warhawk887
04-05-11, 07:57 PM
Hello,
Currently I am a Future Soldier in the United States Army. I ship-out around 60days from now and I been in since last June. I have a Combat Job -Fire Support Specialist. When I was first joining I wanted to be a Marine but decided to join the Army. (My stupid Self didn't even bother to talk to a Marine recruiter). But lately it's been eating at me and I been wondering if I made the Right choice or not. I like the job I got and the 5,000 bonus is nice; but I am afraid I will get to basic and be disappointed in the lack of discipline / physical challenge. I also know that if I were to stay in the Army and then switch to Marines I would have to go through Marine boot-camp and start off as a E-1. My biggest concern is that my ship-date will get push very far back and I will have to wait a long time to ship, and my second concern is that there is no Guaranteed Job; so for me to get my job i would have to select the Field artillery field and hope they put me in that slot. My main question is- Has anyone been in the same position as me? What did you do? Should I talk to a Marine recruiter and see what he says? :usmc:
- I joined the Military for a Challenge and to better myself, not for a bonus nor anything else. My Long term plan's are either to make a military career as enlisted, go to College and become a pilot, or go into Business.
Currently I am a Future Soldier in the United States Army. I ship-out around 60days from now and I been in since last June. I have a Combat Job -Fire Support Specialist. When I was first joining I wanted to be a Marine but decided to join the Army. (My stupid Self didn't even bother to talk to a Marine recruiter). But lately it's been eating at me and I been wondering if I made the Right choice or not. I like the job I got and the 5,000 bonus is nice; but I am afraid I will get to basic and be disappointed in the lack of discipline / physical challenge. I also know that if I were to stay in the Army and then switch to Marines I would have to go through Marine boot-camp and start off as a E-1. My biggest concern is that my ship-date will get push very far back and I will have to wait a long time to ship, and my second concern is that there is no Guaranteed Job; so for me to get my job i would have to select the Field artillery field and hope they put me in that slot. My main question is- Has anyone been in the same position as me? What did you do? Should I talk to a Marine recruiter and see what he says? :usmc:
- I joined the Military for a Challenge and to better myself, not for a bonus nor anything else. My Long term plan's are either to make a military career as enlisted, go to College and become a pilot, or go into Business.