Which Branch would you have joined if you had not chosen your current branch ? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ehh.. just a random question I thought about. I wanted to hear You guys&#39; thoughts and opinions. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:01:22 -0500 Which Branch would you have joined if you had not chosen your current branch ? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ehh.. just a random question I thought about. I wanted to hear You guys&#39; thoughts and opinions. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:01:22 -0500 2014-11-20T08:01:22-05:00 Response by ENS Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2016 3:25 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=1822582&urlhash=1822582 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I just asked this question, and yours popped up. I can&#39;t believe this didn&#39;t have any responses. Hopefully we can get this thread the attention it deserves! <br /><br />For me, I would have joined the Marine Corps, 100% no question. In fact, the only reason I joined the Navy was because I wanted to be a Navy SEAL (don&#39;t we all). Ended up fracturing my femur and getting dropped. The Navy has treated me well and I have learned many valuable skills. However, the Marine Corps, to me, suites my idea of what the military should be. Once a Marine always a Marine, right? The Marine Corps has an incredible legacy, the very best military bearing and discipline as far as formations and adherence to orders go, and your dress blues are unmistakable (much like a Sailor&#39;s dress blues). The Navy has allowed me to be more of a free thinker. Our pray grade and rank structure doesn&#39;t really exist. E6 and E7 seem to be the first bit of structure we have. E5 and below are pretty much on the same playing field. In the Marine Corps I&#39;ve seen E3s stand at attention talking to E4s. I admire that. ENS Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:25:16 -0400 2016-08-20T15:25:16-04:00 Response by ENS Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2016 3:27 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=1822587&urlhash=1822587 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can we give this question some love? I wanted to ask it today, myself, but didn't want to duplicate. <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="554971" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/554971-ssg-carlos-madden">SSG Carlos Madden</a> <br /> ENS Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:27:35 -0400 2016-08-20T15:27:35-04:00 Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Aug 20 at 2016 3:35 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=1822596&urlhash=1822596 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-105145"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhich-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Which+Branch+would+you+have+joined+if+you+had+not+chosen+your+current+branch+%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhich-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhich Branch would you have joined if you had not chosen your current branch ?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="9dbaad146c0054542327c1aede3c2caf" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/105/145/for_gallery_v2/6602333b.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/105/145/large_v3/6602333b.jpg" alt="6602333b" /></a></div></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="232740" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/232740-14g-air-defense-battle-management-system-operator-108th-ada-bde-xviii-abn-corps">SPC Private RallyPoint Member</a> and <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="501415" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/501415-182x-information-professional-nas-oceana-cnrma">ENS Private RallyPoint Member</a> I didn;t check to see if there was a duplicate question yet, so I'm going answer your question. If I had a second choice or had to make a different choice I would have gone for the Marines - I was full of crap at 17 and that would have knock me right back to realty - the Army did for sure, but I liked the duty stations the Army had to offer at the time - definitely the Marines! Oohrah! COL Mikel J. Burroughs Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:35:23 -0400 2016-08-20T15:35:23-04:00 Response by CPT Jack Durish made Aug 20 at 2016 4:55 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=1822723&urlhash=1822723 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A reasonable question. I chose the Navy. Sadly, they were so slow processing my application, I had to enlist in the Army to avoid being drafted. The Navy called four hours after I had been sworn in. CPT Jack Durish Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:55:10 -0400 2016-08-20T16:55:10-04:00 Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Aug 20 at 2016 5:16 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=1822747&urlhash=1822747 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Navy maybe.... Maj Marty Hogan Sat, 20 Aug 2016 17:16:31 -0400 2016-08-20T17:16:31-04:00 Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Aug 20 at 2016 6:35 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=1822901&urlhash=1822901 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Probably Coast Guard. I have a lot of respect for the Coasties and their mission. I don&#39;t know if there&#39;s a more unforgiving and ferocious adversary than nature, weather, and the sea. Plus, they have some of the best duty stations locations - OBX, Florida, Cape Cod, Maine, Alaska, San Diego, Gulf Coast, Hawaii, etc. <br /> SSG Carlos Madden Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:35:25 -0400 2016-08-20T18:35:25-04:00 Response by MAJ David Brand made Aug 20 at 2016 6:52 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=1822938&urlhash=1822938 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Now that I am retired - I think about it a little differently! If I were on active duty now - I would look for a branch that had good transferable skills to the civilian world of work! Sounds selfish - but having been retired for nearly 17 years - l now know that life goes on after the military and it can go on for a long time! I enjoyed Armor and Intelligence - but Intelligence has served me much better in retirement! Great question! MAJ David Brand Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:52:09 -0400 2016-08-20T18:52:09-04:00 Response by LTC Tim Ellis made Nov 4 at 2016 11:19 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2040256&urlhash=2040256 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Probably the Navy. At 18 I thought it would be cool to be on an aircraft carrier. LTC Tim Ellis Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:19:25 -0400 2016-11-04T11:19:25-04:00 Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Dec 15 at 2016 7:33 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2160999&urlhash=2160999 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-124500"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhich-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Which+Branch+would+you+have+joined+if+you+had+not+chosen+your+current+branch+%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhich-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhich Branch would you have joined if you had not chosen your current branch ?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="c14289202b3cfe7980b221d1c24e8de8" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/124/500/for_gallery_v2/86833655.PNG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/124/500/large_v3/86833655.PNG" alt="86833655" /></a></div></div>My next choice would have been the Army esp as prior to the USAF I was a Cadet at a Military Academy with an Army ROTC program. To be exact, Bordentown Military Institute, Bordentown, NJ overlooking the Delaware River with a 90 acre campus.which was near Fort Dix, NJ The Military Instruction group were active duty to include two Army Officers a Major and a Captain, and NCO&#39;s all either SFC or SSgt to instruct us in Military Science and tactics and also individual assignments as drill advisers to each Company. The Commandant of Cadets was a retired Army Colonel and a West Point Graduate. An Army CWO (Ret) was bandmaster. The Corps of Cadets was a Battalion .<br /><br />As it turns out I later went to another Cadet program that was Air Force and ended up in the Air Force. If I had to do it all over again I would still go in the USAF. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Thu, 15 Dec 2016 07:33:14 -0500 2016-12-15T07:33:14-05:00 Response by MSgt James "Buck" Buchanan made May 8 at 2017 12:14 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2553444&urlhash=2553444 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Way back when, all those decades ago, had I not been married and had that influence on my decision to join the AF, I think I would have joined the Coast Guard, although I&#39;m not really sure why. MSgt James "Buck" Buchanan Mon, 08 May 2017 00:14:39 -0400 2017-05-08T00:14:39-04:00 Response by PO1 Gery Bastiani made Aug 9 at 2017 10:43 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2817235&urlhash=2817235 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Maybe the Air Force PO1 Gery Bastiani Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:43:00 -0400 2017-08-09T22:43:00-04:00 Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2017 12:40 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2974407&urlhash=2974407 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would&#39;ve definitely chosen the Air Force. Didn&#39;t know much about any military, so I just went with the first lying recruiter I got into contact with. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:40:07 -0400 2017-10-06T00:40:07-04:00 Response by MSgt Mark Bucher made Oct 6 at 2017 7:28 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2974779&urlhash=2974779 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If I had it to do all over again? I&#39;d consider the Coast Guard. MSgt Mark Bucher Fri, 06 Oct 2017 07:28:49 -0400 2017-10-06T07:28:49-04:00 Response by SFC Dennis A. made Oct 6 at 2017 11:15 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2975359&urlhash=2975359 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Had the Army not given me what I wanted I&#39;d have gone to the Navy. SFC Dennis A. Fri, 06 Oct 2017 11:15:33 -0400 2017-10-06T11:15:33-04:00 Response by CPO Jerry Howard made Oct 6 at 2017 5:24 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=2976372&urlhash=2976372 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Army CPO Jerry Howard Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:24:20 -0400 2017-10-06T17:24:20-04:00 Response by PO3 Michael Picou made Sep 15 at 2018 12:45 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/which-branch-would-you-have-joined-if-you-had-not-chosen-your-current-branch?n=3966362&urlhash=3966362 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cost Guard... closes to Navy. PO3 Michael Picou Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:45:50 -0400 2018-09-15T12:45:50-04:00 2014-11-20T08:01:22-05:00