Thread: OCS School

Its the same with any branch of the military to talk down to each other. The Army doesn't deploy for 18 months, the National Guard and Army reserves sometimes do. As an officer her interaction with enlisted males will usually stay on the senior level. With the two degrees she has, a specialty in the medical field is a definite possibility.

The Army really isn't a bad place. Granted the bases aren't the best but a lot of Army personal are stationed at Navy, Marine, and Air Force bases around the world. Your wife will not be indefinite after her initial enlistment is up. Just take everything you are told with a grain of salt. Best of luck!

Originally Posted by Chrypt22

Her brother, which is in the Marines, has said some pretty harsh stuff about the Army. Basically that the Army has a lot of problems... they will take anyone into the Army which makes it unsafe for women... He said all fo the Army bases suck and are unsafe because of gangs and the Army is very undisciplined... He also said since The Army is hurting for Officers that at the end of your enlistment they can make you stay in indefinately. He also said that the deployments are 18 months or longer.

I like how he said we take anyone, does he realize that up until about 2 months ago, both the Army and the Marines were taking almost anyone?? Now pretty much all the services are on the same level of "pickiness" on people we allow in, the Army has lots of problems? Ask him to explain. Gangs in the Army? Possible, but they are in the other branches too, has he seen the show on TV (I think history channel), there was a gang member that shot and killed/injured several police officers in California, he was using military tactics to attack them, he learned them in the Marine Corps.

Crypt22, ribbing and animosity between branches & military services is as old as soldiers have been around and I understand that has been a while being the second oldest profession on earth. Deciding which service is better, smarter, better paid, more comfortable, tougher, easier is sort of like debating the best looking color, the best tasting food or the prettiest woman. If someone hates the military it makes no sense to convince him/her otherwise. My advice to your wife is to decide what she wants to do and where (in which service) can she best fulfill those goals. The rest of the discussion is stupid.

All I can say is that I spent my entire life growing up with an air force dad who talked down the other services. When I was a kid (well, I still kind of am-i'm 17), I was positive that the air force was the right branch for me. Fortunately, I did my research before signing. I weighed the pros and cons for me personally before joining and I'm glad I did because the army ended up being the right fit for me. Also, don't listen to those telling you about creeps in the army. I haven't met any, and the men I know in the army are well disciplined people. Granted, not everyone is perfect, which is why there is a buddy system to prevent rape and stuff like that. Also, I've never heard anything about the whole "gang" thing, so I can't say for sure, but it sounds like a rumor to me. Tell your wife good luck and godspeed!

I was going to reply since I am former Marine in the Army now but Chrypt is just a one post wonder lol.