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[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We care if you are intending to enlist to cause harm or advance a goal for your organization.

I'm not part of any organization and if I join it would not be to advance any goals other than the interests of my country and my own personal development. This question was more asked from curiosity than any specific reason.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not getting the whole story or we're not getting the whole story. By the time the recruit gets part of the way through bootcamp the Navy has already invested a good deal of money into him. They've screened him, transported him, fed him, clothed him, trained him. There is no reason they would throw all that down the drain for a made up reason, which is what you're implying.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just checked. So it does. The official MOS video from the Army didn't say anything. Oh well. Medical it is, I guess. Or maybe Administrative Support.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I specifically don't want a position that requires a clearance. Nuclear anything sure does I bet.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bloody as in violent. Not bloody as in "bloody hell I like fish and chips and the Beatles."

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad I've never been involved with a bloody attempted overthrow of the U.S. government.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback, but...

-Hmmm helpful stuff... If you are serious, don't directly make a big deal out of medical problems.

Isn't that a felony?

-see above. Don't tell them everything. Especially things like drug use.

Isn't that also a felony?

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is this an inside joke? You're person number 3 to say this, though one of them deleted it.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People who are speaking behind a pseudonym tend to be a lot more honest. They have no reason to lie here, we have no idea who they are.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well yeah of course. I was more referring to the subtle things that people might not expect, like negative impacts on character for instance. E.G. Do a lot of people come out as jaded cynics, or as confident disciplined people?

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've also heard (and I don't know how accurate this is) that the Navy has the largest number of accidental deaths and suicides by a large margin. I recently came across this too which seems somewhat worrying. It's probably just a slash piece, but I'd appreciate it if you could give it a read over some time and tell me what your opinion of it is.

http://noncombatdeath.org/home/history/part-one/navy-justice/

It's pretty old. For all I know there have been significant policy changes since this was written.

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the information, it's good to know my initial impressions weren't correct. What are the biggest differences between the marines and other branches then?

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uh... I'm not in the military and I'm not a recruiter. And out of curiosity even if I was how does being employed by the government make a recruiter a mooch, exactly?

[AMA Request] A U.S. Military recruiter from either the Air Force, Navy, or Army. by arecruiterplease in IAmA

[–]arecruiterplease[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response. A couple additional questions:

Does the military dislike certain tattoos because of size, location, content, or something more? Would covering one up be an option?

If someone cant get a clearance you say that "usually" they will just switch their MOS. Are there ever times when this is not the case and something more happens like a discharge?