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CH (MAJ) William Beaver
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In your opinion, what is the coolest (hip, awesome) job in the United States military? Why is it the coolest?
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Being retired.
1SG Ronald Rieck
1SG Ronald Rieck
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I loved being an Army Drill sergeant, hands down. The positive impact that you have into transforming civilians into soldiers was amazing. Did it active duty, then in the Reserves for almost 12 years combined. A hard job to be sure, but I felt like I was making a difference.
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Maj Mike Sciales
Maj Mike Sciales
9 y
Hahaha! Nailed it!
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1SG Michael Blount
1SG Michael Blount
9 y
1SG Ronald Rieck - absolutley time on target, 1SG
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SFC Patrick Coyle
SFC Patrick Coyle
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Infantry BNCOC Instructor - Teaching young NCO's the tools of their trade; teaching the teachers.
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PO2 Hospital Corpsman
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Hospital Corpsman!!! You get to help others, learn valuable skills, and if ur feeling frogy u can join a Marine unit and get ur hard core on. Ooooorrah
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CAPT Kevin B.
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I remember the coolest was around minus 70 at South Pole. Best job I ever had. Got to do some great engineering and construction plus blow things up. Awesome!
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CW2 Construction Engineer Technician
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I work as an engineer in the Army doing construction and surveying is and aspect of our job.
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CAPT Kevin B.
CAPT Kevin B.
9 y
Yep. I had some Engineering Aides (EAs). I used the T-2 mostly for navigation. It was specially modified with dry lube and LER eyepiece so you didn't stick to it. A T-2 is overkill for that but it was also used for precise fixes so we could measure ice drift.
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SrA Conrad Lewis
SrA Conrad Lewis
9 y
You are the good kind of crazy sir! And great photo to boot!
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What's the coolest job in the military?
MSG David Chappell
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Infantry because everything else is just INFANTRY SUPPORT!!!!
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SGT Cavalry Scout
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There is reason why they say there is the INFANTRY and then everyone else...
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MSG Shift Captain
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MSG David Chappell - Everybody was glad to see the tankers roll up especially the Infantry when it was cold or rainy. They always migrated to us when we fired up the tanks.
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MSG David Chappell
MSG David Chappell
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MSG (Join to see) - Those were not infantry we embrace the suck we detest comfort we seek that which others avoid. Ok we sound crazy but really we get to that cool rope!!!
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MSG Shift Captain
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MSG David Chappell - You are right those guys were mechanized infantry or "crunchies" as we called them. My brother was 11B so I always caught flack for being a DAT/ CDAT.
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Capt Richard I P.
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US Marine. Because you get to be in the company of Marines.
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PO3 David Fries
PO3 David Fries
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I got to be in the company of Marines in my job as well. Then again, my guys would have argued that I was just as much a Marine as they were.
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SCPO Lee Pradia
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Hospital Corpsman, because you get to care for people, your stationed aboard ships, small boats, submarines, clinics, hospitals, isolated duty, independent duty, aviation, special ops, Marines (my favorite) infantry or rifle company, light armor, heavy armor, and the sister services. The most awesome job going.
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LTC Ed Ross
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The job you love.
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LCpl Mark Lefler
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EOD.. anyone who wants to disarm a bomb that should of already blown up is all that to me.
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1SG Michael Blount
1SG Michael Blount
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LCpl Mark Lefler - now, yours is one job that I could get a bang out of
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SPC Cryptologic Linguist
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But what about Special Forces??
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SGT William Howell
SGT William Howell
9 y
I am pretty sure I was in Special Forces. My 1SG used to tell me all the time, "Howell you sure are special." Then I would do push ups until I was drowning in pool of my own sweat. That counts right?
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SSG Stephen Arnold
SSG Stephen Arnold
9 y
I believe you are referring to the VERY Special Forces. Clinton deployed them to Iraq in the '90s:

http://www.theonion.com/article/clinton-deploys-very-special-forces-to-iraq-645
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SPC Mike Moore
SPC Mike Moore
9 y
Nice reference...
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SPC Cryptologic Linguist
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And SPC MIKE MOORE got the reference...
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CPO Joseph Grant
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Submariner. We are pretty much shunned by the rest of the Navy and we are proud of it.

http://youtu.be/Z9Eo6INrPW4
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Lt Col Senior Director
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Ok, but just try and open a window.
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