Knowing what you know now...

**Draconius** · 06-15-12, 10:30 PM

... And you HAD to enlist in one of the branches of military, which would you choose and why?

**DarkStarr** · 06-15-12, 10:35 PM

And had nothing holding me back (hearing, etc)? Always thought Navy Seals were pretty hardcore, but I originally wanted to be a rotary pilot in the Army.

**shabacash** · 06-15-12, 10:54 PM

whichever pays the most and has the best perks.

all of them suck.

**Zackk** · 06-15-12, 11:06 PM

Army. They'd pay for med school and net me a sweet residency.

**Draconius** · 06-15-12, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by DarkStarr

And had nothing holding me back (hearing, etc)? Always thought Navy Seals were pretty hardcore, but I originally wanted to be a rotary pilot in the Army.

Basic Branch, not job title...otherwise everyone would be a high ranking or badass position.

Just knowing what you know as to what each branch specializes in, etc.

**Snoopy** · 06-15-12, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by shabacash

whichever pays the most and has the best perks.

all of them suck.

base pay and base benefits are the same across the board

i'd join the air force and get a marketable job skill. i hear it's like an extended vacation. :o

**Draconius** · 06-15-12, 11:51 PM

I would either do Army or Air Force. When I was younger I would have done the Marine's but a LOT of my Marine friends got "stuck" in infantry and didn't get out and utilize all that the military entices you with like the airforce/army...or at least that is the perception of an "outsider"

**Snoopy** · 06-15-12, 11:55 PM

you dont get "stuck" in the infantry. you knowingly ask for it because you watched too many war flicks and wanted to kill kill kill.

the perception of an "insider"

**Nightshade** · 06-16-12, 01:07 AM

Marines or Army from what I know of them they have the most options for advancement and position mobility.

Pretty much any branch you can do the same with but basically if you want to move forward in rank and pay you learn every position you can and once you learn one and qualify you switch to another. The ones that stay in the same position their entire career are a waste of training.

LT · 06-16-12, 07:39 AM

Air Force.

**dj02** · 06-16-12, 02:20 PM

marines

**flipped cracka** · 06-16-12, 02:22 PM

I was in the Navy, and I would do it again.

**redgoober4life** · 06-16-12, 06:44 PM

which one has the hottest dudes?

**Civic2Scooby** · 06-17-12, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by flipped cracka

I was in the Navy, and I would do it again.

Originally Posted by redgoober4life

which one has the hottest dudes?

:o

**yellowbastard** · 06-18-12, 07:01 AM

Chair Force. They got lots of good intelligence roles and can put you in a good spot for landing a civilian gov't role if you decided to get out.

**hitman619** · 06-18-12, 11:03 AM

I'm going off the beaten path and picking The Coast Guard.
I have about 5 friends that have served in the coast Guard,and all 5 makes 6 figures in their current jobs.

**JGordon** · 06-18-12, 11:29 AM

Air Force. Seems like you would leave with a lot of skills that would be marketable in the private sector.

**Draconius** · 06-18-12, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by hitman619

I'm going off the beaten path and picking The Coast Guard.
I have about 5 friends that have served in the coast Guard,and all 5 makes 6 figures in their current jobs.

Wouldn't have thought about the CG honestly until you brought that up. If I was considering a Military career I guess I would check out what the CG has to offer, so it would be between CG, AF and Army. I would contemplate Marines, but it would involve what level entering at (officer due to prior bachelor's degree) and what prospects available.

**Snoopy** · 06-18-12, 02:52 PM

actually thinking about it more, i dont regret going the route i did. there's a certain bit of pride knowing i was a grunt and i got to do a lot of cool shit. would i do it again though? probably, but go with a different job.