Some good things about the army?

Main purpose of the Army in the defense of a nation is to kill people and break things - certainly you life is at risk - the positive: doing a good and noble deed in ensuring freedom for you fellow countrymen and women, includes of course your family, friends, and loved ones - of this you can be very proud, as they are of you - you don’t spend a long time learning your specialty, you’re quickly in ‘hands-on’ operation, experience in that career gained quickly - the education, money for college, possibility of being sent to school for officer training - literally, see the world - all basic needs taken care of at no or very low cost - opportunity for advancement - retire 20 years, any age with good pay, medical, and other services with access to military installations - if you so choose, this American thanks you in advance for your service and in life wish you the best !! Salute

the US military WILL try to screw you over in any way they possibly can. I am not lying they will tell you anything to get you to sign up then when your tour of duty is up they can force you to reenlist. Don’t join the military unless you are ready to give up about 10 years of your life to military service

There is a greater chance of injury than death. And once you are “broken” they don’t have much use for you. Like kingofpop said, the medical care is not nearly as good as in the civilian world. My son had to have a congressman and a senator demand that the army allow a civilian specialist to reconstruct his arm. Something the military hospitals could not do. If you are “broken” the military does not work to keep you in, they discharge you.

I’m british but thanks all the same!

Well My Brother Wants 2 Be In The Army 2.But If You Are Scared You Will Die Why Not Join The Navy As Its Safer.

Overall, I agree with mandyloo’s assessment. I spent eight years on active duty, and as with any job, there are ups and downs. Education is the biggest benefit by far, as tuition assistance is free and there are all kinds of programs to help you get your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. And don’t forget the GI bill. You also have a steady paycheck and in most cases, very good job training that can be transferred to the civilian sector. You do get to travel to interesting places, and experience local culture in a way that many people can only imagine.

But these days, deployments are long, and show no sign of getting shorter. You will spend a lot of time away from your family, and that has caused enormous strain on many military families. Medical care is free, but the quality is significantly lower than what you’d get in the civilian world. The retirement benefit is great, if you can last that long. Doing 20 years in the military is an enormous accomplishment, and in many career fields, is certainly harder than doing 40 years in corporate America. The military can be a good ol’ boys club in some ways, and involves its fair share of arse kissing, depending on which branch you go into.

It’s something to think long and hard about, but either way, I doubt you’ll be making a bad decision.

Well if you are talking about the British Army, I’d tell you that I’m joining. I have an appliccation running and I wouldn’t drop it for the world. Granted I’m not actually in yet but I have had some military experience with current serving soldiers. If you love the lifestyle, I’d say go for it. A lot of my friends are uneasy with me joining and some family but they are really proud. The downsides of the Army really depend on what job you go into, for some there are more risks than others. But the benefits include, education, sports, travel, job security, money, and of course, you’ll never get friends like you would in the Army. And as for being ‘broken’ I don’t know if they’d discharge you so easily, it depends greatly on the injury. But it’s a practical reason why if they did discharge you on medical grounds, depending on your job and your injury could you still do your job as effectively and not be a risk of becoming a casualty to your section? Plus especially where I live down in the southwest of England, medical care in the Army is of a much higher standard. And you get free dental care in the Army. But you really just have to research the jobs you would do (you have to pick three for your application, the first being the one you want to do most) and decide from there. I know when I was thinking about joining I was really anxious about what family and friends thought but then when I went into the careers office I knew it didn’t really matter what they thought, I’ll be much happier in the Army, even with the risks than I will working in a shop or an office. The greater the risks = the greater the effort = the greater the rewards. Put in little effort you get little reward.