Am i not suitable for the military

Question

Im a junior in highschool and i realize now that im interested in joining the military. I play football and lacrosse but am fairly out of shape. i run like a 5.5 forty yard dash or something rediculously slow like that. I have hardly ever leave home for long peridos of time, i don't get "homesick" neccessarily but i do end up missing my family a lot when i go away. I hate the thought of me dying, not the actual pain or anything like that, but what my family will go through after my death. I think it would absolutely tear my mom up, as it would any mother. I plan on going to a four year college before i join so i have lot of time. I was wondering a few things. Am i really suitable for the military. If so what branch might be the best. Will training get rid of my "homesickness", who will pay for my college granted i die in service, will the military take the bill or will my parents end up paying student loans for a deciesed son. Does anyone who has been in the service regret it and wish they had never joined. I have many questions and any advice would help.

Answer 1

You're not suitable if you mind is not set on doing it. Your body will do what your mind tells it. You are your own worst enemy, and only you can make that commitment  

Answer 2

I am ex-military, I served as a combat infantryman for 4 years with the 101st airborne, I was wounded twice in the same tour (2003-2004 iraq invasion). If the military is where your passion and your heart reside, then you or anyone else are capable of serving your country. I would highly recommend to start doing Physical Training now, in order to condition, for what lies ahead of you. You will be pushed to the furthest limit your body has ever been, both mentally and physically. (no one knows their limit until they join the military, and anyone who says otherwise... never served). In addition, stop thinking about your own demise. That kind of thinking will get you hurt, instead concentrate on keeping your buddy alive, because it is a two way street. He keeps you alive, and you keep him alive, and you both go home to your family. Trust your battle buddies! I do believe in fate however, and if fate comes in the form of death, it was meant to be hooah! As for you college question. The military never pays a loan that you took out, so your next of kin are responsible for that if you die. Go to www.military.com and view the mongomery G.I. Bill. They will pay you to go to school after the military, and if you go to combat you can go to most state schools free!!!!!

Answer 3

""Am i really suitable for the military.""

I would say only the coast guard

"Will training get rid of my "homesickness",""

Heck ya you can be 100 percent sure about this.

""who will pay for my college granted i die in service,""

If you have student loans and you parents cosigned they will end up paying. If your parents didn't co sign and you don't own anything worth the cost of the loans (cars,land,ect) . The bank is out the money.

In any case the military will have some type of life insurance and you could add a buck or two a month to make it 100,000+ easy.

""Does anyone who has been in the service regret it and wish they had never joined. ""

I'm sure a lot of people have. But a lot of people regret never joining.

Regrets are normal.

Answer 4

take your time.  You have three years left of high school, and you don't plan to enter the service until you finish college.  During that time, learn about military life and see if you like it.  Unless there is a general war (and I hope there isn't), look at your options critically.  What branch of the military interests you, and what are your chances of doing something that interests you.  Since you intend to complete college first, do you intend to try for a commission?  Talk to a soldier, and look into ROTC.

It is not unusual for teens and young adults to change their plans for study and work several times.  If that happens to you, don't worry about it.  Try to figure out what you want to do, and take courses that give you a variety of options.

It is also not unusual to feel nervous about leaving home.  I am glad you seem to realize that the military exists to fight wars, and not just to provide career training and adventure.  Yes, it is horrible for a parent to lose a child.  Many have made that sacrifice to preserve our freedom and felt it necessary (e.g., to stop the n***s).   In other cases, I don't think it was worth it, although I respect the troops themselves.

Answer 5

There are so many different kinds of people in the military that it's impossible to generalize. I served in the USMC for many years and then joined an Army unit for a tour in Iraq.

Some of the best Soldiers and Marines I met were guys who had really mixed feelings about being in. Some of them had tons of regrets. When you are thousands of miles away, you are in the middle of the desert, and someone just tried to blow you up, it's easy to question your own judgment. I know I did at times.

I never questioned my loyalty to the guys fighting next to me though. That is the most important thing of all. If you are a guy who people can count on to always come through, then you are the perfect guy.

Joining the military right now is a heavy commitment. You are just about 100 percet assured that you will be deployed, and if you are in a combat MOS, you will be just about 100 percent assured of seeing some action.

Good luck with your choice. It's a tough one to make. Nobody can make it for you.

Answer 6

Well...your life insurance is worth about 400k, so yea, your college bills will be covered if you hit the bucket.

Who knows if you are fit for the military? There are many times I got fed up with having meetings in preparations for meetings or having formations to wait for another formation that I seriously regret the day I sign the paperwork.  That's about twice a week.  Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.  That goes with about every job! There are times you feel like quitting.

Training won't fix your "homesickness."  No one can help you get over that unless you do it yourself, but basic training will definitely get you out of your comfort zone. But seriouslly, get in shape regardless of you joining the military or not.

Why does everyone think they will end up dead if they join.  You have a better chance of being killed living in East LA!  Joining the services thinking you will end up dead is a really bad way to go......

Answer 7

I think you aren't. What are your reasons for considering it, college money? That is the wrong reason to join. The military is about Serving, not taking.