Joe Flo

Okay.....it has been about a month now and I have seriously been considering joining the NAVY. I know alot of you here are in the military and I am looking for some advice. Do any of you regret it? Once you sign the paper thats it. Four years.....Its hard for me to think about that but it sounds like a challenge and sounds fun. It would be really great if some of yall could give me advice. Would I be wasting my time if I was already accepted to a University and had money to pay for it. I want to hear more about what it really is and not what I see on tv and what the recruiter told me.

Jerk_Racer

That four years flys by and you'll have done stuff during then that will sound like tall tales and BS stories to your non-military buddies. No regrets here. Go into an interview for a job once you get out with military experience on your resume and you'll be sure to get the job. It has worked for me so far, at least when I'm up against others that weren't in the military. But the military isn't for everybody. But if you do go in, don't expect zilch. It's what you make of it. Get everything in writing, recruiters are like used car salesmen.



But the Navy is full of squiddly diddlies. Step up to a real military branch and join the Corps.

Joe Flo

What does this mean? Can you elaborate......I am mostly looking for the health benefits,trainging and money for school.



I took the test that you have to take. I qualified for the SEAL's program. He said if I want to go through the training he can put it in the contract. Might take him up on that. Looks extremly hard and I am looking for a challenge. Probably wont make it but I want to try.

lane_change

I am from a Marine Corps family...both of my parents are USMC retired. From my experience with military life now that I am 22, I say go Air Force if you want the best of everything, PX, Commisary, Rec Centers, Mess Halls, etc...go Marine Corps if you want a tough career but a rewarding career. Never go Navy unless you plan on becoming a SEAL but if you fail to become a SEAL and become another Sailor....well, **** that. Sorry to you Navy guys on here, just my opinion, and the Army....well....what to say about the army?......Hmmmm...not much...kind of blah. I say Marine Corps for the challenge that you are looking for. They have the fastest promotions among the military branches and you become part of something bigger than you. Sign up, go to college for 4 years on their bill, then do your 4 years in the service and if you get out, you will have 8 years of USMC experience, or if you stay in, you will only have to 16 years of service duty until you retire with 20 years of service....or stay in as long as you want. That much is up to you. But I say Air Force if you want to be pampered...the Corps if you want a challenge....Navy if you plan on being a SEAL...or Army...well, go coast guard instead of Army.



Scott

my_jdm_rx7

Well said Scotty. And I just want to take this moment to say, Marines kick ***...no really, my brother is over in Iraq right now chewing bubble gum and kicking ***...and he's running low on gum. Im like you tho, I can't even imagine what my life would be like in the Corps....I'm a puss I guess..just the idea of alot of authority(yeah, right..), getting yelled at all the time, and living up to someone elses standards? Nah. My bro loves it, as well as other friends in the Corps...just not for me....even though going to Okinawa and buying/selling parts/cars, and rollin' in an R33/99 spec7 would kick ***..

blondeRX7babe

I have a couple of friends (mostly army boys) also hanging out in dust bowl central (Iraq for you slow people) and they don't regret it, although i have a boyfriend in the states training for Sgt. And the only thing he wishes he did was sign up for two years and then increased his contract as he went along. just to keep his options open. I have been out to his base and hung out. And i do admit the people in the army that are fresh outta high school are trying to clean up a bit, straighten out their screwed up life and get free school. but otheriwse it's highschool all over again. least that's my take on it, girls gossiping, guys sleeping around, and other he said she said bullshit. but like JERK RACER said it's what you make of it. Just pick your friends wisely. wink wink, my only friend woul dbe my seven. i also have thought about inlisting. though thats more b/c io wonder if i'm capable of it. well i guess we'll see.

anyhow read the small print before signing the dotted line.

Joe Flo

I know about the Air Force and how easy it is. My close friend joined. And then I also know about the marines because my cousins was in it. But I want to go out to sea and see the world. I am sure you do this in the other branches but I would really like to live on the ship for a while. It is hard for me to make this desicion since I am pretty lazy. I want to break this habbit and make something of myself. Just not sure if I want to go to college yet. My Uncle who is like my second father was an Officer in the NAVY. SO I know only about the easy life. I want to know the life of an enlisted man

LannyRX7

Man I was in the Army... Military Intelligence. The Army is like the middle of all of the branches...it's not too hard and it's not easy. So when he said it's kind of blah...he's right.

The Navy...please don't join the navy. I don't know you very well but I have at least met you in real life. I can tell your probably not the type of person who would like to have a name tag on your *** (literally). They got some good uniforms but if you happen to get stuck on a ship.. well there goes alot of your life. When people who were in the navy say "I went to Japan once" well they did, BUT They went for like 2 days and didn't really get to enjoy it cause they had to work. A bunch of my friends are joining the navy and I have no idea why.

Air Force..hell that's the way to go. They get the best of everything! They pay for most, if not all of your school. Best barracks, best food, laid back officers and NCOs, it's pretty sweet. And during PT (physical training) if you get hurt running you can ride a bike behind the formation (tell me another branch that can do that). Aim freaking high, If I went back in...that's what I'd do. Plus their uniforms are the sh*t.

Marines... I give props to all marines. Alot of those marine chicks could probably whip my ***. If you like being hardcore and love pullups this is the way to go. They get treated crappy, worst barracks, worst food (unless on air force base ) and I'm not sure about their schooling ops. But if you want to come home twice as big as when you left and be all buffed up this is the way to go man.

And if you want the real hardcore stuff go Navy Seals or Army Ranger...but if you don't get through the programs...well your stuck.



Just my .02

LannyRX7

Most recruiters won't lie... they just don't tell you the whole truth. Make sure you keep clean underwear on during boot camp... no body likes trench-nuts.

Joe Flo

Everybody is saying that the NAVY isn't the way to go but noone is really saying why. The recruiter flat out told me that he couldn't promise me anything in the contract right now except the chance at the SEALs program. He also told me that when you go out on a long tour that when the ship is in port you are free to do whatever. But when the ship goes back inot the ocean its back to work. I don't mind getting stuck on a ship in fact I look foward to it since I like doing that already. Just really looking for an adventure and schooling before I go to college.