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my 16 yr old son will be a Jr in HS this September. His wants to get his Eagle by May 2018 so he can sign up for a split training, Go to BCT next summer between jr & sr yr & then graduate HS & then AIT.
He wants to be a 68W. He wants to help save soldiers lives but he does not want to be in a clinic. He's always wanted to be a solider but recently focused on being a medic. What MOS do you suggest
He originally wanted to be 11B. But the more he thought about it the more he said he wanted to be a medic. But he had concerns. He is a very very...linear boy. But he is also very religious. He said he thought he would be good at being a medic but he had concerns about "Fighting against Gods will" He felt that if someone might die in combat its gods will. I explained that sometimes Gods will is that they live - and he uses the soldiers and medics as his hands. From that point on he wanted to be a medic. Now he isnt overbearing in his beliefs - he just believes in an active and present God. He wants to serve.
Also as a 16 yr old boy he finds himself wondering what sort of man he is. He wants to be tested. Thus the desire to be in combat I think. His grandfather was a combat vetern from vietnam and I think that drives his thinking. I know this will change as he matures - he is only 16...and 16 year old boys think they are immortal.
But if he wants to be 68W - I want to get him the paramedic test materials now and help him start studying. Its sort of how I roll... My eldest was nagged constantly to practice for asvab and DLAB etc and ended up getting top scores. I know once they enlist its out of my hands...so I just want them as prepared as possible for life. (I know...Im a total helicopter mom but its the only way I know to prepare to let go is prepare them for the flight).
He wants to be a 68W. He wants to help save soldiers lives but he does not want to be in a clinic. He's always wanted to be a solider but recently focused on being a medic. What MOS do you suggest
He originally wanted to be 11B. But the more he thought about it the more he said he wanted to be a medic. But he had concerns. He is a very very...linear boy. But he is also very religious. He said he thought he would be good at being a medic but he had concerns about "Fighting against Gods will" He felt that if someone might die in combat its gods will. I explained that sometimes Gods will is that they live - and he uses the soldiers and medics as his hands. From that point on he wanted to be a medic. Now he isnt overbearing in his beliefs - he just believes in an active and present God. He wants to serve.
Also as a 16 yr old boy he finds himself wondering what sort of man he is. He wants to be tested. Thus the desire to be in combat I think. His grandfather was a combat vetern from vietnam and I think that drives his thinking. I know this will change as he matures - he is only 16...and 16 year old boys think they are immortal.
But if he wants to be 68W - I want to get him the paramedic test materials now and help him start studying. Its sort of how I roll... My eldest was nagged constantly to practice for asvab and DLAB etc and ended up getting top scores. I know once they enlist its out of my hands...so I just want them as prepared as possible for life. (I know...Im a total helicopter mom but its the only way I know to prepare to let go is prepare them for the flight).
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I would just let him do what he wants to do but if you ever want to see rank at a reasonable pace he should go to a combat mos 11B or 13B best for rank .
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One way to decide can be based on what he plans to do once he is done with the military. He can choose a MOS that can transition easily into the civilian sector or look at other MOS's that offer experiences that you cannot do unless you are in the military. Some people will make a top 10 list of what they hope to qualify for and then just see what is offered. There a too many times that a kid is dead set on a certain job or jobs that when they sit down with the MEPS Guidance Counselor on what he/she qualify for, they completely choose something different when they find out they can do jobs they didn't think of at first. You should have a long conversation on what he is looking to get out of the military and what he wants to do in life to better narrow your choices down. Either way, this thread has a lot of great information or your son to consider.
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I am not up on the current MOS listing, when I was in the Field Medic was 91 A / B and they had to pull clinic duty all the time, back and fourth to hospitals for rotations, etc. My background was the Infantry itself, and for that I can only offer 2 points to consider. 1 we get combat lifesaver classes offered (sometimes Vollentold haha) because the medic can become overwhelmed on occasion, so some of us get advanced first aid classes so we can be more helpful to the Medic and save lives as well. Second, I will draw your attention to Sgt Alvin York in WW1. At the time of his draft notice, he was a hard practicing Christian and was seeking CO status, (if you watch the Gary Cooper movie it shows it as a pretty memorable moment) and he went on to earn the MoH. and of course there is Cpl Desmond Doss we have recently become aqainted with in Hacksaw Ridge. Both are in there own way extremes but they are 2 faces of the same coin to consider (and great movies as well). In the end it is going to be your son who makes the final choice, and I wish him well in his endevores.
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tell him to go infantry , that's being a real soldier, then have him reclass to 68W .
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I would echo what many have already said, go with your passion. I'm a Coastie, so would not be much help as neither the USCG or the USN use MOS designations. Generally our rates are somewhat less specific, especially in the Coast Guard due to the small size of the units. For example I was an ET, which meant that I worked on anything electronic, and usually was the default radarman/radioman while also doubling as small boat crew, MAA, guard, relief cook, and just about anything else they needed me to do.
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I remember! I was a u.s. navy sea cadet and spent most summers on a coast guard base. They made us scrub thebhulls of the RHIs before we could ride in them. I swear my skinwas tinged green from algea for a whole summer.
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First and foremost, he needs to study and do well on the Asvab, then he'll be offered mos's depending on his score, until then he can decide, you don't have a choice just because, the Asvab will decipher what mos's he qualifies for, I suggest he starts studying so he can have more options
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If He's Yet To Not Select An MOS
Because He Doesn't Know What He Wants To Do, I'd Suggest Something In Business Administration,
Because That's A Field He Can Use No Matter Which Area He's Assigned....
And Later In Life, If He's Decided To No Longer Remain In The Service,
Can Also Be Used ANYWHERE In Civilian Life....Not Only In The Office, But In His Personal Life..
His Banking, Investments, Choosing Well Paying Careers, Even When Purchasing Various Merchandise.....Business Administration Is A "WIN-WIN" Situation... Because, No Matter What He Does, Or Where He Goes, It CAN Be Used..... And Also Necessary To Become Successful.!
Because He Doesn't Know What He Wants To Do, I'd Suggest Something In Business Administration,
Because That's A Field He Can Use No Matter Which Area He's Assigned....
And Later In Life, If He's Decided To No Longer Remain In The Service,
Can Also Be Used ANYWHERE In Civilian Life....Not Only In The Office, But In His Personal Life..
His Banking, Investments, Choosing Well Paying Careers, Even When Purchasing Various Merchandise.....Business Administration Is A "WIN-WIN" Situation... Because, No Matter What He Does, Or Where He Goes, It CAN Be Used..... And Also Necessary To Become Successful.!
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First, it is my understanding that the split is Reserve Component only (ANG or USAR). With that being said, combat would be less likely than AD. My take, having been a combat medic, have him go to college, then medical school. Stay away from battlefield casualties until fully developed brain cells can prevail. At 18 years old, I saw things that no human being should see, and I am still seeing them today at 67.
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