Message from @Sir Harndes
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Well, I interviewed with all the branches except coast guard, right?
So here's the thing
The Marine Corps, Army, Navy, and Air Force all offer the exact same amounts of tuition assistance for both active duty and reserves. There is no difference whatsoever in terms of money. The Air Force is often characterized especially in the Civilian world as being the most well educated, but the truth is, (and this is assuming I'm remembering what their recruiter told me correctly) the only extra benefit that the AF offers is that their MOS schools are technically all under the umbrella of the Air Force's own registered community college.
So basically, with the Air Force, you can get a degree out of your MOS training, but it's pretty much worthless
Unless you really intend to transfer your military career into the world. Example; the recruiter I spoke to had a degree from the AF community college in transportation... he even told me that it was nothing more than something to stack on his resume
In truth, all branches offer the same shit though; in all branches (except for Coast Guard which I won't speak on cuz I didn't talk to them), you have the same amount of money offered in tuition assistance, same amount offered for both reserves and active duty, your MOS training can be used to cut out courses from your degree (basic training also has this benefit), etc. It's all the same. No one branch offers more than another when it comes to education
Now, your MOS field choice and assignment might make your ability to go to school more or less difficult. Example; you're more likely to have more time to throw down some time for online courses or even in classroom courses if you're working a POG job than you would infantry
That's also why I recommended combat support MOS' because in the Marines, that field consists of three potential job assignments, one of which doesn't exist anymore but they keep on in case SHTF and we gotta go old school (anti-aircraft). So really, I'm left with either being in artillery or tank & amphibious assault vehicle, and last I checked, we haven't had a tank battle since Iraq and we haven't had an amphibious landing in quite awhile. So I figure I'll be able to throw down time for school
Well
That's a lot of info
I know which is why I'm gonna offer you one more piece of advice
Here's what you should really do
Start by sitting down and figuring out a series of questions to ask recruiters. Then, take a couple days to go interview with all the branches. We can sit and talk about the pros and cons of each branch on here all night, but I'm not a recruiter and can't answer all the questions because I honestly don't know all the answers lol for real, go interview with all of them, even if you have zero intention of joining the one you interview with
The only branch I don't recommend bothering with is CG just because they're under State Department and not DoD; that means no pay during government shutdowns and regardless of what y'all think of Trump, I think we can all agree that his administration has had way too many shutdowns. I just wouldn't bother even considering a branch where you could potentially have to wait two or three months or however long the shutdown is for back pay to kick in
That's what happened to a lot of those guys during the last shutdown.
So for real, go talk to all of them
Ask lots of questions, and don't be afraid to take several hours
So I'll have to wait 3/4 years to do that <:Oof:554426230724755456>
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I live in Brazil
Oh. Right.
Gtfo of that place asap my dude
For real
Ikr
Need money, and dollar is fecking 4x times our money
Dunno how much dollar I should have to get started in Us
Wish I could advise on that but I'm not even gonna try
Lol
Lol just wanna say this my new favorite discord. Ty<:f_yeah:554426202706673677>
Are you not even gonna ask me to post gear or ass?
A S S P L E A S E
I can do better?
Give me a few minutes
No no no, we're good
The tigerstripe really accentuate the curves
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