who is in the army? got a few questions
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\r\n \r\n Active duty military service is looked very highly upon on a resume when you get out. If I could do it again, I would except this time I would have concentrated more on college courses during my service instead of unnecessary warfare pins. They flew college instructors out to our ship when we were deployed but I was an idiot and didn\'t take any of the English/Math courses they offered for free. My rating had a lot of dead time underway...sitting in front of radar consoles, standing watches for hours on end....would have been a perfect time to do college classes but I concentrated more on warfare quals. (which now are kinda useless) and 8 man Halo wars on XBox LOL\r\n
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#32
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\r\n Originally Posted by armenian.\r\n View Post\r\n
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Active duty military service is looked very highly upon on a resume when you get out. If I could do it again, I would except this time I would have concentrated more on college courses during my service instead of unnecessary warfare pins. They flew college instructors out to our ship when we were deployed but I was an idiot and didn\'t take any of the English/Math courses they offered for free. My rating had a lot of dead time underway...sitting in front of radar consoles, standing watches for hours on end....would have been a perfect time to do college classes but I concentrated more on warfare quals. (which now are kinda useless) and 8 man Halo wars on XBox LOL
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\ni am currently attatched to a helo squadron and am taking as many college courses as possible. its great because the navy is paying for it all and i am not even tapping into my gi bil. i will be closed to finished with my associates by the time i get out dec03 2011.\r\n
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\r\n Originally Posted by bass_turd\r\n View Post\r\n
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i am currently attatched to a helo squadron and am taking as many college courses as possible. its great because the navy is paying for it all and i am not even tapping into my gi bil. i will be closed to finished with my associates by the time i get out dec03 2011.
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good ol\' Tuition Assistance...Only when I got onto shore duty at the end of my 10 year tour, did I use TA on a few courses out in town-it was nice because it payed for classes but didn\'t give me a dime to put in my pocket.
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\nI\'ve been drawing from my Chapter 30 GI Bill for the past 2 years...it\'s a nice chunk of change....when it gets to your bank account of course...they have been plagued with late verifications here lately...and if you only take one class per semester, they won\'t give you the part-time rate. You get boned with the "less than part time" rate which is tuition payment only.
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\nWith my college kicker and GI bill my monthly payment is about 880 cash per month straight into my bank account, for part time (6 credit hours/2 classes).\r\n
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\r\n Originally Posted by armenian.\r\n View Post\r\n
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Active duty military service is looked very highly upon on a resume when you get out. If I could do it again, I would except this time I would have concentrated more on college courses during my service instead of unnecessary warfare pins. They flew college instructors out to our ship when we were deployed but I was an idiot and didn\'t take any of the English/Math courses they offered for free. My rating had a lot of dead time underway...sitting in front of radar consoles, standing watches for hours on end....would have been a perfect time to do college classes but I concentrated more on warfare quals. (which now are kinda useless) and 8 man Halo wars on XBox LOL
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Ah the gool OL ESWS and ASWS lol I never got either one of those \r\n
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\r\n \r\n yah there worthless but easy as fuck on deployment\r\n
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\r\n \r\n Marine Corps is 100% paid for tuition while on active duty maintaining a c average.... to basically any college you get accepted... there were over 500 virtual colleges with agreements with the usmc when I joined... I joined for that reason primarily and found a "fit" and a "family" god I wish I could go back \r\n
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\r\n Originally Posted by big ben\r\n View Post\r\n
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if you rejoin do you get to keep rnak? or start over?
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in some cases yes. It depends how long you have been out and if you attended and graduated your first leadership course. In the Army it was PLDC when I went but now is called WLC and soo easy now and shorter\r\n
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\r\n \r\n think hard about it like everyone says, U most likly will deploy and u wont have near as much freedom, and army hates stunting. im stationed in fort bragg, but if you do join try to get airborne so ur not a leg...lol to legs,,,\r\n
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\r\n \r\n my recruiter was honest as shit and i was able to get the job i wanted, but how often does that shit happen???? i went in one day, and asked him what is the hardest jobs they offer with the most training. and he showed me the pararescue and combat controller. i chose combat controller cuz i want to blow shit up. but yes like others had said, take the asvad and then decide what you want to do, and see what your qualified for. once you do that choose the job, take the (past test, needed for spec ops jobs) and then go to meps. who know your vision might be fucked or something of that nature. and to be honest dont plan on getting into the air force unless your going out for a spec ops job. they need spec ops, nothing else. there is no room anymore in the airforce or navy. but after waiting 3 months i matched up with the cct job and signed the contract now im leaving aug 30 for bmt.\r\n
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\r\n Originally Posted by ARslinger\r\n View Post\r\n
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my recruiter was honest as shit and i was able to get the job i wanted, but how often does that shit happen???? i went in one day, and asked him what is the hardest jobs they offer with the most training. and he showed me the pararescue and combat controller. i chose combat controller cuz i want to blow shit up. but yes like others had said, take the asvad and then decide what you want to do, and see what your qualified for. once you do that choose the job, take the (past test, needed for spec ops jobs) and then go to meps. who know your vision might be fucked or something of that nature. and to be honest dont plan on getting into the air force unless your going out for a spec ops job. they need spec ops, nothing else. there is no room anymore in the airforce or navy. but after waiting 3 months i matched up with the cct job and signed the contract now im leaving aug 30 for bmt.
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congrats hope you have fun man, itll be an experience.\r\n
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