Anyone here joined the Army/Navy/Marines/Air Force? Is it worth it?

I did. It was worth it.

>>741212129
Nah not worth joining all of them, pick one

I joined and I'm waiting to leave for basic. Worth so far, gave me 5k to sign up.

>>741212286
oh god what branch? I'm Navy
A good rule of thumb is if there is a signing bonus it's dogshit

>>741212286
What mos/equivalent got you the bonus?

>>741212129
Pilot here. Currently flying a mission over the East China sea. The jets practically fly themselves.

AMA

>>741212349
Please explain?

>>741212397
What branch?

>>741212410
Signing bonus means they need more bodies.
If they need more bodies it means it's undermanned. If it's undermanned it means people don't stay in because it's dogshit.
Depends on job/branch tbh

>>741212129
I just heard from Uncle Sam
He gonna send me to VietNam
If I die in that combat zone
Box me up and send me home
Lay my rifle cross my chest
Tell my Mom I done my best.

Not worth it Anon

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No its not worth it,

but i want to be a meat sheild for fake wars

go away Boys

>>741212542
sometimes this is true. otherwise, they cannot find enough recruits that scored 80+ on the ASVABS.

If you join and get a guaranteed job, then get out in four years you will be okay.

There's some political bs like anywhere
Overall I'd do it again
Benefits out way negative
Usaf 1w0x2

>>741212129
It's worth it if you pick something that gives you options after you leave. Do something STEM related. I know a lot of the Navy guys are really excited about the new cryptology rates. I did research as well about the nuke program and if you're capable enough and work really fucking hard you can get jobs going out of it starting at like 90-100k. You don't need a degree, and there is a whole network and forum of former nukes recruiting after you get out. But, the program is really grueling. Lots of work, lots of studying for years. It's up to you, just be smart about the rate you pick unless you intend to have a career and stay in past your first 5 years.

>>741212129

There are times when it's really worth it and even necessary. Something to be proud of.

This is not one of those times.

>>741212714
I scored 83 and went nuke in the Navy.
worst decision of my life don't ever go nuke.

>>741212714
recruiter fag detected

sir Yes Sir !
lol

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>>741212129
If you go anywhere, and want a killer job afterwards, make it the NAVY or AIR FORCE. I was a submariner for 5 years, I advanced really fast in pay because no one wants submarine duty (you have to explicitly volunteer for it) and then got a six figure salary after leaving.

If you volunteer for nuclear engineering jobs, you'll make about 300k a year after you get out. Just be good at math, no criminal record and youre a shoo-in!

Submarine duty was the best thing i ever did with my life.

>>741212349
Navy too. I'm doing IT in the reserves

>>741212373
see above

>>741212397
We going to war with NK? What about JSOC role in it?

If BS claim then nice bait m8

>>741212129
>Is it worth it?
>dying for israel
sure my cuck friend

>>741212832
Whats wrong with nuke

>>741212887
Samefag again, dont forget youll get 9 grand upfront as a signing bonus guaranteed for submarine duty.

And my one year of A-school was mostly spent in Wrath of the Lich King. Easy day.

No it sucks ass. I retire in two years. Can't wait to smoke week and do normal shit again.

>>741212977
1/3 don't make it through the school. Some academic fail and some psych out. If you're not autistic you're going to have a horrible 2 years.

>>741212832
I was going to go nuke. They almost talked me into it. I scored a 97 but decided to go IT and reserves instead

Theres nothing proud about signing up to hurt innocent people.
WHY ISENT THE MILITARY GOING AFTER CORRUPT OFFICALS, BANKERS, GLOBALISTS ?
nope, just hurting, killing innocent people.

>>741213139
Gay liberal. Get out of the house once in a while.

>>741213102
Smart man. I made it to the end of the school and they failed me when I was passing overall. Now i'm a rated electrician's mate in San Diego fucking latinas. Life is good my bro

>>741212977
You have to REALLY REALLY want it. Prototype is the worst but youll make good money for making it through

>>741212537
The one that flies over the East China sea and shit.

Navy here. Just finished up 4 years (1 deployment), currently in the reserves where every 18yr old out of HS asks me about my short career so I'm willing to talk or answer any questions

>>741212580
This

>>741213139
Those are the ones that sent the military against inocents in foreign lands. Or in extraordinary cases, to defend their fat butts

>>741213139
That's all amerifats can do is hurt brown people. They wouldn't stand a chance against a REAL military like Russia or China

>>741213100
Are you still in training? SC or NY?

>>741213249
thats some shit. civilian electricians make bank tho

>>741213247
You didnt answer my question

Why not?

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>>741212129
Go earn a set of these, they're fantastic.

>>741212129
Just dont go aircraft maintanance. fuck that shit man

>>741213139
Dude....why do you do it to yourself? This isn't Vietnam you wannabe hippie. Nobody signs up to "hurt innocent people" and we don't go to boot camp and then right into combat. Actually, most of us probably won't even see combat. Go back to YouTube and watch your Hillary Clinton compilation videos to make yourself feel better.

>>741213491
no
get dolphins
then you never have to see the light of day again

>>741213421
I was in South Carolina from 2015 to early this year.

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>>741212956
I can't disclose such sensitive information on such as high traffic website but I can leave interpretive images to serve as food for thought.
>pic related

>>741212129
Army here. Absolutely not worth it. Ill explain more if you actually wanna know

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>>741212129
Been in the Navy for nearly two years now. Wasn't sure I'd get in because I'm a bit on the lean side and am still boyish looking and was in the closet, but the Navy won't ever turn down what we call a "salt dump".

>>741213491
pfff
costume jewlrey

>>741213491
Or you can get ESWS so everyone knows you've been on a ship and actually WERE a sailor and not just "in the navy"

>>741213061
Word

>>741213574
Still at prototype, that auck, but same. What class are you? 1701 by chance?

>>741212129
I joined the Navy since my mom was too poor to pay for college. I got out and used the GI bill to go to college. ama

>>741213512
I got my job as an Aviation Maintenance Administrationman. I don't know if I did good or not?

>>741213534
DUDE, WHY KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE ???
U down with that? of course you are, you have no soul....traded it in for a fake ego
All of yas

>>741213733
don't remember power school. 1545M was my A school. fucking autists everywhere at that shithole.

>>741213573
those ARE dolphins, dickhead.
>>741213649
deeper meaning behind it
>>741213668
ESWS cant do my job, ive literally been told by some of them. Eat it.

>>741213595
I'd like to know, why wasn't it worth it? I'm sure when you joined you knew of the benefits, it didn't reach up to your standards?

>>741212129
Navy here.

See the world and tons of gay sex.

>>741213794
I think thats an admin job right? Thats fine. I mean jobs where you turn wrenches on aircraft like crew chiefs and shit

>>741213491
God bless you bubblehead! There is no way in hell I could have served on a sub.

>>741213512
go for airframes ask for vfc-12

>>741212129

Currently in the army, it is what you make of it. Score high on the asvab and take a good MOS and it can really get you on track with bills, getting a car and housing. I was in a bad situation; pregnant wife, no health insurance, minimum wage job and enlisting turned everything around. My best advice is to do your research and dont listen to the naysayers because chances are they have never served or they got kicked out during TRADOC and are salty as fuck because they couldnt hack it.

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YES.

I wasn't the best student in high school
>B-C average and 2.5 GPA
So I took a gap year to join the Marine Corps after some careful consideration, and it wasn't the worst thing I've done

It was hard in the beginning, but after I came out of Boot Camp I was deployed in France for about a year before coming home. Currently I am in reserve duty so I can finish College, and the Corps is helping pay for it. So here is my recommendation...

If you have no where left to go, or looking to save even more money for college then I would recomend joining a division. However it isn't something you should go through with if you've already got the means to do college. It is a big time commitment and the decision shouldn't be taken lightly. Once you're in, you're in and there is no going back

>>741213814
Yeppers. Naval Nuclear Power runs on autism, especially the ETs.

Kid avoid Army and Marines at all cost. You Do Not want to see combat. Be me 19 YO Drsftee Pvt E-1 when I arrive in Viet Nam 12 months and years wiser later I leave Viet Nam a Sgt E-5 You figure out why

>>741213927
AYYYY! 5 years on the USS BOISE (ssn764) as a radioman - seen some shit, can never discuss

Also, ask a man who's been to the North Pole anything.

>>741213794
I was a Yeoman. I'm pretty sure your rate is just like mine, but specific to the aviation rates. If I'm correct, then you'll basically do a bunch of correspondence, awards, etc. Easy shit. And advancement is good.

>>741213973
I always found the RC div-ers to be way worse.

>>741214054
Fuck you Forward Area Guy.

>>741212887
This anon knows whats up

>>741213298
So you're not a pilot

>>741214008
"There was no one else left to promote"

If realfag, god bless you sir.

>>741213964

I almost got sent to spain for a 6 month rotation, went to NTC for 45 days instead, severely jealous of anyone thats gone to europe.

Silly people playing silly games...

Ten HUT

1 2 1 2 1 2 about face
lol
1 2 1 2 1 2 company poop !

>>741214152
No, fuck you, we fight the ship, you just keep a rock hot!

>>741212129
I joined the Marines. It was worth it.

>>741214054
I remember when the nuke subs would dock in San Diego and they would build that scaffolding around the screw because it was so top secret.

>>741214152
And that's "Coner" to you, asswipe!

>>741213846
Not so much living up to standards. It's more like this- I had a lot of illusions about military life. Joined up for excitement and adventure, make a difference in the world, that kind of thing. Thought I was joining the rebel alliance or something. Turns out im a stormtrooper. I've been around the world more than once, and I've never encountered anyone that was a threat to the American way of life. I have however encountered a whole shit ton of people who were inconveniently encroaching on some companies profits. Seeing things with open eyes tells a completely different story than the one that you get off the internet. I feel like I wasted the prime years of my life for fuck all nothing. I hope I can get out before we end up getting wrapped up in North Korea

>>741214106
>>741213908
Thanks I'll remember that.

If saving thousands of dollars a month every month and extremely nice living conditions and traveling the world, as well as obtaining skills that will land you extremely well paying civilian jobs if/when you get out doesn't sound like your cup of tea then stay FAR THE FUCK away from the AF. Just don't dum dum your asvab and end up security forces or some kind of mechanic. Shoot for IT

>>741212887
The Nuclear route is a bitch though. Literally the most academically difficult program in the millitary.

>>741214316
well thanks a lot for disclosing that information you dumb fuck, now that north korea wants to bomb the united states.
hope youre in california too.

>>741214411
Whether its in the NAVY or AF, IT is what you need to shoot for.

>>741214327
Interesting. What branch did you serve for?

I'm gonna try and be real. And this isn't a knock to the other branches because we all make fun of eachother but I'd like if any of the Army and Marines can vouch for me. Your best bet is Navy.

Army and Marines: Usually stationed in shitty spots. If you see combat, obviously you risk your life and if you survive, you risk PTSD, etc. Plus if you're infantry, it's tough to get out and find a job without going to school. We've heard the stories, but even one of my good friends got out of the Marines in December 2016 and was infantry. He doesn't have any mental shit going on but he didn't learn anything valuable and he was generally a smart guy. Worked security at Walmart, that's about it.

Same with Army. Like I said, I'm not knocking nobody, just hear very little post-military success stories. Of course every branch has IT/Tech related rates/MOS, and those will transfer well. But the Navy doesn't have drivers and other useless shit.

Navy: usually stationed near a big city/ocean. San Diego, Jacksonville, Norfolk (shitty but you can deal), and you can get sweet orders to Italy, Spain, etc. My Marine buddy only went to Kuwait and Korea. Hated both. Also, Navy has a bunch of rates (jobs) that transfer well. Many of the aviation rates transfer well if you explore that area in the civilian world. Admin jobs take you a long way if you have school with it. And any job that allows you to get a secret clearance will set you up.

>>741214241
I got lucky in that I spoke fluent french
>It was arguably my best class and took 3 years
I also scored high on the ASVAB with a 96. So my recruiter told me that I could pretty much join any division in the Corps

>>741214411
Why does the Air Force get such a bad rep for that sort of thing?

>>741214525
Army

>>741214445
I didn't necesarily mean you SHOULD go nuke - just be a forward rate - Navigation, Sonar, Communications(me), Yeoman and Supply.

Army here, dont know about you guys but gay sex is Everywhere man, lockers, mess tent, quarters.
THERES LITTERALLY USED CONDUMS HANGING FROM EVERYWHERE
Wish it would stop

>>741212827
>I know a lot of the Navy guys are really excited about the new cryptology rates.
?????????

>>741214460
HAHAHA. I'm 42 Years old. I went to boot at RTC/NTC San Diego. I got out in 1997. I Think we'll be okay Rambo.

>>741214542
The clearance i received as a submarine radioman was so high, literally the name of it was classified. All i can tell people (and employers love this) is I'm read into Top Secret SCI.

>>741214542
If you go Navy, stay away from MA, engineering shit, and CS. Unless you literally wanna be a police officer, engineer, or cook/chef when you get out, don't do it. They have their own rotation/watch schedule and it's awful. MAs usually get a tour in Bahrain but even when they are stateside, they work weekends because they are the security force.

>>741212286
Was the date of your signing for the bonus the same date as when signing to join? If not you may be saying goodbye to that lol

>>741214697
dumb shit
that can be said of all TS-SCI projects

>>741214208
Yes kid, that's right, Between KIA, WIA, and rotations I was the senior member of my squad at the time 12 month tour, and I made that rank 7 months in. Stay out of Army or Marines. BTW I am proud to have served, but would not want Combat ever again

>>741214697
seamen, submarine, clearence

hmmmm...its starting to add up

>>741212625
>>741212580
>>741212542
truth

even the people who stay in for a long period of time will tell u not to do it unless theyre dumb fucking robots which some people are.

You like being a broke little bitch robot then go ahead.

Says the seaman that operates a fancy walkie-talkie for a living.

>>741214876
>t. i got turned down at meps because i have autism and impotence issues

>>741214816
Well, do YOU have a clearance higher than secret? No? Didn't think so.

>>741212832
>>741213102

Navy nuke here. Nothing wrong with the job if you learn things quickly, and don't mind working hard. Some people thrive under those circumstances. Plus, it gets better after ORSE.

>>741215325
Not the point, if you canbe a NUKE then you can be a CTN which is one of the best jobs in the mil.

>>741213338
Rate? and how it was.
Also how are the reserves? Worth doing after enlisting for the 4?

>>741215325
I see your ORSE, and raise you one TRE.

>>741212129
I'm senior at highschool I'm in rotc I might become a marine but if I do i want to go active duty I'm a trust fund baby btw but I can't touch it unless i go to college or until I'm 27 it's 16 million I could live my entire life off of it if I live simple which I do straight edge kid yeah I know what a fag

>>741214245
LOL, you really hit my nail on the head there! My whole job is focused around marching back and forth and shitting on the floor. Thats literally my whole job! LOL, I look like such and idiot now!

>>741213589
Hint taken

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>>741214876
Child. Somethings are more important than money.

>>741213595
Why because you were a fuckin boot who fell for the signing bonus bait?

>>741215072
That's completely irrelevant. The entire point of SCI is that it's compartmentalized. By virtue of need to know, the existence (and, hence, names) of compartments are often classified themselves.

That's the entire fucking point of something being covert.

>OMG I saw something whose name was classified!!!1!

Not that big a deal, mate. At one point, I was read on both for HUMINT stovepipes and SI. I was still a small fry.

thinking about joining AF is it worth it?

>>741215461
Can't argue with that. I've never been a CTN. I'm just saying that being a Nuke isn't all that bad. It get a bad rap because nukes love to bitch about their jobs.

>>741215629
I was read into similar stuff, the kind of shit that would break relations with countries apart - calibour stuff..

>>741215613
Nah Chief, I've been in for 17 years now. I would have chosen a far different path through life than this one. I suppose by the time I saw things for what they really were, I had too much time in to just walk away. I have gotten 2 bonuses over the years, but neither one was worth the amount of misery the military puts on you. But I guess different people have different experiences.

>>741215629
HUMINT was always the weirdest to handle, thats someones lifew in your hands basically...

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>>741213908
>he thinks crew chiefs turn wrenches

>>741215867
No dude it gets a bad rap because it deserves it.

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>>741215733
Youll probably enjoy the hours and pay, but sometimes you'll think you're wasting your potential.

>>741213964
Exactly my position. Working part time and my gap year is just ending, planned on enlisting and turned out I have to wait another year because of Accutane kek..

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The reason you do not want Army or Marines.
Viet Nam vet and not from 10,000 feet over or 4 miles off the coast. In the Elephant Grass , in the Paddies, You want no part of thst shit believe me

>>741215072
not any more because I am no longer in the military
but I had a TSC-SCI and was read on to a fuck ton of programs simply because I was a radio operator
I never saw any usable classified information other than crypto
but I was read onto those programs because there was a small possibility that I might accidentally see something in the course of performing my duties
unless you were in intel or operations having a clearance means fuck all except the FBI didn't find any way to blackmail you

>>741212129
It's really not that much different than any other job. You have work hours, you have off hours, you have great co-workers, you have shitty co-workers. Some people in your chain of command are good people that will take care of you as long as you don't make them look bad, some are empty uniforms that will do as little as possible and let you and everyone else under them fend for themselves. There are good days where everyone is getting along, getting shit done, and just enjoying working together. There are days where everything falls apart, people lose their temper, and you go to bed angry. If you get a rate/mos/etc. that you like and can provide you civilian opportunities, you can make a lot of stuff happen for your career. You get in what you put out.

>>741215867
Aint that the truth. I get physical enjoyment for bitching. I could bitch for days, I shit you not.

>>741215959
Well more like service hydro and oil and run mules for us but you get what im trying to say

>>741215463
Yeoman. I enjoyed it, just got out in June. Being from New Jersey, I saw a lot of cool shit far away home. Was in Mississippi for 2 months. Not an amazing place but it's not a shit hole. Got stationed in San Diego for nearly 2 years where I deployed 7 months all over Asia and Hawaii. Greatest experience of my life. Then my ship was decommissioned so I was sent to shore duty in Jacksonville, FL. And at 20yrs old they were paying me BAH (housing money) to have my own place. So it helped me grow up. And since it was shore duty I no longer had to worry about duty on weekends and deployments. It was awesome. And the reserves are cool. A little different than what I thought. So you do your mandatory 2 days (weekend) a month, but what I didn't know is that you have to do an Annual Training for 2 weeks a year. I mean that's nothing, it's literally 2 weeks out of the year, but I had no idea. Cool thing is, you can go anywhere (not necessarily by choice) and it's paid for and it's only for 2 weeks. So if you have a family and shit, it's not like deploying for months. You might go to Hawaii for 2 weeks and help pull ships in and remove cargo, or you could go to a spot locally and just work everyday for 2 weeks.

>>741215979
Please, tell me more about my experience doing my job.

>>741213828
>those ARE dolphins, dickhead.
how the fuck are those dolphins?
sailors suck shit at art

>>741216173
I will tell you about all the other jobs, again like CTN, which are significantly better. So by comparison it sucks.

>>741216106
i was a radioman, i had to read all of the shit that came our way and brief my captain all the time on it. I know some stuff, trust me.

>>741215931
Sorry to hear brother. I just finished 4yrs Navy and although I loved my personal experience, I couldn't stand my chain and alot of shit. I can't imagine 17yrs. Only 3 more to go tho.

>>741216222
ok, you post a picture of dolphins then.

>>741216222
>Dolphins, attendants to the Poseidon, Greek god of the sea and patron deity to sailors, is sometimes referred to as the sailor's friend. They were also chosen to represent the Submarine Service because of the characteristic way in which dolphins dive and surface.
Theyre supposed to look like that faggot

>>741216222
Its a dolphin fish, dumbass. Not a porpoise.

>>741216429
>>741216425
>>741216375

All those trapped farts getting to the submariners.

>>741216375
http://lmgtfy.com/?iie=1&q=dolphin+pictures
submariner dolphins look like some one was told about dolphins w/o ever seeing one, then years later told their 4yo about dolphins and asked him to draw a picture of dolhins

I was a 13B in the Army for three years during OIF. It was totally worth it despite the fact that every day in the Army was a living hell. I got the GI Bill and didn't have to work while I had my own apartment and fucked college bitches until graduation.

>>741212129
if you stick around till retirement its gonna have you set for life

>>741216325
if your command had access to SIPR-NET then you knew maybe 3% of what was going on
the only way you knew enough to matter was if you were in some shithole fire base with no internet access

>>741216276
Not being in the military at all is probably better by comparison. I'm not comparing my job to your favorite Navy rate. I'm speaking from personal experience and telling the OP that being a Navy Nuke is not as bad as some people make it out to be.

Your experience may have varied. I don't know if you're a Nuke, a CTN, or neither. Maybe through some rating gymnastics, you spent time as both. Kudos to you, and you're more than entitled to your opinion. My opinion is different.

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>>741214660
Here is my Anchor book from boot camp. I don't post on 4chan often but I like to be here to give people going into the Navy advice.

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Be a master race
Get some halo wings or at least pleb casual jump wings

>>741216745
This is a very reasonable response. And its no secret most people embelish in a negative way and make it seem worse than it was but still, no way id ever go nuke simply because ive heard enough bad things from other people and ahve seen enough other rates to place them well above it.
Also i was a OS.

>>741212129
You want to serve your country, and do something really worthwhile. Coast Guard.

>>741212129
Did six years as a nuke machinist mate, came out an E6.

Ask me shit.

>>741212129
I did 5 years active army and 3 years Texas national guard. Having my college paid for and getting a VA home loan have been really nice. Sometimes I still wonder how things might have ended up if I went the non-military route, but I don't really have too much to complain about.

>>741216838
Holy shit. A recruit who went to Sand Dog? How fucking old are you?

>>741216600
This.

GI Bill is fucking tits. Between that and getting some scholarships on top of it, I made like $30,000 a year getting my undergrad.

>>741217101
42. I was in company 174 (1993) and I think the last companies were in the 230 range before they shut it down.

>>741216745
I agree. I could bit for days about how hard the work is, and how little sleep i get and so on, but honestly I love what I learn and do every day. The people are great too, some of the best ive ever known.

Not trying to suck the ghost of Rickover's dick top hard, but I dont think I'd be where I am now if i hadent gone nuke. Honestly pretty great.

>>741217350
>but I dont think I'd be where I am now if i hadent gone nuke
Are you still in goose creek? then obviously you wouldnt be.

I'm deciding between Navy and Army. Which one should I join?

Yeah, i joined the Russian air force. It pays well, def worth it.

>>741217468
Navy for marketable skills.

Army for cool prosthetics.

>>741217554
Pravda?

Tell us some stories Ivan.

>>741217458
Fuck no, lol. That place is a shithole.

>>741217653
How the fuck do you have time to post?

Are you qualified watch supervisor? No? Then get back to work.

Why didnt you reenlist?