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Gunn4r
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I'm thinking about joining the military in a couple years to help pay for school, but also to serve my Country, and open doors to other opportunities.
I'm not quite sure what branch I'd like to go into however. My family has strong military ties, with all but 1 brother having been or still being in one branch or another. Out of my 5 brothers, one is currently a Marine Corps Gunnery Seargent and runs a recruiting station in Idaho, another is a National Guard specialist with an Artillery Company (formerly he was a Fire Fighter attached to the 222 Airborne and served in Iraq), another is a former Captain in the Army Signal Corps, and the 4th served as a Linguist for the Army.
Of course they all have their biased opinions, but based on my experience with Computers and Technology, I was leaning toward the Airforce or Navy. I am A+ certified, and am well versed in a few programming languages including HTML, CSS, PHP, C++, and C#. With this technical experience I figure some sort of hi-tech job with AF/Navy would be a good fit.
Only problem I have is that I have chronic Asthma. Which normally instantly disqualifies you from joining any branch... however, I talked with my Marine Corps Brother who has been a recruiter for over 14 years now, and he says if you can get through Basic without an inhaler you are good to go. After that no one cares in the slightest. Ive found with a strict vegan diet and a lot of exercise I do very well without my inhaler and I believe I could make it through Basic. (with enough prior training)
Okay so now you know my life story, hahaha... vote! Where Should I go?
Oh and I say 2 years from now because I will be leaving in the next couple of months to serve as a missionary for my Church, which is a 24 month commitment.
I'm not quite sure what branch I'd like to go into however. My family has strong military ties, with all but 1 brother having been or still being in one branch or another. Out of my 5 brothers, one is currently a Marine Corps Gunnery Seargent and runs a recruiting station in Idaho, another is a National Guard specialist with an Artillery Company (formerly he was a Fire Fighter attached to the 222 Airborne and served in Iraq), another is a former Captain in the Army Signal Corps, and the 4th served as a Linguist for the Army.
Of course they all have their biased opinions, but based on my experience with Computers and Technology, I was leaning toward the Airforce or Navy. I am A+ certified, and am well versed in a few programming languages including HTML, CSS, PHP, C++, and C#. With this technical experience I figure some sort of hi-tech job with AF/Navy would be a good fit.
Only problem I have is that I have chronic Asthma. Which normally instantly disqualifies you from joining any branch... however, I talked with my Marine Corps Brother who has been a recruiter for over 14 years now, and he says if you can get through Basic without an inhaler you are good to go. After that no one cares in the slightest. Ive found with a strict vegan diet and a lot of exercise I do very well without my inhaler and I believe I could make it through Basic. (with enough prior training)
Okay so now you know my life story, hahaha... vote! Where Should I go?
Oh and I say 2 years from now because I will be leaving in the next couple of months to serve as a missionary for my Church, which is a 24 month commitment.