Posted on Feb 6, 2016
If you had to join a different branch of the military which one would you choose?
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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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I don't think I would. I was drawing Battleships as a kid in third grade - I guess it was ingrained into me. Which is odd because I had no military relatives that I wanted to emulate, looked up to, or influenced me in any way.
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I did a joint assignment with the Coast Guard. I learned a tremendous amount of info and have a huge respect for their daily mission...boarding parties, drug interdiction, immigration, environmental, buoy navigation aids marine engineering, not to mention putting their lives on the line getting stupid civilians off boats and ships when they have lost their way or were sinking. While I worked with them, I often thought about what it would have been like serving in the CG. If I had to do it all over again, I would probably go Coast Guard...they don't just practice their mission...they live it every day.
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Another branch was never an option for me. I was planning on the Air Force since 7th grade and even went through 3 years of JROTC.
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Honestly-and without sounding "corny"...I'm pretty d@#^ proud of being a Sailor :) That said, if I had to do it all over again, I think I'd have gone Surface Warfare from the start...pushed hard for PCs. If I had to choose a different branch, I'd have probably followed Dad into the Airborne...but again, it's easy to call the ball twenty years in retrospect-LOL!
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Just based on what I did, it would have to be any of the branches except for the Marines. If the Marines were to ever have their own Corpsman, that would be a different story.
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I was in the Air Force nuke program. Navy is sub duty, which is what my Dad wanted originally.
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MCPO Roger Collins
The surface fleet has been going Nuc for years. Subs have been since the Nautilus from the 50s.
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If I had a choice I would choose the Coast Guard. However at the time that I went in I didn't really have a choice other than the Army or the Marines. Because of Vietnam everyone else had huge waiting lists. My biological father had been an Army pilot during WWII and several other family members had been Army so it seemed to be a more natural fit for me. Besides that the Army guy was a better at promising people stuff that would never happen and things that they would never get. However if I had to choose now it would the the Coast Guard. I feel that they do more to help people.
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Funny you said that about Vietnam. My friends Dad was drafted and while at MEPS the Marines care through and pointed at 6 guys and he was one of them to become a Marine.
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SGT Jerrold Pesz
Most people don't know it but at the time that I went in the Marines were drafting people. It was for two years just like the Army. Just enough time for training and a tour in Vietnam. A couple of my friends were drafted into the Marines.
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I'm in the Navy right now and because I'm not satisfied I'm going over to the Marine Corps after my contract is up, so that's my answer.
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I did 6 years Army and so far have enjoyed the Navy a bit more. Nicer places to live and advancement seems to be more performance based.
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