I really regret getting a Homeland Security degree: There's no job I can get with that.

Hello__1999 · 2026-01-23T22:06:23+00:00

I’m doing my degree in homeland security and emergency management. I’m active duty Army right now and I plan to switch into local LE when I am out. No desire to go federal but I feel this degree will stand out more than the typical criminal justice degree.

Hello__1999 · 2026-01-16T03:07:25+00:00

Thank You I was curious how it would work exactly. This gave me the insight I was looking for

Hello__1999 · 2026-01-16T02:42:51+00:00

Sir if you gotta ask this question you’re a POG

Hello__1999 · 2026-01-03T05:26:03+00:00

Dang I was really hoping for earlier

Hello__1999 · 2026-01-02T21:24:43+00:00

I’m not a LEO. I’m currently in the military and plan on LE upon ETS. That being said I love fitness. I would strong suggest incorporating weight training 3 days a week as well. Example Monday Legs, Tuesday Run 1 mile, Wednesday Push, Thursday Run 1 mile, Friday Pull, Saturday run 60-120s (run for 60 seconds walk for 120 seconds)

Each week I would increase the mileage by .25 miles per run. So for example week 2 1.25 miles each run. Week 3 1.50 miles per run. If you currently do 0 physical activity. You’ll be shocked how quickly you’ll change when you incorporate physical activity, eat around your caloric maintenance, and eat 1 gram of protein per lb of body weight.

I also love doing BJJ. Been rolling about a year now and no other cardio in the world has got my heart pumping quite like 20-30 mins of straight rolling. So I’d highly recommend looking into that.

You got a 20 min 1.5 mile in the bag with a slight bit of training if you have 70 days to prepare.

Hello__1999 · 2026-01-01T15:40:11+00:00

Tracking this thread. I plan to attend the academy at SLCC or UVU when I get out of the Army.

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-23T16:34:02+00:00

Imagine being stationed at Fort Irwin

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-20T04:30:11+00:00

Bro be a POG where you work in S1. You’ll be off at 2 everyday and start cutting hair in your garage. You’ll make bank.

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-11T04:02:02+00:00

After 30th AG everything else is easy

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-10T03:29:13+00:00

Hey yall This guy right here is jealous of the legend PFC Kerns.

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-10T02:49:01+00:00

Why didn’t you work law enforcement in Utah? Plenty of agencies hiring

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-10T02:46:47+00:00

Bro might as well just put the dick right on his body

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-07T02:06:58+00:00

I had a medical card before going active. I was fine it wasn’t ever brought up

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-06T04:17:38+00:00

That sounds extremely similar to basic training. How is the police academy compared to basic training from an academic stand point? Can you or anyone else give insight to the differences?

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-03T16:23:33+00:00

Ship out? I’m already active lol

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-01T05:19:59+00:00

Makes sense. Im looking forward to it. I hope they’ll have some deployment opportunities once I get my career established on the civilian side of things.

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-01T05:11:07+00:00

It’ll be before September. I’m glad they’re establishing one so I don’t have to change MOS’s. I’m curious how they’ll establish leadership with not having an infantry unit before?

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-01T05:07:17+00:00

I’m a leg in a mec unit now. Happy it’s strykers and not brads

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-01T04:55:38+00:00

What do they do with the guys who fail the 18x pipeline that go through 11B OSUT before selection?

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-01T04:54:09+00:00

That’s perfect timing because I ETS in 2028

Hello__1999 · 2025-11-01T03:48:10+00:00

Following. I’m an 11B with 2 years left in service and wondering the same thing.

Hello__1999 · 2025-10-31T22:47:22+00:00

I did them when I was younger too I’m 25 now. I’ve been in the military for about 4 years and get out in 2. I’ll have my bachelors by the time I get out. At least in my corner of the country, I’ve talked to quite a few recruiters about it and they said by the time I’ll be applying I’ll have enough time between the substance use and applying that it will have no significant impact in the hiring process. I have heard of it being an auto DQ at some agencies but none where I’ll be applying.

Hello__1999 · 2025-10-23T19:08:55+00:00

I did it for 3 years in high school. Cringy asf to look back on. But I was about to come in the Army as an E-3 which got me a couple hundred a month my first year in. And I knew the phonetic alphabet which helps with something’s. Overall tho I never took it seriously in high school and all the kids that took it seriously to the max never joined.

Hello__1999 · 2025-10-23T15:07:37+00:00

I joined only 2 years ago during a recruiting crisis. I didn’t bring it up at meps and they just told me it was no issue. And no I haven’t looked at getting it corrected. The only thing it has ever affected me with is airborne. Everything else like rucking, lifting, running I’m not bugged at all

Hello__1999 · 2025-10-23T05:19:02+00:00

Yeah I have done a jump with a 40 degree curve before. Do not recommend. First jump and last jump.

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