My husband has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, but with the unemployment crisis is unable to find a decent job. We are considering the military, do you rank higher when enlisting with an accredited degree, do you still go to boot camp/basic training, are there more options for him having that extra education?
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Posted on March 5th, 2010 by admin
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Example: someone was in the Marines, then enlisted in the Army

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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by admin
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Can some enlisted soldiers shed some light on the following?
As a new recruit, how much time can one expect to spend (in hours) training over the course of 12 months? Training includes all forms of instruction and conditioning (mental and physical). Instruction includes classroom and field.
I’m not referring to the National Guard or the Reserves. [...]

Posted on March 1st, 2010 by admin
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I was reading a forum thread debating Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell. The topic of STDs (AIDs in particular) spreading through contact with blood spilled on the battlefield came up. This got me wondering if there are STD tests that one is required to take before being accepted into the army. Can anybody who has enlisted inform [...]

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by admin
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I am really looking forward to enlisting into the US Armed Forces (Army Or AF) to be a Military Police Officer.. But I have a Question for anybody that can help me. I hurt myself at work and chances are that i’m gonna have to have surgery to repair a ruptured Patellar Tendon along with [...]

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by admin
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Highest percentage in relation to their population numbers.
Sorry, i meant what group had the highest percentage in relation to their population.

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Posted on February 27th, 2010 by admin
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I’ve been told that enlisting after high school, and enlisting after college doesn’t make a difference. Right now Im on college, but I feel Im waisting my time because I doesn’t like it and I always want it to serve on the armed forces. Im going to take a decision on this coming weeks so [...]

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by admin
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What do I have to do if I wanna ascend, Im not in the us armed forces, but im planning to enlist. Thanks

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Posted on February 24th, 2010 by admin
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Active duty recruiting. Three of the four services exceeded their recruiting goals in May. The Army recruited 5,101 out of a goal of 5,500 (93 percent). The Navy recruited 2,709 out of a goal of 2,709 (100 percent). The Marine Corps recruited 2,225 out of a goal of 1,665 (134 percent). The Air Force recruited [...]

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by admin
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I was watching some crazy Mexican soap opera earlier today and I was shocked at the various commercials talking about how great it is to join the marines etc. I find it “interesting” that the U.S government is spending a lot of money on these commercials in order to gain more Mexican recruitment. For me [...]

Posted on January 28th, 2010 by admin
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