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Joining The US Military Armed Forces

November 4, 2008 By admin

Enlisting in the US Armed Forces is a big step, and it is one that is taken best with a lot of consultation with both friends, family and recruiting personnel. If you know what you can expect ahead of time it can save you a lot of disappointment. Many people are realistic and know that military life is not all a bed or roses. This is training for the military, not summer game; it?s not a feel good party. It?s supposed to be difficult, but you will be treated fairly and when it?s over you will be a member of a unique and proud group, an enlisted American Servicemember.

Some people do not realize that military life is something that has reasonable expectations. A person can idealize military service and not realize that serving in the military has certain things that are true no matter what people may tell you. There are a lot of different things that people hear, rumor and innuendo, but these are often not entirely true. Some of the things that are repeated that are less than true include: In Boot Camp they don?t yell- Of COURSE they still yell at you, you will be sleep deprived, trained hard, yelled at, stressed, ran long and hard, and pushed to your limit. If you believe that perhaps the military is not where you belong. This is all to make sure that you are capable of withstanding the stress of being in the military. Some elements of the experience are true, no matter what different people may try to tell you. Joining the United States Military is an exciting new adventure for many people, and it is important to have a number of things in mind. When you join the military Armed Forces there are some things that you should be aware of. If you learn all you can BEFORE you sign an enlistment contract, then you will be going into the military with your eyes wide open, and likely find the military just what you are expecting. Too many people join thinking that it will be all fun and games, or that it will be perfect, but just as in life, you have to take the good with the other. You Can Quit Whenever You Want- Up until the time that you leave for boot camp, you CAN change your mind, but once you leave for basic training you are bound by the written enlistment contract. If you change your mind AFTER signing but before you leave, it is considerably more difficult to back out. So, learn all you can and educate yourself about what you can expect.

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A person should learn what they can about the military, there are a number of wonderful opportunities available for a person choosing to enlist, but its important to know what is true, to separate fact from fiction about the military.

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