NewEraKnight
10-28-08, 07:23 PM
Hey, Guys. Another wanna-be here. Must be hundreds of guys like me who come through this site.
Now i know the ovbious answer to "what gets me close to the front", 03xx MOS, but I was wondering what else would get you close to the action? (I don't have a deathwish or anything, its just I have a burning desire to serve my country and do so on the front instead of at the back or at a desk)
I was looking at Communications, and it seemed like being Feild Radio Operation would get me in with the "grunts" but as I've searched around here it seems like I could be lumped up with some artillery guys or something like that. Not that there's anything wrong at all with artillery, one of the most nessesary parts of modern combat, but as a Field Radio Op with artillery, I'm not sure I'd be doing much.
Being a Feild Radio Op on the line sounds like something I would want to do though. Depending on how good of a Radio Op. I would be, could I "choose" (read: volunteer) to go with infantry units, or is it entierly up to fate? And also, I've heard that you can't pick your exact MOS. When you talk to a recruiter, you can pick maybe 03xx, or 06xx but not your specific role. In my opinion, it would really suck to pick 06xx only to become a Construction Wireman. which I doubt I'd be much good at anyway. Anyway to narrow that down? or go into infantry and be a mortarman (Trig didn't go well for me)
Thanks,
Another Hopeful.
Now i know the ovbious answer to "what gets me close to the front", 03xx MOS, but I was wondering what else would get you close to the action? (I don't have a deathwish or anything, its just I have a burning desire to serve my country and do so on the front instead of at the back or at a desk)
I was looking at Communications, and it seemed like being Feild Radio Operation would get me in with the "grunts" but as I've searched around here it seems like I could be lumped up with some artillery guys or something like that. Not that there's anything wrong at all with artillery, one of the most nessesary parts of modern combat, but as a Field Radio Op with artillery, I'm not sure I'd be doing much.
Being a Feild Radio Op on the line sounds like something I would want to do though. Depending on how good of a Radio Op. I would be, could I "choose" (read: volunteer) to go with infantry units, or is it entierly up to fate? And also, I've heard that you can't pick your exact MOS. When you talk to a recruiter, you can pick maybe 03xx, or 06xx but not your specific role. In my opinion, it would really suck to pick 06xx only to become a Construction Wireman. which I doubt I'd be much good at anyway. Anyway to narrow that down? or go into infantry and be a mortarman (Trig didn't go well for me)
Thanks,
Another Hopeful.