What advice do you have for someone who wants to join the Army and become a sniper?

Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:11:37 -0500

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2016 2:18 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:18:57 -0500

Get your body in shape. Stay the course. Keep your goal(s). Don't quit/never give up.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2016 2:26 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:26:46 -0500

My advice - maintain that positive "will do/can do" attitude.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2016 3:41 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:41:15 -0500

It is great to have plans and goals. I would suggest that you work hard in school to obtain the best education possible. Consider college as an option either before or after the military. I wish you the best on future challenges and adventures!

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Feb 19 at 2016 5:20 PM

SGT Dave Tracy — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:20:46 -0500

Keep up with your running, because as my old drill sergeant once said to us, "Privates...this is a runnin' Army. Enjoy!"

When you arrive in Uncle Sam's loving arms: absorb everything. Have patience. In time, things that once seemed pointless to you and/or the "real world" will start to make sense.

Lastly, when you arrive on Day 1 of Basic Training, it's better to check your ego at the door than to have your Drill Sergeants crush it. No worries, you can pick it back up again after graduation!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2016 6:22 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:22:23 -0500

Go infantry or cav scout. Get into a B4 coded slot in a sniper section. Go to Sniper school. Pass.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Feb 19 at 2016 7:15 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:15:37 -0500

No plan survives contact with the enemy. The Marines have a saying "Semper Gumby" to deal with it. So stay flexible, keep your eyes and options open, but wake everyday and execute another step towards your goal. There's a lot of things you cannot control, but you can and must control yourself. You must protect yourself too. So don't needlessly beat yourself up on your journey but relish it. Keep your faith, family, and country in your heart because all will sustain you and pick you up when you fall.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Feb 19 at 2016 7:17 PM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:17:03 -0500

Get in the best shape of your life and come in motivated and ready to work off and learn! Good luck!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2016 12:34 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 12:34:35 -0500

Is that so?

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2016 12:14 PM

Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:14:26 -0500

Thank all of you guys for the information,I really appreciate it.

Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Feb 22 at 2016 4:11 PM

LTC Jason Bartlett — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:11:15 -0500

Calculus is the mathematics of trajectories....i.e. know how to do math. Stay out of trouble so that your able to join the service. Don't commit any honor code violations if you make it to the school, we lost 3 out of 26 for that alone.

Response by SFC Chris Horton made Mar 24 at 2016 2:52 PM

SFC Chris Horton — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:52:10 -0400

That's an admirable goal but my advice would be to focus on becoming a soldier first.

Response by CPL Raul Perez Jr made May 16 at 2018 4:29 PM

CPL Raul Perez Jr — Wed, 16 May 2018 16:29:36 -0400

For me it was the psychological testing. That was no joke.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 16 at 2018 8:37 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 16 May 2018 20:37:24 -0400

Oh God- 1. They are normally 11B or 18B series MOS. 2. You have to be selected by you command for a school slot. 3. You have to be an expert shot, repeatedly with your assigned wpn. AMTU use to run the school- they shoot in the Olympics and are the best shots in the Army. School is a bitch- fieldcraft normally flunks most ( hiding/moving without being seen), the shooting never ever gets any easier. It is not, fun nor glamorous , you fellow troops do not love you, you are normally a loner except with your team. They do not give pretty medals to snipers, and often commanders do not know how to use you. You learn to piss in your pants or a hole scrapped beside you, you eat crackers and other low fiber items. You learn to ignore pests crawling on you or trying to eat you, and you most have a ton of patience.

Response by Cpl Vernon Fisher made Aug 17 at 2021 4:56 PM

Cpl Vernon Fisher — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:56:09 -0400

Join the USMC

Response by PO3 Michael Williams made Aug 17 at 2021 5:04 PM

PO3 Michael Williams — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:04:22 -0400

Do not get married before or during your enlistment