Which Branch of the Military?

will do brother

 

former USAF Pararescue trainee...tore up my shoulder at combat dive school and got MEB seperation. using GI BILL to go back to school and then go back to miliarty as officer and go flight school.

my brother starts VMI this year and i have to make sure i get my commison before him...no way im gonna salute my little brother

 

Sound like a plan. Good luck to ya. My little brother is AF too. On his second enlistment, he's stationed in England. Lucky little bastard!!!!

 

Air Force out of Charleston, SC

 

<---- AF PCSing to Ramstein

 

hhhmmmmmmm Germany!!!!

 

Coast Guard

 

X2! Semper Paratus!

 

Former Marine, El Toro and 29 Stumps. Thought this was about which branch to serve and had to re-read the initial post...

I don't see Air National Guard on your poll. It is unfortunate that the Air Guard isnt more well known. It would be the safest way to serve not only your country but also your state. My parents were in the Air Force and Air Guard. Neither one ever regretted their 20+ years in.

I originally wanted to be a coastie but he wait for reservists was 2 years soooooo I found my way in the Corps. It all depends on how intense you prefer to serve. Not enough people truly care to serve IMHO. They see it as a way to pay for school, get 3 hots and a cot, etc.

 

A big, BIG reason as to why I sent my med prescreen stuff down via the Marine Corps is because of this exact reason.

If I'm going to be on the front line with people, I don't want to be dug in next to someone who is there because he didnt feel like paying off school debts.


As a side note, I had my stuff sent down more than 2 weeks ago to MEPS and haven't heard shit yet. Guess I get to play hurry up and wait even when I haven't even sworn in yet!

 

USMC 1371 Combat Engineer
1 CEB
1 MarDiv

Oorah

 

mmmm yeah get used to this

 

SSG CASTREJON
Ft. Drum, NY
15 May was my 7th year anniversary
Operation Iraqi Freedom I 2003-2004
Operation Enduring Freedom VII 2006-2007
Operation Iraqi Freedom I 2008-Present

2007 Tacoma DC Off Road

 

USMC
Camp Lejeune
EOD

 

Air Force and Stationed at Davis-Monothan, Tucson, AZ. I'm a Weather Forecaster.

 

Thank you all.

 

Thank you It's amazing what a simple thank you every once in a while will do. Waking up at 0500 and working until 1700 every day for months on end is exhausting and a simple "Are you in the military? Thanks for everything you do!" is all it takes for a refresher that'll pick you up for another few feeks.

I make sure I thank vets, especially the older WW2/Vietnam guys, every chance I get. I was in uniform with my 1st Infantry Division combat patch and ran into an old guy who stopped me and asked if I went to Iraq with the Big Red One. I told him I had and after a short conversation found out he had been knocking Nazis out of their jackboots all over the Germany wearing the same patch I was. It was awesome to connect with a stranger like that with generations separating us. I thanked him before we went our own ways and you can see the genuine appreciation in his face. One of my best moments since I enlisted. Reminded me of my grandfather, a WW2 vet, who passed away when I was in basic

 

^Great story^
I have always regretted not going into the Army when I was younger. Short version is ~medical condition kept me out.
You guys and gals always have my highest respect and gratitude.

 

USAF retired. 1971 to 1991. Retired from George AFB (closed), CA. Was an aircraft armament tech on F-4, A-7, F-111, B-52, and AC-130s (A & H). My step-daughter is a Specialist in the Nevada National Guard. She hopes to become an officer soon as she elected to go through enlisted training instead of OCS when she first enlisted.

 

army 44B welder fort hood can't wait to get out of killeen