Posted on Jan 1, 2019
Would it be better for me to join and ship off to basic, or go through ROTC?
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Hello, I am a military wife and I have always wanted to serve myself. I have enlisted before but did not get to go to basic due to an ACL tear before I left. I had to get out soon after because of how long I was instructed to wear the knee brace, then I had kids, and now I would like to try to get back in and serve. My question is, would it be better for me to join and ship off to basic, or go through ROTC? I am not in shape right now to pass a PT test, but definitely will be assuming I can get in and get started. Pros and cons either way would help. Thank you in advance.
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Basic Combat Training (BCT)
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Remember, the military will put the military FIRST! Before EVERYTHING! Kids, marriage, co-habitation, EVERYTHING.
Think VERY, VERY, VERY CAREFULLY.
Bee there, done that!
Think VERY, VERY, VERY CAREFULLY.
Bee there, done that!
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Christy C
Oh, yes, I’ve experienced this on the spouse side. We just have to roll with the punches. I’m sure it is much more frustrating on the other side of it.
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MAJ Fred Peterman
Used to fly for the Air Force Reserve. Not a one weekend a month. Sometimes 2 sometimes 3. I understood this. My girlfriend didn't . I would disappear. She had no idea. Sometimes the aircraft was late arriving back. She sat in the parking lot and waited. No word. Sometimes we were diverted. Due to weather or mechanical difficulties She waited. Did we crash? We weren't married. She wasn't my next of kin. She waited. She got pregnant and had my child, but still wasn't my next of kin. She waited. And waited.
She was(in retrospect) very patient. She got pregnant a second time. I was scheduled to go to Germany for 2 weeks. She was scheduled to have our child
SHE SAID NO! The family came first and she didn't sign up for this xxxx! If I went to Germany, she wouldn't be there when I got back.
I went inactive. The squadron commander wasn't surprised.
THE MISSION DOESN'T ALWAYS COME FIRST!
In the Guard , years later, I remembered this when counseling about attendance. SOMETIMES THESE DECISIONS SUCK!
She was(in retrospect) very patient. She got pregnant a second time. I was scheduled to go to Germany for 2 weeks. She was scheduled to have our child
SHE SAID NO! The family came first and she didn't sign up for this xxxx! If I went to Germany, she wouldn't be there when I got back.
I went inactive. The squadron commander wasn't surprised.
THE MISSION DOESN'T ALWAYS COME FIRST!
In the Guard , years later, I remembered this when counseling about attendance. SOMETIMES THESE DECISIONS SUCK!
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I went to RSP and to basic one month later. I was at the threshold of the weight and tape limit. I couldn’t pass a pt test until a few in to basic. I steadily got better and better in basic and lost close to 35lbs at the end of infantry osut training. There were struggle points considering I had a new born son just two weeks before I shipped out. I spend every day with him now. If you have the will and dedication to getting in and passing all the exams at MEPS, you should do it sooner than later. It all depends on which route you want to go
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SPC (Join to see)
Oo man. Bringing up reception. I was at 30th AG for 11 days. Wonder if that girl went back at a later date1LT(P) (Join to see)
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1LT(P) (Join to see)
SPC (Join to see) I actually have no idea if she ever got a chance to do BCT again. I hope so
She was absolutely devastated to be recycled. This was 7 years ago, so who knows. She was pretty physically fit, she probably would have made a good Soldier.
She was absolutely devastated to be recycled. This was 7 years ago, so who knows. She was pretty physically fit, she probably would have made a good Soldier.
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1LT(P) (Join to see)
Unfortunately, from my experience, sometimes we have a habit of booting people that would make excellent Soldiers for trivial reasons, but keeping crap bags who slide through IET by manipulation and exception.
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It’s very unfortunate. There’s a lot who that’s what they want to do serve their country or follow the footsteps of family members. The people who slide through that are sh*t bags cause problems. Those who want to do it and aren’t hard headed people, that get the boot over trivial reasons, isn’t cool in my opinion. 1LT(P) (Join to see)
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