What branch should I join?

Question

I am a 22 year old female. 140 pounds, 5'3, no college degree, boyfriend of 2 years, I have a dog that's like my child. I don't have a house. I live with my boyfriend in his fathers house. I don't have a job, I've been applying and searching for jobs but not with much luck. I'm looking for a full time position making good money. I am in a lot of debt and I want to buy a house with my boyfriend. I feel like I should maybe join the military. I don't really have any reason as to why I feel like I should join, I am just leaning towards that direction in my life. I want change in my life. I mean I don't want to leave my boyfriend and dog and life, but I feel like I have nothing going for me. I'm not making any money, I don't have a promising future.. My questions are, what's your opinion? For people in the military, what's it like? Is it worth it? Which branch should I join? Army? Air force? Etc.. Am I going to be able to do it? I mean I can barely run a block without having to stop and catch my breath.. I never work out, I cant lift weights. & once in the military.. what career path should I choose? I'm not sure if this is the way I want to go in life, but I'm exploring my options. Any help would be great. I have checked out each branches website, I'm not really sure I want to commit to talking to a recruiter yet unless I'm positive this is the way I want to go yet.

Answer 1

If you are in a lot of debt go ahead and cross the Air Force and Coast Guard off of your list. Both of them check your credit as part of the enlistment process and will deny you if they don't feel it is up to par no matter what the job.



Other than that, there is no obligation to join just from talking to a recruiter. The recruiter's job is to sell their branch to you (assuming you are eligible, they aren't going to waste their time if you can't join even if you wanted to) and assist you in the enlistment process. In terms of jobs, think about what you want to do and see if the branch you want to join offers that job. For example, if you want to be a truck driver look at joining the Army as an 88M or if you want to be in the medical field look at joining either the Army as a 68-series job or the Navy in their medical ratings.



The thing about your physical fitness is you aren't expected to be a superstar when you first enlist. You work towards it with exercise and during training you will be closer to your goal. I know people who took up to ten minutes off of their two mile run time between when they enlisted and graduating basic training. As for your boyfriend and dog, you can either marry your boyfriend so he can follow you to your first duty station (and bring the dog) or you can settle for living in the barracks and seeing your boyfriend and dog when you are on leave. The choice is up to you.

Answer 2

First of all the first few sentences about your life is irrelevant to your question. 2ndly, you have huge debt and have the nerve to buy a house while your in debt, and you have no degree at all. Im pretty sure all branches will background check debt, and you will be dqed at the recruit office. Also you assume that the military will help you make good money, it will not, if you are looking to do that in the military, you will be miserable. Furthermore, you are unsure even joining the military, let alone join a specific branch, you should not join if you have this indecision. It is kinda of sad that people disregard college and expect a good paying job in life(maybe 50years ago), even now college degrees usually will have superior paying jobs to Hs grads, or non-hs grads. If you really want to join, i suggest not buying a house to incur even more debt, fix your debt as well. TALK TO recruiters its your best insight to wether you are able to join or not. They will also feed you alot of hot air, so continuing doing research on the branches. Thier websites are alittle biased non-informing. Go to forums for the branches they have much more insight and info.

Answer 3

I joined the Navy correct after I turned 17 and was a excessive institution drop out. That used to be the high-quality choice I ever made in my life as I did get my GED in the carrier, I acquired to journey and spot some amazing locations on the earth that I don't think i might have the time to peer now. The Navy taught me to follow orders and make selections. I suppose every person should go into the service for a minimum of four years as not best do you mature but that you can get an mighty education. I was in for a 3 year enlistment and the educational I did acquire helped me start my own corporation and having made literately millions of bucks and having a blast doing what I find irresistible to do was the excellent section. The schooling I realized I took with me and i got paid to learn and journey If the government had any brains (yeah correct) they might enable the persons seeking to sneak into this nation to become a member of the military for six years. Reasons being 1- they might be compelled to study to speak English and not put a burden on the institution system 2- Upon honorable discharge they're eligible for the GI invoice to further their schooling 3- They come to be automated citizens and aren't a burden to society as now they've marketable abilities If I had to do it once more i might become a member of in a coronary heart beat and in all likelihood keep in for one other four years just so I would get to peer the a part of the world I neglected.

Answer 4

It depends on what you want , if you want to stay in the country go with the national guard but im sure you will figure it out , you will get your job and your house just be pacient and only go military if thats what you want not just because you feel you have to or you wont enjoy it

Answer 5

You are not obligated to join just because you talk to a recruiter. Talk to recruiters from different branches, explore your options, think about it, pray about it. Then decide.

Answer 6

Air Force.











because I said so.