shipoker55 wrote:ssoooo...it's o.k. to sign up only until you want to quit??
The military is not a month to month lease. If you voluteer for 4 years...be a man(or woman) and serve the time....OR return the money!
Ship, I agree with you on everything you have said about this subject with one exception. The military also makes many promises and then goes back on their word. My brother was promised many good things and training and then they turned around and had him chipping paint on battle ships for his time and he did his 4 years and then left with a bitter taste.
I even talked to a recruiter and told him about my interest in a certain Navy program and asked him to put it in writing that I would get into that particular program. He said he could not do that and I inturn stood up, thanked him, and walked out.
Some people have a particular idea about the military and they are mislead by the military to a certain extent.
All I am saying is that if you want to get out, there are avenues and compromises and many times the military is willing to compromise as well. Be smart about it but don't go AWOL.
If I was in the miliatray and decided it was not for me, I would have stuck it out. That is just who I am!
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