They are always sending the great guys. The problem is how great will the guys be who are in charge of your unit? That won't be the nice shiny recruiters.

Always think of, that those guys are like a living commercial spot. They want to "sell" you something. So be careful and really think it through (I know you already wrote you would).:ping:

That is true. Recruiters have "billets" to fill, and they want to meet that goal, but when and if you decide on waht you want to do, then you just tell the recruiter that. that is the only option on the table. He/She will try this little trick and tell you that once you are in you can then apply for that particular school etc.... Which is bull. So long as you score well on the ASVAB test you can pretty much get what you want. Even if they play hard ball and say, sorry you cannot do that, ask them why. Then walk out, and in afew days they will be calling you like they did you the worlds greatest favor and got what you wanted. :yep:

Not really. It's more that they want you to sell yourself to them, so that they can own your a$$. To get it, they will make a lot of advertizing, like on TV.

Do you believe every advert you see on TV? The "whiter than white", the "brighter than bright", the "best of them all", and "two for the price of just one"? ;)

Wrong answer! I made that up as I was typing.

-S

Did you ask them about Reserve/National Guard options? Have you talked to other branches? It is good to see all that is available . . . this way you can get the best choice for you when it comes time to decide. When you finally do remember to get your MOS and assignments in writing. Work on your physical fitness and take practice ASVABs to garuntee a higher score. The higher your score the more opertunities lay before you.

Don't be that one guy who is only smart enough to go Infantry, not that that isn't a respectable branch, and they do have the highest rate of promotion. And who cares that they call everone else POGs. If you want to be in the ****, go ahead, but I would recommend something more comfortable and that transfers better in the outside world (because there will be a time when you get back there).

Did you click on the links that I provided in my last post? Remember, they will not stop you from talking to other recruiters. And let them play the game against each other. And remember you can always go active from guard/reserve, not the other way around.

This reminded me of a funny incident

There I was, no $hit..

Fresh out of basic, getting ready to start EOD school. Being fresh out of basic awaiting a school slot, our lives revolved around doing details.

Background: EOD is well known for being rather earthy and rough around the edges.

There was a common latrine that needed cleanin. Our mission was clear - clean that $hitter in the name of democracy!

One of my fellow students actually walked up to the SNCO and said

"I was an honour graduate from basic, would you like me to take charge of the cleaning detail."

Huge tactical error. Scarred up crusty EOD SNCOs are not normally impressed with honour grads. After basic, honour grad means precisely dick. Being an honour grad surely won't get someone out of cleaning a latrine.

The SNCO told the troop that because he was a honour grad that he would have the honour of being in charge of the detail. The SNCO then ordered the rest of the students out of the detail and ordered us to sit down and watch the honour grad clean up the latrine by himself.

He never mentioned being honour grad again.

Ahh the good ole days, man they sucked. :yep:

They want to sell you the idea that the military is the greatest thing on earth and that you should sign up.;)

Always remember the base mission of the military. The recruiter can talk all about the jobs, the education, the benefits, the honour.........

Never never forget that the base mission of the military is

1. To kill people (or to enable others to kill people) People to include adversary military, civilians, mothers, children, people who have done you no wrong.

2. Sacrifice your life to enable the killing of people.

This is what the military is about. You can be a cook, Public Relations guy, even Intel, but when that weapon is thrust in your hands and the order is to hit the perimeter, the mission of the military gets real basic real fast.

Before anyone signs on the dotted line, they need to make sure that they are totally OKwith these two missions of the military.

Everyone hopes that they will never be involved in 1 or 2, but that is what you are agreeing to do on behalf of your country.

During the first gulf war we had some troops with problems with 1 and 2. "Hey, I only signed up for the educational benefits" Well the United States government aint that nice nor generous. For every benefit that the United States government offers their military members comes with a price. Sometimes the country calls in that debt.....and you have to pay up.

So please, before anyone signs up, please consider the base mission of the military. I put in just over 20 years and never forgot what my "duty" truly was in the military.

This is why the military is not a life for everyone.