Posted on Apr 5, 2015
Was choosing your branch of service everything you thought it would be? Did you expect more or less?
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I think doing what I did was the best thing I could have done, in hind sight. I would do it all again.
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Well, I was working for $.75 an hour. Entered the Air Force, which allowed me to get 14 years+ experience and a college degree. Also gave me skills to use in subsequent civilian life.
Yep I would say it was a good thing.
Yep I would say it was a good thing.
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I chose Navy. My Dad was Navy, my Great Uncles were Navy. I was disappointed at the treatment of women. I expected better. I expected honest people to step forward and say "that is not right". At the risk of being a "whiner", I now know that I was screwed and I am not happy about. Not looking for money, an apology or anything. Too late. I wish I had asserted myself when I was young. Today, I'd kick ass. But when you are young, you don't know that standing up for yourself is the only way to get your career going. I trusted the wrong people and paid dearly for it. I loved the Navy and would give my left nut to be serving today. Again, too late.
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The Coast Guard was the only branch not to recruit me, had no idea how rewarding the service in the CG could be, wouldnt change anything, seen most of the western hemisphere and made great friends.With our very diverse missions I have done alot of different things! Very family oriented and care about their people, very forgotten branch of service but nonetheless important.
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I chose the Navy for the nuclear power program. I wasn't disappointed. I already worked in the nuclear field before enlisting...
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I wanted to be a Marine when I learned my birthday 10 November was also the Marines birthday. So on my 18th Birthday I enlisted for three years..
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Well, my father's side of the family has a long history of Military service. Before my father, it was all Army (although one fought for the South). My grandfather told my father " I don't care what you do in life, but don't join the F*cking Army." He was a corporal on Omaha Beach during D Day. So, my father join the Navy (Retired Reserve O6 and Nam Vet). He put it to me this way, "Where would you rather be during war? in a foxhole? or a big steel ship? Granted if the big steel ship gets hit, you mite have to swim."
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PO1 Scott Cottrell
Side note, I am now an Army Contractor overseas, and I love it almost as much as my time in the Navy.
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I joined the Army in 85, I followed in my dad's foot steps, he served in WWII in Normandy. I wished it was more than I expected. But then again I was not in the infantry, I was in maintnance battalions, & I do not regret serving I did 8yrs. & proud!!
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I've seen a lot. The Army has made a lot of changes and many other things have changed. The changes to help.Soldiers is a good thing but it still depends on individuals to help someone do good things with the Army. It's that one decision that makes your whole decision in life. Are you willing to risk everything you.have to take the risk? It's not flipping a coin or rolling a ball on a wheel. It's your adult decision to change your whole life. Stepping up to the plate and bringing people together to accomplish a real mission. Accept reality and hope for the best but train, train to make yourself just a bit more aware of the realities. Not everyone comes out with all arms n limbs or there mind fully intacked after such a shock in life. Not everyone is going to think you made the right decision. You have to realize your decision was the one that made a difference. I have many friends in the Army and making more each day. Nobody is blaming me for the decision that has to be made. Are you willing to change your whole life?
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It was bull shit. I was lied to everyday from Detailer to current command. Nobody can keep their word, much less help make it right.
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