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Essay on Career Opportunity in the Armed Forces
Ask yourself why you want to join the military? Do you need a job? Do you want to serve your country? Are you thinking of making the military a career, or just do a term or two? Is it for the college benefits? Is it to learn a trade? Do you want to travel the World for awhile? Just need some time to "mature?" Before you join, recognize the fact that a stint in the military is not civilian employment. You cannot just up and quit anytime you want to. You can go to jail just for being late for work. No matter how high your rank, no matter which service you join, there will always be someone telling you what to do, and when to do it. Many times you would not like or agree with your orders, but you take a solemn oath to "obey the orders of the President of the United States and the lawful orders of those appointed over you." (Waldman, 1996) Disobeying those orders can have serious consequences. The military is allowed to discriminate by gender. If you are a woman, know that there are some jobs and positions which are not open to you (most in the Marines, fewest in the Coast Guard). In fact, the Navy even limits the number of women they will allow to enlist. (Marciniuk 1999)
Requirements
The enlistment program begins with filling out a bunch of forms, that the recruiter will send to MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station), where the real processing is done. The Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test is usually accomplished at MEPS. There are three ways to take the ASVAB to qualify for military service (and military job qualification):
- Results of ASVAB Tests taken in high school (Vocational ASVAB Program) can be used for military accession, if the test was taken less than two years before, and the scores achieved on the test are high enough to qualify for military service..........
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