Military life

I am currently stationed @ Fort Leonard Wood, MO. The only piece of advice I can give you for training is to keep your closed and do what your told to do. That's the only way you can better yourself from the experience and still become a great soldier. Enjoy the training and let everything come naturally. You are doing the right thing b/c after your first contract is up if you decide you don't like the military and think it wasn't for you. You are still leaving with more than you came in with. Learn your Army Regulations before you go into something like this. Talk to your recruiter about Army Regulations so you can be as squared away as possible @ all times. Thank you, PFC Andrews

I'm not military but my boyfriend is and i have dated him through the majority of his military career. Once you finish bootcamp i suggest you buy yourself a webcam. They're invaluable to aide in homesickness and to show everyone you're doing fine. I promise you have done the right thing.

Good luck to you . I don't like the army life but i simply had to serve it as it is a national duty . Hope you will like the life yea .

Congratulations and thank you for volunteering to defend our country. My brother in law was in the Army and so was his ex wife. She is now a carreer officer. Another one of my brother in laws was in the Marines, and my other brother in law was in the Navy. So while I have never been the service myself, I have certainly got an ear full over the years. From what they have said you have to take basic training in stride, and remember it is only 6 weeks. They have also said that after basic training you should try to get in to a specialty that will translate over the outside world. My one brother in law did sharp shooting which to him was cool at the time, but he said it was a mistake because it is not like there are a lot of jobs that include that in the outside world. After leaving the military he worked as a corrections officer in a prison, he did make a good income though. If you can't specialize in something that you can use in the outside world, make sure to take advantage of the college money they give you as soon as you get out. You can also stay in for life. My cousins husband was a lifer and achieved a very high ranking. They are now retired at 53 years of age and have 2 homes one in Ohio and one in Hawaii, so obviously they have done quite well being in the military. Best of luck to you.

Hoorah!! I have been in te army for 5yrs and counting and there alot i could tell you but first off learn to love running, i kid you not. All we do is run and walk. just hang in there it will be hard at times but in the long run it will paid off.