Veterans that served in two branches of the military which one do you consider yourself more of?

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:31:46 -0400

Veterans that served in 2 branches of the military, what branch do you consider yourself more of, for example if you did 6 in the Air Force and 4 in the army?

Response by LTC Stephan Porter made Oct 8 at 2018 12:32 AM

LTC Stephan Porter — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:32:52 -0400

I would be interested in this as well, but more so of why, and is it job/age/other based!

Response by SPC James Neidig made Oct 8 at 2018 10:39 AM

SPC James Neidig — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:39:56 -0400

I served 4 marines 4 PA Army Guard 2 active Army I am Army 100 percent

Response by LCDR Keith Trepanier made Oct 8 at 2018 3:47 PM

LCDR Keith Trepanier — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:47:15 -0400

I served 10 years in the Army and 15 in the Coast Guard. I had great experiences in both. I don't consider myself more of one than the other but I probably relate more to the Coast Guard than the Army at this point simply because I served in that last. But I am proud of the service in both.

Response by SSG Chris Gursky made Oct 8 at 2018 7:20 PM

SSG Chris Gursky — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:20:04 -0400

I spent 3 years in the US Navy and became a Torpedomans Mate 3rd class, after 6 months at home I joined the Army and served 9 years, left the service as an SSg (promotable), I’m a soldier.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2018 8:33 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:33:05 -0400

I spent 5 years in the Marines, then 3 years AD Army and am now in the National Guard. I'm very much a proponent of "Once a Marine, always a Marine" but the Army has been a better fit for me. More opportunities, etc. So if I had to pick just one I'd have to side with the Army. But I still credit my time in the Marine Corps for building the foundation that has led to my success in the Army. Plus, it's fun to tell people in the Army that I'm a prior service Marines and see the "Oh crap" look on their face.