Posted on Jul 1, 2017
The US Should Offer Millennials 1-Year Enlistments To Test Out Military Service
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I honestly don't see how super short enlistments help the military as a whole. For starters, the 1 year enlistment would be half completed by just completing basic/boot camp and tech school/AIT (I imagine jobs with longer training would be excluded if something like this were ever introduced) After that you would have a pool of potential "short timers", which sounds like a nightmare from a leadership perspective. Recruits would get some free job training, but what would the value be to the service? When I was recruiting back in the 05-07 I seem to remember a 15 or 18 month enlistment option for some jobs, but I don't think it was all that popular. What do you all think, would shorter enlistments entice more folks to join? If so, do you think the quality of recruits would change?
The US Should Offer Millennials 1-Year Enlistments To Test Out Military Service
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I think allowing "Millennials" to enlist for one year is a complete waste of time, and allowing gosh knows how many people in to "test" whether they like the military, complete non sense. If they want to test the military, join JROTC. While its no the real military, they can get somewhat of an understanding. I think this would be a waste of money for the military when in regards to military training. Individuals would use the training to benefit themselves and not the military.
I don't think the military is something to "test". You either want to serve your country or don't want to serve your country. In regards to the question at the end, I do believe it would entice more people to join the military, however I believe the quality of recruits decrease by a great percentage. Why do I say this? The reason is because individuals would honestly not take it serious, they only have to do it for one year for goodness sake. With around 5 months of that being BCT/AIT.
Honestly, I completely agree with what SGM Erik Marquez said. I think the consequences need to outweigh ones personal agenda. Being in the military isn't something to play around with and if one wants to "test" this, then let them.
I don't think the military is something to "test". You either want to serve your country or don't want to serve your country. In regards to the question at the end, I do believe it would entice more people to join the military, however I believe the quality of recruits decrease by a great percentage. Why do I say this? The reason is because individuals would honestly not take it serious, they only have to do it for one year for goodness sake. With around 5 months of that being BCT/AIT.
Honestly, I completely agree with what SGM Erik Marquez said. I think the consequences need to outweigh ones personal agenda. Being in the military isn't something to play around with and if one wants to "test" this, then let them.
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SPC Eddie Esparza
Don't compare JROTC to real military, we are going to have a lot of people, or spoiled brat who think they really served when they only went to JROTC, like Trumpster. When I was in I had a temp duty to train these ROTC cadets and boy they were arrogant. my superior wanted me to treat them like officers and salute these pieces of shit, Like they where real officers. and boy how their chest stood up like a peacock. until I got them by myself in the field. they are not soldiers and in no how earned the right to be called other than kid in school. I was Airborne but like anything they don't make you join they don't want you there if you don't want to be there. The mandatory 3 to 4 year enlistment is good some people love this career, some people don't.
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SSgt Rob Millard
I don't think there was a comparison of ROTC to the real military. But it is a viable tool in the rite that is stated in this article. Singly because I would hate to think that I would have to stand beside someone in a high threat environment who just isn't unite sure he wants to be there!
I would be living a nightmare as a supervisor if I have a squad of "specialists" fresh out of tech training that were only going to be with me for 3 or 4 months before they start out processing and taking terminal leave! How do you create unit cohesion in a revolving door environment? The military would suffer greatly.
Also, a second way to look at this is that somehow we have admitted that there are no millennial south there who are capable of living up to a 4 year commitment. They're incapable of going through basic training without safe spaces! They are incapable of making a career choice into the most difficult and demanding field there is! What does that say about us as parents of millennials?
I would be living a nightmare as a supervisor if I have a squad of "specialists" fresh out of tech training that were only going to be with me for 3 or 4 months before they start out processing and taking terminal leave! How do you create unit cohesion in a revolving door environment? The military would suffer greatly.
Also, a second way to look at this is that somehow we have admitted that there are no millennial south there who are capable of living up to a 4 year commitment. They're incapable of going through basic training without safe spaces! They are incapable of making a career choice into the most difficult and demanding field there is! What does that say about us as parents of millennials?
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Hell NO.....NO NO NO NO...... how about a mandatory military service...... a minimum of 2 years!!!!
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SPC Jeremy Gardner
You have part of my vote . . . . You say 2 years, I say 4 :). Need to beat these young snowflakes into line so they can understand what real values truly are and how to use them in daily life.
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MCPO Roger Collins
So, how much active service is needed to qualify for lifetime VA benefits? The current VA budget is in second place in the Federal Budget. Good way to further destroy the VA. If f these individuals tried the military and didn't like, our service members get long lines again. How many will claim disability? No thanks, your value for the first 1-2 years is very low.
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I agree that I cannot see this as being beneficial to the military. I felt that a 2 year contract was a little short, but it was an option when I went in. I opted for the 4 year contract and that to me seemed like a decent amount for me to determine if the military life was for me or not. We would just be educating these kids and then cutting them loose.
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