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Understanding the Nature of U.S. Military Jobs in Defending the Country

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The armed forces offer not just a single profession or trade but also a great variety of military jobs wrapped up in a very distinctive way of life. Members of the military services can be infantrymen, sailors, pilots, mechanics, physicians, radio repairers, engineers, gun crew members, lawyers, or deep-sea divers. Whatever the work, they are part of an ancient organization that has created its own society.

Members of each of the services often have the responsibilities that are greater than those found at the same level of most other careers. A rifle-carrying private is responsible for the lives of the others in the squad. A sergeant leads and cares for a group of people and an officer frequently will be responsible for thousands of men and women and millions of dollars worth of equipment. Most military people expect to lead outdoor lives even in peacetime. Soldiers may train in the tropical forest, while sailors may cruise the Mediterranean and Far East, and the rest have their respective operations. Service schools for the most part require more physical activity than their civilian counterparts. Servicemen and servicewomen almost always engage in some form of physical exercise. Some assignments require special athletic ability such as jumping from planes, swimming with underwater breathing apparatus, climbing cliffs, engaging in hand-to-hand combat, and hiking. Even service members with desk duties tend to exercise a great deal. They have jobs, play tennis and racquetball, swim, and participate generally in athletic activities.

Those who intend to serve as enlisted personnel should first finish at least high school and then enlist in a military job. High-school graduates are more likely to be successful in the military than non-graduates, and the services accept very few non-high-school graduates. All applicants for each of the five services must take a series of battery exams as a requirement for such enlistment. The different services’ requirements for enlisted personnel can be in the Army. A man or woman between the ages of seventeen and thirty-five may enlist for two, three, four, five, or six years. High-school graduates may ask to take a special examination that will qualify them for schooling in one of the scores of military specialties - many of which are directly related to civilian occupations. The Navy, on the other hand, where applicants can be between the ages of seventeen and thirty-four may also enlist. However, three- five, or six-year enlistments are also available depending on the programs selected. Likewise, qualified high-school graduates can choose from special fields and be guaranteed schooling in those fields. The Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard also have their own respective requirements for enlistment.



In addition to regular enlistments for a U.S military job, all services offer reserve enlistments for persons who want a part-time military career or who want to try it out before regular enlistment. The requirements and opportunities are many and varied. Reserve and National Guard units, service recruiters, and other services. Meanwhile, the most common route to a commission is through the Reserve Officer Training. There are some hundreds of units on various college campuses all over the country. Students take regular college courses and add three to five hours of military science each week plus time spent at summer training camps or aboard ships. Each of the services offers scholarships that cover tuition costs and pay a monthly stipend.

All services also have special recruitment programs for college graduates or, in some instances, for those who have partially completed college and who have other qualifications to become officers. College students in some specialties can be commissioned directly while some must attend officer candidate schools. The services encourage qualified enlisted personnel to try for a promotion to officer rank in their entire military careers.

Nevertheless, through the process of military employment, enlisted service people are almost always first sent to a basic training camp where they are tested, toughened, and trained. They learn the rudiments of marching, handling weapons, rules of conduct, first aid, and military customs. This can be the most demanding part of the recruit’s early career. The work is hard with little time off. Note that almost all officers receive special training, such as in aviation, ship handling, and weaponry. In some cases for military opportunities, other professionals such as historians, physicians, lawyers, veterinarians, or other professions are already qualified to be enlisted officers. The majority shall also receive training a leadership and management trainings and other developmental activities for their career.

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