Poor fucks

That’s called OCS, and it’s easier but also you get last pick of jobs

So even studs get fucked over

I went to BOLC with some square jawed GI Joes that wanted infantry out of OCS and ended up ordnance (maintenance in an FSC)

Rip

We had an NCO PCS up to Wainwright with five kids then told he was deploying like two weeks out from the date, didnt even run him through RFI or nothin

yikes

Army really does some mfs dirty

what is it with people and having more then 3 kids

like damn calm down

Another guy got fucked out of deployment in my platoon because he had a pending investigation that was dormant they decided to open like five days before we left

Fucking JAG

Third option you may want to look into is called SMP

You enlist in the guard as infantry, do OSUT, then also do ROTC while they pay for your college

More money than traditional ROTC

Do you still do your drill weekends with the NG?

They do

Ah

But wear cadet dot

I'm assuming they get all the shit a normal officer does then

A lot of them will wear their enlisted rank not to get bullied, but you just find a place to drill near your uni

My cousin did that. But I can’t enlist without parent consent and they won’t sign

Makes sense

My PL now did that route but with Cav scout instead, said it was a great road and got some enlisted experience too

Well my parents won’t sign the papers.

Got alot of options elite

Wait till you're 18 then?

Or trying to get out of the house?

Get out. So college is the only real option for the next 2 years right now

Why won’t your parents consent?
If you’re joining the army anyway it’s literally just free money and a good use of your summer to do OSUT

And you can get a handle on how stuff works by drilling with a unit

They don’t want me enlisted. They told me that from the minute I considered joining

You’re not /really/ enlisted

It’s through SMP, so you enlist but you’re in college and working with ROTC until you commission

As well as your unit

You’re like a shared child between the two

Can’t deploy

Lol yeah. But it’s still a long shot. And they don’t care ab money. As long as I’m not the disappointment of the family

Either you’re interpreting your family’s advice weirdly or your family is weird

Seems off to tell someone they’re a disappointment/will be one

Well in my fam the oldest male has always gone in since ww2 Apparently