Son looking at military...advice please

Steelerfanatic · 10-31-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by massphatness

Definitely check out the service academies as well as ROTC scholarships. The Navy is paying my son's tuition and his school kicked in room & board to make it a full boat scholarship. Plus he gets $750- per year for books AND he gets a monthly stipend from the Navy: $250-/mo as a Freshman, $300-/mo as a Sophomore.

When he graduates in a couple years, he'll be an Ensign.

ROTC gives him the best of both worlds -- guarantee of commissioning as an officer upon graduation while enjoying a fairly typical civilian college experience.

Good luck in whatever he decides to do!

This is what I would do. I went Navy enlisted and was lucky enough to be picked up for Intelligence School. Did 15 years enlisted and the last 4 as an officer. Half reserves half active time.

If I had to do it over I would go the above route. The QOL in the commissioned ranks is much much better.

RWhisenand · 12-07-2012, 07:10 PM

Air Force without question. OK I'm partial,but it is the way to go as far as military branches go. I would not recomend the Guard or Reserve as I believe you either do something 100% or not at all. As Yoda said,"there is no try, only do or do not" the Guard and Reserve seam like you are uncommitted. JMHO. By the way I did finish college after my enlistment which did have me involved in Desert Storm.

Subvet642 · 12-07-2012, 07:34 PM

Go Navy!

Don't this sh*t look cool?

688sonarmen · 12-07-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Subvet642

Go Navy!

Don't this sh*t look cool?

Good looking WLR-9 Sharks Tooth on the bow

Subvet642 · 12-07-2012, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

Good looking WLR-9 Sharks Tooth on the bow

It lights up when you put an electric razor in a torpedo tube.

688sonarmen · 12-08-2012, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Subvet642

It lights up when you put an electric razor in a torpedo tube.

!!!!ROFL

dman4505 · 12-09-2012, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Subvet642

Go Navy!

Don't this sh*t look cool?

Best ten years of my life
Which ever branch he chooses, congrats and welcome to the brotherhood

Don

Air Force Brat
Navy Vet

12-07-2012, 07:10 PM	#2
RWhisenand Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Rob Location: Nevada Posts: 798 Trading: (7)	Re: Son looking at military...advice please Air Force without question. OK I'm partial,but it is the way to go as far as military branches go. I would not recomend the Guard or Reserve as I believe you either do something 100% or not at all. As Yoda said,"there is no try, only do or do not" the Guard and Reserve seam like you are uncommitted. JMHO. By the way I did finish college after my enlistment which did have me involved in Desert Storm. __________________ No function well beer without.

12-07-2012, 07:34 PM	#3
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Son looking at military...advice please Go Navy! Don't this sht look cool? __________________ "Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*