r/Militaryfaq

Hey I’m 18 and wanna be a marine and found out my recruiter told me the half truth I haven’t signed anything yet. It makes me mad when people aren’t fully truthful like I know the military is strict so don’t sugarcoat this shit to me, the 1st one him and his boss told me “the longer and older I get the more opportunities I lose” like be real man, then I asked if I could have a pet in the military once I get out of boot camp and he says yeah. I google it and I can’t have a pet until I live off base, WHY NOT JUSY SAY THAT I WOULD’VE BEEN FINE WITH THAT ANSWER, idk how to feel I still wanna join but now I just feel eh and it kinda upset me but there’s no point in confronting him bc supposedly a lot of recruiters are like this.

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I've been thinking about enlisting into the military lately either air force or army, but I don't know if im romanticizing the idea or truly want to go. I'm 20 years old and currently hold a stable 9-5 job at a bank and earn 21 an hr. I'm able to pay my bills and live comfortably. I live with my parents and siblings and we all pay rent to our parents, but I've grown tired of living in this small room with everyone in the same house.

Living with my parents have grown especially hard with the how they treat me. Im not happy at my job as management is extremely poor. My mind keeps going to "why be unhappy here, when I can prove myself in the military that I am more than. Yes I'll be unhappy there too, but at least I'll have a solid reason to be"

im worried about being Trans in the military and the fact I have a benign tumor might cause an issue.

Is military really the move? Or should I just get rid of the idea now since financially my life is fine.

My husband (NAVY) is currently at Eglin AFB and going to NAS Lemoore in a week. We are going to DEERS on Tuesday to put me in the system and get an ID, are there any specific requirements Eglin has for the actual photo? I have bangs that somewhat cover my eyebrows and eyeglasses, so i’m unsure if i should do a hairstyle that takes the hair out my face (nothing much to do for my glasses except take them off).

I asked my husband and he’s unsure since he was literally shaven bald in his CAC photo lol.

I'm a senior in high school and I want to do dental hygiene in the military should I join the navy or Air Force? Which one would be easier for me to do?

I'm a college freshman who may want to enlist or commission through the Guard or HPSP down the line. I'm thinking about seeing my campus counseling center for general stress/low mood. I don’t plan on going on to more than 1-2 sessions, and I have no mental health history at all. I just wanted to make sure it won’t come up later.

Does campus counseling get reported to the military on its own, or only if I disclose it on the MEPS forms? And will it need a waiver? Is there anything I should ask my counselor up front about confidentiality?

im considering Air Force/navy specifically but im open to the other branches as well.

Hey everyone,

Im F(18) and my bf also (18) just left for fort Benning army bootcamp. he is currently in reception i believe and has been struggling with depression. he was able to call me last Sunday and express that he has had depression for 2 years and never spoke up about it because he knew that would limit his chances to go into the army. he ended up getting there and within a few days he called and was very upset saying he cannot do this and confessed his big secret of 2 years. as a gf i don’t know what to do, theres nothing i really can do at the moment but i am wondering what happens in these types of situations. he went to medical and they basically dismissed him, im not sure what happened afterwards, but he wants to be discharged medically or entry-level. is this possible? an add on to that is that he also has Tourettes. he did get a medical waiver for this but due to his recent episode of depression, it should be reevaluated, does anyone know if he can get discharged, the process of this, or what to do?
let me know please!

I’m currently considering enlisting and 17C is my main MOS choice. I was recently arrested for a first-time DUI, misdemeanor level. This is my first arrest and I have no prior criminal history.

The case is still pending, so I have not been convicted of anything and don’t know what the final disposition will be yet.

Does anyone know how a single DWI affects:
eligibility to enlist as 17C (Army Cyber) or navy CWT
getting the required TS/SCI
whether a conduct/MOS waiver is possible if the DWI results in a conviction
whether 17C has stricter requirements than the clearance itself
future opportunities to screen for ION

I will obviously disclose the arrest completely to my recruiter and on any clearance paperwork. I’m mainly trying to understand whether a first DWI conviction would completely prevent me from getting 17C, or whether this is something that can be waived depending on the disposition.
If anyone has recruited 17Cs, gone through something similar, or knows the current accession rules, I’d appreciate any insight.

Hey everyone was wondering what my chances of joining would be with two duis and a expunged commercial burglary. Broke into a building and stole a bottle of alcohol. All misdemeanors. All had to do with alcohol.

Was wondering what my chances would be of joining if not zero. Thanks.

Im looking at joining the military and want to go into intelligence. I scored quite well on my asvab and have both recruiters fighting for me which branch should I go

For context I am a bit of nerd I play dnd,video games and read I am marginally active but not incredibly. I like to believe I am reasonably intelligent and quite enjoy solving problems and puzzles. I want to serve because I need direction in my life, I want to build skills and discipline and I lack currently marketable skills. I am looking to serve full time and I’m hoping to get a degree during my service and afterwards work for one of the 3 letter agencies. I’m perfectly fine with my environment being very military like and I work well in structured environments. I’m will also be quite happy working a desk job as long as the job is interesting.

I cannot go intelligence for the Air Force as I have had depression and anxiety. I have spoken to recruiters about this in all 3 branches. Army and Navy can work with me very easily because of my asvab score but air force can’t give me top secret security clearance

I am 29 yo male , greencard holder. Took the asvab AFQT 83 the line scores are good too. I really want to choose a good job and make this a long term career for myself but because of I am not a citizen I am not qualified for all jobs.

I have a bachelor's degree from a college in my hometown, it's in engineering. (Electrical)

I want to choose a job related to my degree as much as I can. I am interested in 15 F , D B and 94 R and H

Also I am interested in GSE and EM in Navy, what do you think about those two?

Note: I passed MEPS physical too so I will meet my recruiter next week and see my options, I am trying to know your experiences for me, any info helps!

Thank you!

Full time paramedic. I want to be more and do more. Would love to become a PA. Can’t afford college, not even undergrad. Have been looking into enlisting active, then hoping to have aid with college after, and figuring it out. Maybe Guard to ROTC to guard service after, possibly SMP. Or straight into ROTC for undergrad, hope to apply to an ed delay for PA, then do service after.

It’s overwhelming and confusing. I’m open to anything, whatever it takes. I have no idea what route would work out best, or what it would look like. I just want to do my job (medicine) and be fulfilled. Not be screwed when I get out, or have the opportunities to do an entire career within.

Any and all advice welcome. I feel somewhat hopeless and directionless.

28 and am thinking of military (air force)

I don't have a career but I do want to start a career. I want a civilian career, not a military career.

I know people say if you don't have a solid career, go active but for me, I'd like to stay where I am at and figure it out as I'm in reserves/guard

My goal is to work for the government or state. I'm hoping going reserves will give me that extra point when applying for a job or help me get a certification for a job.

Will I regret this? Could anyone who joined reserves/guard first share their experience?

I have really always thought about enlisting, but a few years ago I was diagnosed with ADHD. I looked it up and it seems like if I can basically prove that it is not an issue for a few years I would be good, but I'm not sure if I'm missing anything or oversimplifying.
I feel a little silly for not giving much thought to the other opportunities out there but I've really only wanted to be in a combat role. I just figure that if it would be a lot of work to get in I might as well enlist in a job that doesn't really exist in civilian life.
If anyone knows what my options might be, or what other options I consider, please let me know!