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NW Washington | As in most things enlisting in the military can be a good learning experience or a disaster depending on the attitude of the enlistee, the current national situation and just plan luck. I joined the Navy a year after I got out of high school and it turned out great. I learned a trade and eventually got a college degree, traveled the world, lived all over the country, met a lot of great people and now I get a retirement check every month.
But no guarantees. A lot depends on your scores on a aptitude and intelligence test you take when you join and the old " needs of the service". I recommend that you join the Navy or Air Force if you want to learn some valuable skills that cross over in to the civilian world. If you want to pack a rifle around join the Marines.
That said, if you have a chance to go to college jump at it. You should check out the service ROTC programs at some school which can help with expenses and make you a commissioned officer at when you graduate. Life as an officer is much nicer than that of a private or seaman. | |
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Enlisting in the military....
