Who has been in multiple branches of the military? What is the real difference in your experience?

I was enlisted in the Marine Corps, Commissioned in The Army and served with Air Force (Det 2 AFPBS Okinawa Japan) and the Navy (MNFI Iraq and USS New Orleans LPH-11). Each has something special to offer so it truly does depend on what you are looking for. Yes the Marine Corps was the most disciplined and Army could get you promoted faster but in the end you have to choose what is right for you. I began my career in the Corps for pride, I finished in the Army to make a difference. I never lived better than my tour with the Air Force and being enlisted when I was on the New Orleans, I wouldn't wish that on anyone but I loved working for the Navy and the finest NCOs I have ever had assigned to me in Joint Duty tours were Navy Chief's (one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan).

I have read the other comments and will not repeat anyone! If the individual is serious about selecting a service that supports their needs then that person needs to research and make contact with folks from that service in order to make a more informed decision. I too have an opinion, and of course would be biased toward the Army as I spent 30+ years. Each service has unique traits and characteristics, their is someplace for everyone. Keep this one thing in mind regardless of Branch, the military is serious business, you have to be ready to lay your life on the line for your battle buddy and the United Stars. God Bless and thank you for your service.

Marines... you get out what you put in. Army, you’re just a body filling a slot (exception may be SpecOps)

Obviously I wanted a challenge and felt the Marines was what I was looking for and I found it. People become Marines for the title and prestige. If you want a better quality of life Air Force is the way to go. Honestly as different branches service members give each other crap. But all trash talk aside I honor all who conscientiously makes a decision to put on a uniform and serve their country.

If you're looking for a branch where everything is very very very structured, everybody very passionate and overall just a tough regimented job, choose USMC. Oh and the Marines have the best looking women. You'll be in the best physical shape ever. Another reason why the females look so damn good.
If you want a branch with a lot of future career focus, smart intelligent people, nicest facilities, shortest deployment, nicest middle east living experience, second most attractive females, lots of really laid back people, technically focused rather than combat and probably the best branch for mos to civilian world transferability, choose air force.
If you want tough rugged and best for providing support and having the ability to choose between infantry or strictly support MOS, can be really tough, stressful and rugged conditions depending on where you end up but also can be really laid back and nice (basically a mix of half USMC living mixed with half air force living but def not as tough as USMC, then you'll want army but the hot females are few and far between. I don't know a lot about the coast guard but I do know it requires the highest test scores and the basic training is not nearly as easy as people think. It's been compared to being very similar to try navy as far as types of people, locations, jobs, and overall persona of the officers. Lastly, the navy is the absolute easiest boot camp but longest. Males and females mix more in close quarters in navy than any other branch, it's known for being full of immature teens and aircraft carriers enterprise, Lincoln and Regan have been compared to high school and community college combined on a ship of 5000 people. Notorious for having really really bitchy and angry female petty officers that NOBODY likes and known for having a ton of smothering rules and regulations on ships. Not sure why but general bad attitude, ego and meaness of the young sailors in positions of leadership. The jobs can be extremely monotonous and hard with little reward if you choose the wrong job which is extremely common due to that navy having elaborate names for jobs that compare to a janitor or dishwasher. Choose your MOS carefully without tnt help of a recruiter. Navy recruiters are the absolute worst for being tricksters and misleading people into "jet engineer " jobs that are nothing more than a jet window cleaner and floor vacuum tech

I started in the Marine Corps, and was never more proud. I got out, and joined the Army National Guard. Granted, it's "The Guard", so it cannot be compared to Regular Army, so take that with a grain of salt. I met some of the best people in my life in the Guard, but as a military outfit i never really got bit by the bug. NO disrespect to the Army, or to the Guard, it just never felt like home like it did in the Marine Corps.

No one holds a candle to the Marines in terms of pride and professionalism (or ability to pick up chicks). The Army is a HUGE machine-- Lot of different options on what direction you can go in terms of MOS, type of service-- active/ reserve/ NG-- and they can station you pretty much wherever you want to go (although a lot of that depends on ASVAB and knowing what to ask for and how to not get screwed. Real easy to get bowled over in that size of a steamroller unless you know what do ask for.) Navy is a unique animal all to itself. I love it, because I love the ocean, but I personally wouldn't encourage anyone I like to enlist in the Navy because we-- as a service-- treat our enlisted like dirt until they make E-7. (life starts to suck less as an E-4 in the ground services.) Life is pretty good as an officer in the Navy, though. And the AF-- Yeah. You'll have a better quality of life but not much else to brag about. And you will be perpetually made fun of by the rest of us. Also don't discount the Coast Guard. Sure half of them are lunch-packing puddle pirates (the ones who go out for day trips to tend buoys and such-- not unimportant, but not very sexy either), but the other half are straight-up bada**es-- going out hunting drug smugglers, non-compliant boardings, hurricane rescues, etc.

I started out enlisted in the Marines, switched over to officer in the Navy, have 2 sisters that served 1 tour each in the Army and a brother in the National Guard.

I'm just poking fun of the Air Force. I have no frame of reference other than a grandfather who I never met who was AF. It is just obligatory Air Force bashing. In all honesty-- if you want an elevated quality of life and a smaller chance of dying in the line of duty-- the AF is the way to go (which is why the rest of us make fun of them).

I served in usmc 0311 then retired out of the coast guard enjoyed my time in both, both services execute their missions professionally
Most important decision is picking ones mos or rate

I served in both the USMC,then did some Army reserve. The biggest problem I had was not being accustomed to the lingo.

When with the Army Reserve 411th Combat Engineers, I was assigned with the 41st SeaBees unit. I found out, E-6s work just as hard as lower ranks, and the SeaBees work 6am to 6pm.