Armed Forces?

[Pamela]

Aaron,

The Navy may seem like a good idea to join, all that I remind you is that even as a cook you may be called out to battle on the front lines, when times get tough everyone must fight. I think you will do well, (though we'll miss you around home), Make sure that this is something you really want to do before you commit. Talk to recruiters, talk to former members, find out if the navy will really be a good fit for you.

[jonathan lall]

Never considered it, and that's not just because most parts of Canada's Armed Forces are rather laughable, and that they are misused. It's not just because I wouldn't be able to make an amount of money which is proportional to the post-secondary education I plan on taking part in. It's also not because I want the power to choose what I do and where I go, when I want to -- basically to be my own master.

It's more like a combination of those. The Armed Forces are completely contrary to my personality and I guess ambitions. Something tells me (and this is pure conjecture) that Dean Kamen isn't too crazy about the whole American "soldier worship" phenomenon either. I'd say in this specific case, FIRST isn't "changing the culture" at all. But I can definitely see the appeal the Forces have to someone who is very hands-on or technically-inclined. Like many if not most people in FIRST. To each his own though.

[Joel Glidden]

I served in the Air Force as a Ground RADAR tech for four years, and it was an outstanding experience. Those were truly four of the best years of my life. I can't say enough good things about the USAF.

Just make sure the recruiter sets you up with a guaranteed job. Look through his big book (web site?) of job descriptions and find something that interests you, preferably something with a long tech school. If there's not an opening in the job you want, go on the delayed enlistment program and wait for a slot or try another job that sounds interesting.

-Joel

[Andrew Y.]

my dad served 29 years in the Marines ending his career as a Master Gunnery
Sergeant. MY uncle served in the MArine Corps for 33 years ending his career as a Lieutenant Colonel. Both my grandfathers served inthe Korean Army for a number of years. One ended his career as a General, and the other as Colonel.

As you can see, my fmaily ahs a loong history of military background. so naturally, 3 of my cousins just entered the Marine Corps and is going through basic training as Private Firt Class. And now im the next to hit 18, and the pressure on me is not MIT, CAL TECH, GT, HARVERED, but some military college so i can be a officer. my parents are very supportive of my decision, but i think im going to stay away from the armed forces field of work for now. But if u do go, HOORAA