Was choosing your branch of service everything you thought it would be? Did you expect more or less?

In any other service you may get a guarantee to do a specific job. You nearly never get that in the Corps. You will get a challenge, you will get a lot of work it will be hard. But you will get to be in the company of Marines. It is one of the best institutions in the US. And it doesn't live up to everything we thought it would. No institution or person matches it's myth. But I still think it's the best.

I wanted to serve, but I have several tattoos. The Army is who would let me commission, so here I am.

Joined the Army in an aviation MOS 67U back in my day, CH-47 Chinook Repairman. Tried for Warrant Officer candidate school but back in those days you needed 20/20 uncorrected. Aced the Fast but the vision held me back. I got off the CH-47 after a class A mishap which destroyed the aircraft in the post crash fire. Did the remainder of my time a fixed wing unit.

Don't regret my decision to GO ArMY. I have been working in aviation for over 36 years.

I started in the Marines. Did 4 years. Went in The Army. Did 4 years. Went in the Army Reserve. Jumped over to the Naval Reserve after 5 years. 6 months later I went back in the active Army and retired 2 years ago. Semper Fi and Hooah!!

"Join the Navy to see the World" was the old slogan. That is what i wanted, and that is what i got. I wouldn't trade my 20 years, and and 30 countries that i visited for anything.

I still remember the Army's recruiting slogan from years ago: "Be all that you can be."

Glad I spent 21+ in the Navy. I believe if you love your job there is a good chance you'll stay in regardless of the branch of service.

The Army was perfect for me. I entered a kid and left a man. It taught me honor, respect, loyalty, teamwork, dedication to duty, just to name a few things. Army strong forever (man, I sound like a recruiter)

Joined the Nav a year after graduating HS, just to get out and see some of the world. Sailed on a carrier in the Pacific, travel and sights were accomplished. Policy changes by Dept of Navy that affected personnel in my rate (in spite of THEIR EOE policy) prompted me to get out. Joined the Army and went to Germany, stationed at K-town. Lots of LE work in garrison and in the field, but decided LE was not a career for me (gets old seeing the same criminals all the time doing the same stupid thing). I got everything I wanted/expected as far as travel, training and pay. Only disappointments were caused by the big MACHINE(s) changing things to suit themselves, at the expense of those of us trying to make rank, etc.

Love this question, CPT (Join to see)

I knew I wasn't destined for the Army or Marine Corps. My physical abilities are probably not up to par by their standards. Kudos to everyone that has the physical and mental prowess to be successful in those branches, and please don't mistake me as saying the other branches are less physically demanding.

The Navy was actually my first call. My brother went through NROTC, so much of my experience growing up was Navy-positive. The officer recruiter told me I was too old and my degree was non-technical. Pretty much end of conversation right there. He didn't make any other suggestions or offer an advice. I called the AF officer recruiter after that. I live here in Colorado Springs, so the AF is an active presence and my FIL is also retired AF. When I called that officer recruiter, he told me that this area is saturated with AF officers in the Reserve, and I might potentially have to travel out of state to find an available slot, which I didn't want to do at the time. He recommended that I enlist and then commission via the Deserving Airman Commissioning Program. I ended up doing exactly that.

My pathway wasn't my original idea, but I am beyond pleased with the results. I am thankful that I have experience as an enlisted troop and that I have that foundation in the enlisted Air Force. For a while, I considered remaining enlisted and pursuing the MTI path.

Long story short, I am more than pleased with my pathway and thankful for the experience and the adventure that I have had so far.