Daughter considering military - input please

[Hoosier8]

Coming from an two term Air Force vet, the Air Force might be better. After all of that, my daughter joined the Marines. She never took my advice.

[jeremy]

One thing I have noticed in my time in the service is that in the Army and the Corps is that you just don't see a lot of people who smile...

Every time you get on an Air Force base everyone seems happy...

Seriously the Corps and the Army take a special kind of person to deal with the suck.

[Hiram Abiff]

My son is in the air force. He really seems to enjoy it. He is married, he and his wife are stationed in England (by their choice). He has recently been deployed to Qatar for 4 months. Their quality of life in the air force is more stable than most non-military families have these days. He is a maintainer for the C130 Herclues and the KC135 Stratotankers. He works 8 hour shifts sometimes 12 hour shifts. He has several co workers that are female. It won't cost her anything to speak with a recruiter. Basic traning takes place at Lackland AFB "The gateway to the Air Force" which is located in San Antonio TX.

[Joe Williams]

Originally Posted by jeremy

One thing I have noticed in my time in the service is that in the Army and the Corps is that you just don't see a lot of people who smile...

Every time you get on an Air Force base everyone seems happy...

Seriously the Corps and the Army take a special kind of person to deal with the suck.

It's not hard to figure out why. When the Army and Marines deploy to the desert, they live in tents.

When the Air Force deploys to the desert, they live in tents, too (if there is no hotel around). But the tents are air conditioned

[2ADMNLOVER]

Originally Posted by Joe Williams

It's not hard to figure out why. When the Army and Marines deploy to the desert, they live in tents.

When the Air Force deploys to the desert, they live in tents, too (if there is no hotel around). But the tents are air conditioned

EXACTLY what I was gonna say . The fly boys go back to AC , when we would go to GP mediums !!!

[Hoosier8]

In the army you sleep in a tent,
In the navy you sleep in a bunk,
In the air force you sleep in a bed,
Marines don't sleep.

[22lr]

Im in the Airforce ROTC program and am heading off to field training in 10 days. Overall the Airforce is a much better branch to join if you desire quality of life.

Go Airforce if you like quality of life, and be able to get a good job when you get out.
Go Army if you want boots on the ground action.
Go Marines if you just like pain (and are crazy).
GO Navy if you like spending your time in the middle of the ocean on a ship full of guys.

Ive seen way to many friend go Army, out of highschool and end up working Law enforcement, construction, or landscaping. Which is all fine if you like that work (and it does pay halfway decent). But at the same time I know a lot of Airforce guys who got really good jobs once they got out with no problem. The Airforce tends to attract the higher SAT scoreing individuals, and I think private companies are seeing that.


Nothing against other branches but the Airforce has a much higher quality of life, and if that is something you desire, go for it.

[sartwell]

Originally Posted by Joe Williams

It's not hard to figure out why. When the Army and Marines deploy to the desert, they live in tents.

When the Air Force deploys to the desert, they live in tents, too (if there is no hotel around). But the tents are air conditioned

My daughter is in the army and just spent 15 months in Iraq. She had a air conditioned room (not tent) the whole time she was there.

[2ADMNLOVER]

Originally Posted by sartwell

My daughter is in the army and just spent 15 months in Iraq. She had a air conditioned room (not tent) the whole time she was there.

Things have changed somewhat for the better , but the Air Force will always have it better than the other branches .

[Cwood]

I also was in the Army and my suggestion is the same Air Force.