Im going to the Military one way or another, but all the MOS Im interested in dont have a counter part in a civilian job. (Infantry, Tank Crew). So Ive been starting to look into different programs they offer, Im in pretty good physical shape and have always planned on joining the Marines, Ive had a B average through high school, can someone out there please give me some good advise before I talk to a recruiter about it?|||There is no limit to the opportunities in the Army — so there’s no limit to what you can learn and achieve. The Army strengthens you, and your future, with expert training in one of over 150 different jobs for Soldiers on Active Duty and over 120 in the Army Reserve.
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http://www.goarmy.com/CareerHelp.do?redi…|||that's not the best answer at all. That reads like it's copied right off the army web page, or out of some recruiters play book.
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|||You should join the airforce!
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|||Talk to recruiters. Be careful they can be quick and will try and get you to join quickly. But at least do some research and find out what each can offer you. You'll need an ASVAB, so ask them about this as well. Only 1 ASVAB necessary.
I would study for this--like the end of the earth. If you score high enough it really helps in negotiations for the best training programs. Unfortunatly those best programs usually have nothing to do with tanks and infantry. You normally cannot negotiate special forces training during recruitment.
So just look and listen and learn and then make a decision.|||Thank you for thinking about joining the military. Some of the jobs you can get in the military don't have counter part civilian jobs, but if you want to know the truth, some employers don't care about that. Even the fact that you were in the military will help you alot in finding a civilian career once you get out. You can also get the GI bill and when you get out, they will pay for you to go to college and get the job you want. Good Luck with whatever you decide to do.|||Well the first thing you have to decide on, is why your joining the military.
Are you enlisting for college money ? If so, then the job you do in the military, is not really important. You can do something that interest you and not a job to learn a specific skill.
Are you enlisting to learn a job skill ? Then what kind of job, do you think, you might wanna do the rest of your life ? Then you try and see if you qualify for any military jobs that offer training in that area.
Do you want to go to school , while in the military ? If so, then the AF or Navy offers more opportunity than the Army or Marines. You can take class's in each, it's just you have more opportunity in the first two, due to how they are deployed and day to day, do their job.
What area's of the US or the world, do you want to be stationed ? Different services are in different places. And even in individual services, not all jobs are at all bases.|||Look...if what you're mainly intersted in is having a job after you get out (and there is absoluty nothing wrong with thinking about the future like that) definitly don't join the Marine Corps infantry. I'm a Marine Infantryman and I absolutly LOVE it!! But it is not for everyone. It really takes an entirly different kind of person to be in the infantry. And an even more different person to enjoy it. I can't vouch for the other MOSs but if you're looking for something within the Marine Corps that can benifit you outside the military other than a security detail (which will take infantry as a plus) then I would suggest really anything else. There's anything from administrative jobs to photography to journalism to construction (which also gets into some combat environments). My good buddy is reenlisting to become a combat illustrator where his job is to pretty much draw.
My suggestion would be to go to either Marines.com or a recruiter and get a list of all MOSs, see what sounds interesting to you and then go see that recruiter and have him explain to the best of his ability that MOS. (Recruiters don't know everything about all MOSs, don't let them fool you.....but they DO know quite a bit. Its really prett tough to become a recruiter). But yea....try that out.|||Infantry or tank crew man. Well, you can work for the government or law enforcement when you get back out. Tons of jobs out there for that background. City police, an agent for the top enforcement agencies (CIA, ATF, FBI, INS, Secret Service, Border Patrol, Homeland Security...). Coming out of high school with a B average means you should have no problems making it in to one of those agencies.
Whatever you choose, don't skip out on the GI Bill. College+Military background = Great career opportunities.|||My advice, go Airforce and go High Tech, such as computers or electronics. Do NOT go in an open field, meaning, the military will chose what you'll do regardless of your feelings. Most end up in fields they never had a desire to be in. I've seen grown men cry when they got screwed. One guy wanted to be an MP, he was made a cook. Another wanted electronics and they made him an MP. A recruiter will also tell you that there are no openings now in the field you want but they have heard there will be soon. No matter what they say, do not go in an open field. Get your job down in writing.
You will never go hungry for a job if you chose a high tech field. Thats what I did and it was the best decision I ever made.
Play hardball with the recruiter, remember, they are salesmen and woman and will bend over backwards to get you to sign. Even wine and dine you. Until you sign, you have them at your mercy. After they have you by the balls. So its best to make sure your balls are in something you want to be in.
Peace and good luck
Jim
.|||If you want to be a tank crew be a tank crew but if u are not satisfied with that mos their is always have your tuition assistance program and your MGI bill so you can go to what you want to do see what u do in training u get college credits so u can use it to add to what degree field u pursue. Dont worry about your B just make sure u grad. first then go ask the recruiter what you want to be and he can help u make sure u get the list of all mos dont let them pick it for u , u control what your faith is ...|||Check out http://www.military.com and there will be links of all of the branches of the US Military and they will enlighten you on the different jobs that are associated with the military service!!!|||People who join the Marines and succeed are those who know they want to join the marines from the very beggining with litterally no doubt whatsoever. I would focus on the MGI bill because a lot of milllitary rates/MOS's don't have civilian equivelents and even if they do you still have to get certified from some agency or educational orginization. Trust me on this ones, I have more certs from the Navy then I can shake a stick at but they translate litterally to almost nothing on the outside. Don't listen to that other dude he sounds wayyyyy to much like a recruiter. Do your research and make sure whatever you choose that it is alright for you.|||With an infantry background you easily get into a law enforcement or security field. It really depends on what you want to do when you get out. Other Marine MOS, depending on your ASVAB scores; look into the aviation field (air traffic control, avionics, UAVs, jet engine mechanic etc...) You are a Marine first, then your MOS second.|||As long as you persue a college degree while you are in, and the degree is in something that the civilian world is looking for (accounting, admin, criminology, any of myriad others) you'll be fine. ALSO, many civilian companies look for honorably discharged veterans to hire over non-military people with the same qualifications since they (normally) have a good work ethic and know how to handle themselves under pressure and stress of heavy work loads and deadlines.
Military service also will give you at least a little leg up if you decide to go after a state or federal job after you get out.
If you want to get a degree, you might want to check into a commisioning program like ROTC or something.
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