Posted on May 8, 2020
Ezequiel Jimenez
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I want to serve in the US Army and also receive the financial benefits that they offer. However, the MOSs I wanted to do, all of the 35 MOS series and 19k, I cannot do because I have red-green color blind deficiency. Currently my only other option, and only option that I am remotely interested in, is 11B. Should I just do it for the first two years and switch to another MOS after two years? Is it worth it? Any help with this dilemma is appreciated
Posted in these groups: 53e46e2f 11B: Infantryman090710 a 3251c 006 Reclass
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If you are medically disqualified from an MOS at MEPS, you will not be eligible to reclass to the jobs you’re disqualified from
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If you're not qualified for the other MOS's you won't be qualified for them after two years.

The Army is still a job, no matter what MOS you have. It's a job with great benefits, solid promotion potential, job security and great tuition assistance. If you were looking at jobs on the civilian side and found one shoveling horse shit with the same benefits, you would jump at it. But, when you see another job you "could" have you get a serious case of FOMO.

It's a job. It's a good job, with great benefits working with the best people you'll ever meet in your entire life. If you have something better going for you, then stick with that. If not, I'd say it's worth it.
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SPC Erich Guenther
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SGT Robert Johnson - While technically true, a CSM is usually not that naive for why most people join the Army that are first termers are their to give a career a test drive vs. fully dedicated to career Army.........otherwise they wouldn't have a position for Retention NCO or whatever it is called these days. I never would have enlisted without the college fund to tell you the truth. It was a significant detour in my life and the money by itself ($8000 a year max for a SPC in the 1980's) could easily be bettered remaining a civilian.
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SFC James Cameron
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The best bet is to pick what you’re most interested in and start there. 11 and 19 series aren’t occupations your go into without being all in on.
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Ezequiel Jimenez
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Understood, but that wouldn’t bother me honestly SSG (Join to see)
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I don’t think you should enter any job in the army being not fully all in.
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SPC Erich Guenther
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So the comments on being all in. Basically read my post. Folks are telling you to do more research and get better input than just asking people on the internet and I agree. See how I choose Infantry prior to the age of the Internet. You can still do this today.
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SFC James Cameron
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SGT (Join to see) I was getting the sense that the OP was looking for an entry into a skilled trade that is marketable in the civil workforce. 11 and 19 series are not going to deliver on that idea until mid-career experience.
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