If you join the military, doing some homework before signing on the dotted line will save you from being misled. If you’re currently in the Enlistment Program, it’s not too late to change your mind even if your current recruiter takes you off their birthday list. People are united in war for different reasons. Sure […]
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Deployed or still at home, a soldier’s life can be boring, stressful, and constricted. Your job, as someone who cares about him, is to help him entertain himself, relax, and expand his mind. There are hundreds of gifts you can send your soldier to accomplish this, but the best ten are listed below. An MP3 […]
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Dec
Dec
The class is popular with many young people. If you’re healthy, reasonably fit, a high school graduate, don’t have a bad reputation, and can pass the ASVAB test, you have a pretty high chance of being offered a job (if only all jobs were easier to come by). Before you start your sailing career, do […]
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Nov
Nov
Joining the military can be very exciting, but a constant in your life. One of the main things that seem to be very rushed in the renovation process is choosing a good product. In the Air Force, this enlisted service is called AFSC (Air Force Special Enlisted Sergeant). The Air Force divides the AFSC into […]
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Apr
Apr
Click here to read part one. Returning to the repair station, I shook Sergeant H.’s hand and told him I was ready to take the ASVAB test. This is an acronym for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. All recruits are tested to determine a number of scores that will lead to their branch of […]
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Jan
Jan
The Navy Sea-Air-Land commandos (SEALs) are an internationally famous special forces outfit, so much so that they are the literal stuff of books, film and television. Partly shrouded in secrecy, some consider them to be the toughest group of commandos in the world. It should not be surprising that the training program that produces the […]
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Jul
Jul
I always get asked, “What is it really like being in the military?” Things have changed in the military since I was on active duty in the United States Air Force. For one thing, we are at war; it is a different kind of war when innocent civilians and service members are targeted by terrorists […]
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Dec
Dec
As our country heads into its fourth year at war, the soldiers in our army need leaders who can guide them through the rough waters of battle. It takes men and women of outstanding talent and pushes them to make it happen. Leaders in today’s Army need to understand where the young men and women […]
How do you know when you are sleeping? Simple. If the mouth is moved. This was commonly tossed around the time of boot camp when we all noticed that unlike the picture painted of us by some local recruiters we were not leaving Recruit Training Top Gun is next. A large part of the ship […]
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Sep
Sep
A few months ago, I wrote an article detailing stories in the military family. Most people denied it, but they were true. However, I am very proud to be a member of the United States Air Force. There may be someone out there who is thinking about joining the military, but isn’t sure what branch […]