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choosing a job in the Army
May 8, 2010
I am most likely going to enlist into the Army, but I am having trouble picking a job. I was thinking combat engineer, but I dont know any and my recruiters don't know any either. So I would like to talk to a combat engineer before choosing a job so I learn more about it. Or if anyone else has a different job in the Army and would like to give me info about it I would greatly appreciate it. My recruiters are really busy and I am in college and play lacrosse for my college so I don't have much time so any help is appreciated.
submitted by Robert Czarnecki on May 8 2010
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Be very careful with what you choose because you will be stuck with that. If you are already attending college you can join the Guard/Reserve first to help pay for undergrad, then when you graduate you can try coming on active duty if that is what you want. If you go with the Guard/Reserve the job you choose will be determined by what units are around where you are going to school. Explore those units, talk to people that are there doing their drill on Sat/Sun and see what they would recommend.
If you are going to go active duty, and since you are in college you can decide whether to go ROTC or enlist. If you enlist you will have to leave school. If you go ROTC you can continue on and finish your degree.
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alex
May 20, 2010 10:46 PMi would check out a national guard base you might be able to call and ask if you could come by and speak to a combat engineer.
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SSG James Wardle
Jun 14, 2010 12:07 AM
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Robert Czarnecki
Jun 15, 2010 1:53 PMhey i made this a little over a month ago but i have already enlisted and i decided to do infantry so im not sure if you have any good info about infantry but if you did that would help out.
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jared fortner
Jul 23, 2010 12:45 AMi would like to know what a combat engineer does as well, although i already enlisted for infantry
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jared fortner, 11 xray
Jul 23, 2010 12:43 AMif i were you i would go infantry, because it will give you the most opprotunity, you can go airbourne, then rangers, special forces, green berret and operate some of the military's best and latest weaponry while holding an everlasting bond with your fellow combat soldiers
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Robert Czarnecki
Jul 26, 2010 4:06 PMyeah i chose infantry and i got airborne with it as well im pumped to go to benning in october
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jason tohmfor
Apr 1, 2011 4:26 PMhello my name is jason and i am 38 yrs old. and a heavy smoker and not in that great of shape...
i have been thinking about joining the army, but im not sure if it is a good idea at my age and health.. so if anyone can share there thoughts , it would greatly be appreciated.,, thank you.
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Dave
May 7, 2011 11:14 PMHey man, I'll be honest, if it's something you want to do, do it. Quit smoking and get a gym membership. 1 HOUR of weights a day and 1 HOUR of running at low intensity will do WONDERS for you. I promise ya man, lift heavy.
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SFC Wolff
Jun 9, 2011 10:03 AMUnfortunately, if you are 38 you are too old to enlist. Recently the Army changed it's policy that you have to be in Basic Training prior to your 35th birthday.
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Milien Dumeny
Jun 28, 2011 9:02 PM
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Richard Satterlee
Aug 1, 2011 1:10 AMI am 11, and I know I'm young for thinking about this I asked my parents about using this site. But I want to enlist in the Military, I don't play Call of Duty as I think it disrespects our Military. I want to maybe be a Ranger, or a Marine. But do you think it's a good idea.
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PVT Schepers
Aug 15, 2011 11:36 PMif it's what wanna do...then get info & make sure it is what u wanna do when u hit 3 months til ur 17th then contact a recruiter and set up a meeting to discuss it...if you have any further questions then they should answer them....make sure u like the job ur pickin it determines ur future and one last time before u go to Military Entrance Processing Station to get checked out be absolute it is wat u want...bc i have friends serving wishin they didnt join...but i no im gonna love it
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mario james
Aug 23, 2011 11:59 AMim 13, and think most think that im to young to be making this decision and dont play that war video games and interested in the military most of my families in the military and i want to be a a officer in the ranger airborne group and want to move up the SF ladder. but i need some help finding info on the rangers and rotc and if any body thinks this is a good idea.
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Kendall Mower
May 12, 2010 7:52 AM