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We all choose the branch we served in for a special reason, but if you where not allowed into that branch which one would you choose to join? I was in the process of going into the Marines when I was involved in a car accident and ended that dream.
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MSgt Billy McDonough
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The Coast Guard :) I did time in the Army and had the chance to spend some time on ships with the Navy...Definitely the CG
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MSgt Darren VanDerwilt
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Looking back, I would have gone Marine Corpse. They actually have a military mindset.
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Good point of view.
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SPC James Dollins
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Definitely Air Force!
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If there were any way I could go back in, I would return to the Navy as a chaplain, but push for a Coast Guard assignment. The stuff the CG does is way cool...
MSgt Lionel (Leo) Rondeau
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When I first enlisted in the Air Force, I was strongly recruited by the Navy. I was considering it but went with my heritage (dad was AF). Now that I have more experience and have worked with all services (including Merchant Marine) I think it would be a toss up between the Navy and Coast Guard. The CG is one I never would have thought of at 21, but now that I look at them and are familiar with their missions, I would have enjoyed that service.
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Funny, after reading yours and many others who have said Coast Guard you have to think back when we where young and we never thought of them. It was "Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines what a great place, it's a great place to start." Sorry, still have that 80's commercial in my head. LOL
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I would have checked the pregnancy test and confirmed she was a liar. That way, I'd be a Naval Academy graduate and a Naval Aviator instead of an enlisted Soldier. Never wanted the Army, tried to do the right thing for a "family" that wasn't real, been bitter ever since!
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I believe everything happens for a reason. Hopefully, you will experience great things while in the Army and be exposed to opportunities you would have never thought of. Good Luck.
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PVT Ryan P. Quirk
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Well after being in SF.. I think after my current service (Which I loved) and I had the option to re-up in a different service. I would have to join the French Foreign Legion. (alot of my buddies in SF who got out went there). But then again that is a personal choice. All the services have their pros and cons. Just a thought.
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That is one way I did not see coming.
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MSgt Rupert Ellis
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The Legion is a real do or die military service, no Bovine Scatology there... You know that you are there to fight or die. I gave it thought but I got too accustomed to hard facilities in FOBs, Air Force chow (dining), golf courses, delivery pizza and Starbucks coffee...
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SMSgt David Zobel
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Navy. I was co-located a few times and always found my sailor colleagues to be dedicated & professional.
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MSgt Walter Thomason
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I had already joined the Air Force when I ran into a Marine Recruiter. He started pumping me up about how he could make me mean, tough, make me a man, make me a Marine!!! I walked out of that office PUMPED!!! Had tears welling up in my eyes thinking about how I was going to be mean, how I was going to be tough, be a man, BE A MARINE!!!! Then I stopped... I thought, "Wait a minute. Nobody tells me I'm a NOBODY!!! So I went ahead and joined the Air Force. Alternative choice may be Navy. Not sure after spending the first 5 months out of basic at Great Lakes.
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CSM Charles Hayden
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AIRBORNE!
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SrA Matthew Knight
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If given no choice but to switch to a different branch I would probably pick the Army. I actually considered blue to green once thinking maybe I could get in as a helo pilot before realizing I just want to be done at the end of this enlistment. If I had to stay in though that's the route I would try to take.
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Sgt Joe LaBranche
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As a Marine, I would have to go with Air Force Para-Rescue or Navy Seal. I would rather take my chances being shot at than do what the Coast Guard does on water (them guys got balls the size of watermelons). I have a lot of respect for the Army Rangers! All things said, I am proud to have served my country with my Marine Corps brothers! No matter which branch of service you are in or would choose, you are all brave men and women who made a sacrifice and served your country. You are all members of the 7% club. Thank you all for your dedication and service; God bless you all!
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Thank you for your service as well Sir.
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Actually would have preferred to stay a Marine, but an injury changed that. So thank God for the Air Force!
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Marines, we sure are something! LOL!
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
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In 1953 I dropped out of college. So I went to Boston & was unsure about enlisting in the Army or Marines. While sitting in the waiting room I was approached by a Marine Sergeant who asked me if I was going to become a Marine. I told him that I was unsure. So he invited me and a few other guys to lunch. He did a good job selling us on the Marines because later that day we all took the enlistment oath as US Marines after passing the written exam and physical exams. The Marine Recruiters reminded me that my birthday was on 10 November and they all told me to apply for Sea School or Embassy Duty after completing boot camp at Parris Island because I was 6' 2'' and a pretty good high school athlete. However I became a Field Radio Operator in the FMF Force Troops at Camp Geiger NC.
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Maj Assistant Director Of Operations
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I'd probably go Navy. I like their aviation program. Most of their flyers seem to enjoy work and uniform wise they pretty much do what they want! Sign me up for that!
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MCPO Roger Collins
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Good choice, Naval Aviator's and submariners are similar types, the major difference is submarine officers are a bunch of arrogant tight asses, where Aviators are more free wheeling.
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Yeah, submarine life doesn't look appealing to me. I like the gym to much. I was at PT Mugu a few months back and toured a E2C with a couple of NFOs. Much respect for what those guys do.
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Maj Dwayne Helton
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I would ave been a Marine.
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SSgt Dan Montague
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It is irrelevant now, but I wanted to be a gunners mate on a battle ship. I am the rare one that like artillery.
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MCPO Roger Collins
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Have you researched how dangerous working in a gun mount on BB during a fire exercise? I pass.
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SSgt Dan Montague
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no doubt it is dangerous. But it would be worth it.
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MSgt Michael Lane
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22 years AF, and about another 4 as a contractor when a job working for the Army fell into my lap at Fort Rucker, and I have so say I enjoy it very much it’s nice to look forward to going to work every day. Every time I see a Blackhawk takeoff I am amazed by the science of it just does not look possible. So In short ARMY Definitely!
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SrA Jonathan Carbonaro
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My Career field shares more with the Army than the Air Force. I like the Army's promotion system, and getting promotion points for shooting, and knowing fundamentals. As well as the Fat bonus's. So I'd say Army, the only reason I'm not saying Marines is I don't think I'd survive ya'lls basic training.
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Definitely gotta go (ch)air force if I can't choose army again. Marines have nothing medical and Well the navy... I love the water.... Would lose my mind though on a sea deployment.
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