NoBS|Public Lounge => Lounge => Topic started by: Deresteau on December 01, 2007, 01:35:20 PM
Title: Army
Post by: Deresteau on December 01, 2007, 01:35:20 PM
Hey guyz, I'm wondering, who is going to join/ have been/ is in the army? I'm thinking after college to go to the army, for repairs of vehicles or something like that.
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Title: Re: Army
Post by: Snappy on December 01, 2007, 02:07:41 PM
Was going to join but the wouldnt take me because i have pins in my ankles. WTF kinda shit is that? That should make me better because i cant break/sprain my ankle as easy... But thats the fucking army
Title: Re: Army
Post by: smitty1258 on December 01, 2007, 04:21:39 PM
USMC here, cant tell ya about the army
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Airedale on December 01, 2007, 08:35:24 PM
If I had a recommendation as I was in the Army....Go the Air Force route. But hey if you like underfunded branches of the military might I recommend a job as Chinook Helicopter maintenance. Just make sure your test scores are high enough.
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Taicho on December 03, 2007, 06:54:24 PM
yeah i thought about going in the army but decided to go in the air force instead
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Deresteau on December 04, 2007, 12:19:47 PM
hmm, I would repair all those crappy stuff they broke :] and maybe as engineer in afghanistan :)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Qnyine on December 06, 2007, 02:41:56 AM
you're going after college? I doubt you will be doing any real grunt work =p I had joined the Air Force but ended up getting out during school, so i never got to see how the "normal" military life was. Still regret it and debate joining back up ???
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Jackal on December 11, 2007, 03:55:06 AM
i have been in the Army for five and a half years. if you have a college degree you won't be fixing anything because if your recruiter knows his ass from a hole in ground he won't let you go in as enlisted, but as an officer. i don't know the whole process, but you'll have to go to officer candidate school which is essentially a gentleman's "boot camp" after basic training. if you are serious about it i suggest you get into ROTC while you are in college, it will only help. if you have specific questions, ask away.
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Deresteau on December 11, 2007, 11:40:37 AM
after highschool 3 more years, pays quite good then :)
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Jackal on December 11, 2007, 04:00:47 PM
Yeah what they said, Except...yes they make more money but when put in a hostile environment out of country where the enlisted get Tax Free Paychecks the Officers still have to pay Taxes...but still ..what they said.
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Jackal on December 13, 2007, 04:05:26 AM
Yeah what they said, Except...yes they make more money but when put in a hostile environment out of country where the enlisted get Tax Free Paychecks the Officers still have to pay Taxes...but still ..what they said.
true but somewhat off point.
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If you are a commissioned officer (other than a commissioned warrant officer), you may exclude your pay according to the rules just discussed. However, the amount of your exclusion is limited to the highest rate of enlisted pay (plus imminent danger/hostile fire pay you received) for each month during any part of which you served in a combat zone or were hospitalized as a result of your service there.
Title: Re: Army
Post by: Airedale on December 14, 2007, 04:48:54 PM
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true but somewhat off point.
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If you are a commissioned officer (other than a commissioned warrant officer), you may exclude your pay according to the rules just discussed. However, the amount of your exclusion is limited to the highest rate of enlisted pay (plus imminent danger/hostile fire pay you received) for each month during any part of which you served in a combat zone or were hospitalized as a result of your service there.
OK OK you just had to go and get all the facts. But still definatly do The Officer route, Warrant Officer no matter what, in the long run you will be happier. I would prefer to be a Warrant officer if I were still in but alas I have my discharge papers.