Joining the military can be a great career move. Picking the right service is also very important. How are you going to choose? You can research online or ask family and friends for their opinions. Both places can be a great source of information but shouldn’t be the deciding factor. So what should be the deciding factor?
Here are 3 suggestions to help you choose the right service for you:
- You need to figure out what you want to get out of your military experience. Are you looking for an adventure, travel, training, or education? What type of job are you looking to do? Are you planning on making it a career? Once you figure out what you are looking for then it is time to move on to the next step.
- Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). This is the entrance test used by all services. This test will first of all tell you what service or branches of the military you qualify to join. The test will also give you and the recruiter a much better indication of what jobs you qualify for. Remember, testing for a service does not obligate you to that specific service until you swear-in.
- Go and talk with recruiters from every service (even if it is your last choice). Write down your questions. When talking with the recruiter, concentrate on what that service has to offer and not what the other services don’t. If there is a military installation in the area, ask for a tour.
Once you have gathered all the information, taken the ASVAB, and met with all the recruiters, it is now time to figure out which branch of the military you want to join. Remember all branches of the military pay the same, bonuses are nice but should not be the reason you join. This is your decision, just because your buddy joined a particular branch does not mean you have to.
Once you make your decision, let the recruiters from the services you didn’t choose know your intentions. Each recruiter will have a file open and will close out your file once you join. Notify the recruiter from the branch you have chosen, he or she will then begin to prepare you for joining.
There is no bad branch of the military, all have great benefits and awesome opportunities. You can’t go wrong if you are doing something positive with your life and all the branches offer life-changing experiences.
So what makes your branch of the military or the one your going to join the best?
Its all about the ARMY HUA!!!!
MARINE CORPS!! ALWAYS LOCKED.COCKED AND READY TO GO EVEN IF WE DONT GET TO BE DISGUSTING.WE MAKE THE BEST OUT OF THE WORST.WE CAN BE GIVEN HAND DOWNS AND STILL COMPLETE THE MISSION EFFECIENTLY.WE ADAPT AND OVERCOME
OOH RAH! Semper Fi
AIR FORCE! It’s the hardest branch to get accepted into. Known as the brains of the military. You get college credits for your technical training. Most advanced technology. Best housing. Travels a lot. Most career oriented. Least military like of all the branches:)
not true coast guard is the hardest to get into and least military like
If it's the LEAST military of all the branches. . . in a "which is the best MILITARY branch?" post. . . then that means it is the worst. . .
How the heck is any particular branch of the military more or less militaristic than another? I'm not following your logic. The Coast Guard, as enumerated in 14 USC § 1, is a branch of the military. Where you seem to be confused is it's multi-mission focus. The Coast Guard is a life-saving force, not a primarily combative one (though Coasties have ben involved in every American war and many have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country). Currently (2013), the MINIMUM qualifying score on the ASVAB is a 75. <4% of those interested in enlisting actually make it to basic. Job satisfaction is off the charts. I could go all day, but I just wanted to pop in and give my two cents.
Take it easy, brother – Peace.
ALL we are a team the usmc yea its bad ******* *** and the air force is got some crazy ****. the army has a lot of sick teams same has the navy but people dont relize there are 5 branches and the coast gaurd is not given any respect. UPDATE: Coast Guard helps rescue Marines from downed helicopter
or how they played a huge part of th war in the pacific and helping out the usmc. so i think they are all tied up and the best cuz we are the ******* united states military
America Is the Greatest Nation on Earth due to all the men & women who have served in the Armed Forces of our great nation. And I can't imagine not having servied as a United States Marine!
I say join the USMC, its simply the best, its the toughest and boldest, and deserves special respect… Semper Fi…
No Air Force does
Semper Fi! All branches are truly great and each person that serves deserves respect! But out of all branches, I respect Marines the most. Since 1775 Marines have show great fortitude when others have failed to do so in many battles…As the Captain said “Retreat? ****, we just got here!” (Capt Lloyd Williams) USMC
Semper Fi! All branches are truly great and each person that serves deserves respect! But out of all branches, I respect Marines the most. Since 1775 Marines have show great fortitude when others have failed to do so in many battles…As the Captain said “Retreat? ****, we just got here!” (Capt Lloyd Williams) USMC
Semper Fi! All branches are truly great and each person that serves deserves respect! But out of all branches, I respect Marines the most. Since 1775 Marines have show great fortitude when others have failed to do so in many battles…As the Captain said “Retreat? ****, we just got here!” (Capt Lloyd Williams) USMC
Semper Fi! All branches are truly great and each person that serves deserves respect! But out of all branches, I respect Marines the most. Since 1775 Marines have show great fortitude when others have failed to do so in many battles…As the Captain said “Retreat? ****, we just got here!” (Capt Lloyd Williams) USMC
Said it didn’t post four times in a row. Ha
it wood be a honor to me to be in the military. i will be proud to join USMC. god bless my brothers keepers and god bless this country
Go Navy!!!! God Bless America and our kick *** military
Army strong, biggest and the baddest
hey i want to join a army coll can u suggest any college..
I was on my way to meet up my Navy recruiter so that I could take my second ASVAB test today. I receive a call from him that I have to wait until tomorrow because Army still have my files from 3 years ago. I didn’t know that it would be like this I thought could change and decide which branch anytime?
any suggestions for good jobs or careers in the navy
Depends on your ASVAB score
Navy by far, we are the only branch that guarantees jobs and we have a little bit of every branch within us. If you want to fly a plane navy has aircraft carriers, if you want to be in battle there is the seals, if you want a job at home there are plenty opportunities in recruitment if your willing to do the time. Besides that the Navy also gives college credit though schooling and has some of the most intense schooling of any branch. And after all that is said and done we have the best food :p.
Air Force is the hardest to get into. You don't get your head blown off either like all the others. And still travel the world. They don't yell as much either
Honestly, it all depends on what the individual is looking for and what they are interested in. In short, all branches work together to get the overall mission done. Marines are great and anyone on the ground is always happy to see the Marines when we're in a tight pinch. When the ground troops are taking heavy fire, they are thankful the Air Force is flying overhead giving them support. We are all thankful that the Navy can reach out and touch someone from the sea and eradicate a building or provide support, as well as protect the borders. The Coast Guard is unique in that they focus a lot on drug interdiction and rescuing people lost at sea. As the hardest to get into. The Coast Guard, in all honesty, is probably the hardest to get into because they are the branch of service that is hiring the least. In respect, their funding is not like that of the AF, Army, Marines, or Navy. Though the Coast Guard is the hardest, they do not deploy in combat zones like the other branches, they focus on the homeland sea borders. Of the other branches that deploy and go into harms way more frequently, the Air Force and Marines are the hardest to get into. The Air Force is the most difficult because they will only accept a 50 or above on the ASVAB, no exceptions and they have strict ht/wt requirements. The Marines are more difficult because not only does someone need a passing ASVAB score of 35 or higher (preferably a 50 or better), but they have a physical test they MUST pass in order to enlist, and many people can not meet this requirement. The Marines also have a very strict tattoo policy where a tattoo can not be within 1 inch of the hand. However, the Marines do have two ht/wt standards: one to enlist and one the applicant must meet prior to shipping. In short, an applicant can be a little heavier at initial processing, but will have to lose weight prior to shipping. I hope this helps because all branches are needed and we all work together. I have talked to many people from different branches and I often hear from other people in all different branches, "if I did this again, I wish I had gone in the Air Force." If someone is in the Air Force, you don't often hear they wish they had gone in a different branch. I believe the man reason for this is because the Air Force spends a large part of their budget on quality of life and giving their people amenities that other branches of service lack. One such thing is dorm rooms (1 Airman/1 Room). I hope this helped. Yes, I am a member of the AF, but I respect every branch and have friends in every branch. God Bless all that serve!