Quote: (02-11-2015 08:03 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:
All my friends went into the Navy except me. I choose the AirForce. I'm happy with my decision as most of my Navy friends always said they wish they joined the ChairForce. The Airforce has more money then the other branches because of its connection to NASA. So when you stay in the barracks you get your own room and the bases are just generally nicer. Plus although my friends got to see the world when they went out on cruise or whatever they called it, they said it sucked. Being crammed on that ship for sometimes months at a time working 7 days a week and 12 hour days. (I'm not knocking the Navy at all, I am just speaking on what my Navy friends told me,... no offence to any current or veterans of the Navy)
With all that out of the way I think you sure as shit should join the military. Get some self discipline and out of your town. Some life experience. Plus it will look good on job resumes in the future.
Also lets not forget the GI Bill... I know guys who got out of the Navy and went to community colleges and lived and thrived off the money they were receiving every month from the GI Bill. Granted this was in a cheaper town and smaller college but they were making enough to pay rent, food, gas, everything they needed to pay every month with the extra money from the GI BIll.
Serve your country son
I agree with all said here. I have several family members and friends who are in the Navy or are Navy Vets. All said here is the same tune most Navy guys sing. They had fun and there were some good times but being on a ship for seven months is horrible. And not to mention military travel is shit.. you have deadlines can't change your mind about itinerary, and a small screw up like being late or even something totally out of your control can mean UCMJ action against you.
For example, once I was told by my superior (new to the unit) to go to a doctor appointment I had. It was scheduled during training but was an important one so I needed to go. He told me to find a ride and go... straight to my face. I went and came back a few hours later and spent the next few hours low crawling through the muddy field in front of our Barracks with a bunch of NCO's asking where the fuck I was.
Of course you do this with no questions asked. Finally when I was asked where I was I explained and the NCO who told me to go changed his story so not to look bad the first day on the job in front of his boss. Not willing to change my story I held my ground to the end... The new NCO even took me to the side and admitted he made the mistake and to take one for the 'team" (him). I told him in a professional manner to go fuck himself. It didn't stop there... I was called in to be read my article 15 (30 days half pay, 6 extra hours of work PER DAY sweeping parking lots and organizing rocks into neat patterns, loss off privilege to go off base, a loss in rank, and more)
If I was like most guys I would have had to take this bs with a smile (and most times its easier to just take it) because I was smart and knew the system I requested a trial by court martial. (This is a big deal) After the prosecutor looked at the case and saw I had three witnesses who overheard, the shit was thrown away, or so I heard. Either way nothing ever happened although I was not passed over during a promotion period a couple months later.
This is not the norm in the military. Most of the time if you are doing the right thing you will be fine. But one of the top reasons more than 70% of my platoon chose not to re-inlist was because of this kind of thing. Most older or smarter guys can't take the backward logic and bureaucracy that goes hand in hand with the military not to mention the way SOME bosses are slimeball cocksuckrs like the fat-assed no-integrity POS that was this guy.
All that being said I loved being in the Army and loved being Infantry. War sucks but there is not a more masculine job on the face of this earth. Carrying 140 lbs through mountains and while fighting an enemy what wants to kill you is not something just anyone is willing to do. It will make other trivial shit in life seem like nothing. It will give you an inner confidence that never leaves you and certainly helps during hard times which will come... If you are a smart guy who uses what's around you to accomplish your goals. You are a part of RFV so you probably have some of these personality traits. But I digress, you are going to be in the navy and probably not in combat operations unless you are a medic.
Would I do it again? Fuck yea. Would I go back now? Not in a million fucking years.
I know I'm sounding a little contradictory but you'll talk to a lot of guys like that.
Anyway rambling now but I hope some of it gave you some insight. Good luck brother!