it's doubtfull you'll be able to "re-class" during your enlistment. Sometimes, a soldier's aptitude can make him ideal for another field. (rare) He could then be ORDERED into another job. (example:) I enlisted and and trained as a combat engineer. (then airborne, sapper, Ranger) After AIT, I and a couple others were pulled aside and tested/invited to get into a Military Intelligence. I later learned we all were multi-lingual, and scored high in linguistics.
698098
Yes, if not more so.  \n\nAnd before I go any further, I am not British.  I am a Canadian soldier.  And I think that the ratio is pretty much the same for us.\n\nFor one thing, while US soldiers do qualify as professionals, they are overspecialized, too rigidly trained and too constrained by the trappings of rank and far too reliant on their technology to get the job done.\n\nCanadians and Brits, on the other hand, are versatile, highly trained, multi-tasking, cross-trained and polyvalent entities, trained to think by themselves and to improvise if things don't go quite according to plan.  And without all of the advanced toys and support that the US forces enjoy, we rely more on our heads and our training than on some uptown gadgetry.  This is where instinct, experience and just simply good heads on our shoulders come into play.\n\nAlso, we do not have a "reach this rank by this time or you're gone" sort of system.  It's not rare to see E4/E5 equivalent soldiers with over 15 years in.  This does not denote stupidity, just that this particular soldier might not be suited for leadership roles but is very skilled in his little slice of the military, let it be infantry, technical work, anything really.  Also, US rank progression is too fast, and it takes a lot of people with next to no command abilities in positions of authority and they can't even run their own section efficiently.
354275
Yes, but I don't see where you'd have time.  There are plenty of regulations that explain how much precedence the military takes ove anything else you happen to have going on.
738031
It seems that once a young person starts getting situated into a good job, strong relationship or marriage, financial independence, owning property and having babies, their life changes.  Their priorities change.  Their values change.  Many of them become slaves to their own economic burdens, like paying a mortgage, payments on a car, hospital debt from having a baby, vacations with the family, tuition payments for the kids, etc.  \n\nThe idea of joining the military service goes on the back burner when all of this happens.  These same guys will respond in a true national emergency, but right now they're content with letting the youngsters handle it.\n\nMany combatants are between the ages of eighteen and twenty five.  The military service tries real hard to get these people before they get involved as described above, because once they get involved with all the creature comforts of life, including a wife, they probably aren't as effective as a young, freshly trained youth with no outside responsibilities, but plenty of dedication!
332862
Military academies have many top students. You do not need to be in one to go to the air force but it would help.\nWhat he needs to do is study study study Be the top of his class and a sports. ROTC any where he going would be a must even if its not air force.
1138289
They are probably scared. The thing is you will have to soul search. Alot of young kids join the military today for college, but ulitmately it's still the military, if you are called to duty you must go. It's not just a free ride and never has been, and you shouldn't go in with that mindframe. You join the military to serve your country for a certain amount of time. I joined the Airforce when I was 18 years old and I knew what it entailed. They didn't have the great big enlistment bonus's they offer to the new recruits today when I joined 14 years ago, and they only paid a certain amount for college then too so that wasn't my reason for joining. Alot of my reasoning to join was to get out from under my parents thumb...which is funny since being in the military you are just getting a whole new set of rules , lol. I enjoyed my time in and then got out, I'm proud to say that I served my country and I am still married to a wonderful Airforce sergeant today, it's a good life honestly and we love the traveling!! I wouldn't discourage my daughters from joining, I'd be proud! Good luck, only you can make that descision for your life, do youre research on all the branches and make sure they give you the job you really want, even if you have to wait, dont let them talk you into doing something you'll hate!
442190
I fully considered going to the academy.  It is a wonderfull school.  One of my best friends attends now, and he loves it.  It's hard to get into though.  Your going to have to work your butt off.  I'd say go for it if your thinking about it. From what I hear it's a lot of fun.  the web site helps a lot, it's www.usafa.edu.  they have a lot of programs, sports, choirs, tonz of fun stuff.            oh, and to the person who thinks that the military is stupid and you shouldn't go into it... you probably just couldn't handle it, just be gratefull that there are people out there who are protecting your ungratefull behind.
867988
Consider going to a college or university that has an ROTC program.  If you go that route you'll have a college degree in four years or so AND you'll be a commissioned officer in the military when you graduate from college.  Best of both worlds.
1179558
Well if are really interested in gettinf into the armed force... first of all you must make up your mind which brach(service) to join up first....\n\nThen make sure you have the minimum required eligiblity criteria for the service opting for (army,airforce and navy... each have different physical requirement)\n\nThen keep an eye on the employement new?rozgar samachar.... you will find advirtisments calling for CDSE exams.... remember only gradtuates are eligible and also make sure of your age limit as stipulated (varies for certain categories like reserved caste or for people from the N.E...etc...)\n\nThen after you fillup the form in the paper and send it (or even before that for those whom are really interested) try an get any CDSE guide or question bank..(any will do...even local... its just to give u the general idea of how the question will be.........)\nThe exams usually have basic simple mathematics,history,geography..etc..... i am sure you might not find it difficult to clear after you clear it (results will be put up on the official website a few days after the exam)...then comes the SSB interview which is something that might need a proffessional coaching to clear effectively.. its tough.. but if u r confident and have goo command over english and decent comm. skills along with proper physciological perception u will  get through.........
940625
I don't know.  Of course, graduates of military academies are required to serve after graduation..I think five years is the requirement.  What I do know is that many military recruiters are paying the fees for high school dropouts to take the GED needed to join. (Primarily Army.)  My guess is that other than officers, the general military population is not comprised of our best and brightest.  For the dropouts who left high school for behavioral problems, that doesn't speak too well for the caliber of the military either.
1077068
I guess I would have to answer yes, since I did enlist in the Air Force.  That was some time ago and I'm out now.  \n\nThe Air Force is one of the better military branches.  It has good schools, you don't go on 25 mile hikes, you're not cooped up on a ship, you don't dig foxholes.\n\nDuring basic training, you do some marching, learn how to salute, and stuff like that, but they don't go overboard about it.  Typically, you have your choice of some very excellent schools in technical areas.  \n\nMay Air Force training was always a help as a civilian looking for a job.  I also took advantage of the education benefits to go to college after I got out.
897554
I think it is an excellent idea.  Immediately after High School, if you're not registered in College,  you go military for 2 years, minimum.  Every one I know, including myself, who went military right out of High School, or College, turned out to be a much better person for it.  They found respect and discipline.
519223
Economically, it makes great sense.  You'll have to go to Basic Training (not a big deal) and then AIT (even easier, where you learn your job).  All you have to do is apply to a college and you'll be able to do them simultaneously.  You could try an ROTC scholorship and skip the Guard, but you can do both!  My buddy did that and had enough extra money during college to buy a car, I still had a bike.  The National Guard is cool because it's not just "go to Iraq and die" like uneducated people think, you get to help out your local community in times of crisis.  If you're willing to spend a couple of months learning to be a team player and shoot a rifle, it's worth it.
972069
To answer your question:  MAYBE!\n\nDepends on the type of felony, how long ago was it, has it been discharged (no longer on probation, etc) and...depends on the RECRUITER also.\nMy friend's kid just signed up for the Army, he had a "young and dumb" felony, too, but he'd served his time. They made him take 3 "college level classes" (he went to a jr. college for that) before they'd sign him up. He's doing very well now.\n\nGood luck to your friend, and god bless the men and women in our armed forces EVERYWHERE!
236705
The military is great for some people, and totally disasterous for others. If you have a problem with authority, and get into trouble at every chance you get, the military is not for you. You need to be able to follow the rules, and if you can't it will not be a good experience.\nI joined the Air Force right after HS, and I am deployed to Iraq right now. In my personal opinion, the Air Force is the best route to take, period. The other military branches get treated like crap, and many people usually try to switch to the Air Force. It is very rare to meet someone who left the Air Force for another branch.\nHowever, this choice MUST be made by you. Talk to ALL the recruiters, not just one branch. Then research them online yourself to verify everything that they told you.\nThe military isn't for everyone, but it will be a great expericence if you get a good job, and take advantage of all the opportunities that are out there.\nIf you have any further questions, feel free to email me: mfred987  at yahoo.