How long can you stay in the military?
How long can you stay in the military?
If you stay past 20 you get a few more perks and you can serve for up to 30 years. Some Senior officers have served longer but on a case by case bases depending on the needs of the Service.
Why do we serve in the military?
To serve in the military is to live (and sometimes die) with a sense of purpose. These are people who struggle with day-to-day living just as you or I might, yet they draw from their military experience and continue to lead lives of purpose and service.
What does it take to get in the military?
Have a high school diploma. Have no more than two dependents. Take and pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. Pass a Military Entrance Processing Station medical exam.
How does being in the military work?
Being on active duty is similar to working a full-time job. In the Army, for instance, its active duty soldiers serve 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the length of their service commitment (that's not to say that each soldier works a 24-hour shift, just that there are always soldiers on duty).
How do soldiers serve our country?
The army is the part of a country's military that fights on the ground. People in the army are called soldiers. Soldiers do many things, from shooting enemies, to digging defensive trenches. They are used to defend their country, or attack another country's army.
What does it mean to serve our country?
Serving my country was an inflection point—it set my life on a new course. Serving my country means that I gave up the normal progression of my life—high school, college, work—to do something whose end was civic. The same could be said for the veterans of many other types of national service.
Should I go into the military?
Joining the Military is nearly always a life defining decision. Your greatest opportunity for a successful enlistment or longer career will suffer if you have been “talked into” joining. Make sure you can articulate the basis of your desire to join and then be confident in your decision to meet with a recruiter.