I ask you this because although I do not have much of a history handling guns

the short amount of exposure to being a marksman in training has lead me to believe that I am more capable then most at handling rifles and sidearms then most civilians and some military personnel, I have a better aim and faster reaction time then my uncle who used to be parted of the armed forces and I have been praised on my skill with some thinking that I may have an extensive history handling weaponry

this to me makes me feel that I would make an excellent rifleman and along with my technological nohow I could become a valuable asset

so is it worth it? should I follow such a career choice? does anyone have any experience they could share and opinions on the matter?

Hmmm. Seriously life choice that's for sure but in the end like what hei said it always comes down to what you want. I'll be going in the Military once high school is finished. Who knows maybe if you choose to go in we'll meet each other and never know it. :3

doubt it, I I don't plan on it its only one of many options that I'm considering

I ask you this because although I do not have much of a history handling guns

the short amount of exposure to being a marksman in training has lead me to believe that I am more capable then most at handling rifles and sidearms then most civilians and some military personnel, I have a better aim and faster reaction time then my uncle who used to be parted of the armed forces and I have been praised on my skill with some thinking that I may have an extensive history handling weaponry

this to me makes me feel that I would make an excellent rifleman and along with my technological nohow I could become a valuable asset

so is it worth it? should I follow such a career choice? does anyone have any experience they could share and opinions on the matter?

Hmmm. Seriously life choice that's for sure but in the end like what hei said it always comes down to what you want. I'll be going in the Military once high school is finished. Who knows maybe if you choose to go in we'll meet each other and never know it. :3

Class of 2016??? If yes then we might see each other

Class of 2016??? If yes then we might see each other

You don't have to be infantry to be in the military- I work on antennas.

As far as weapons: drill sergeants actually prefer people with little to no prior experience- you don't have any bad habits that need to be broken. Usually it's the people who have never used a rifle before that score the highest on their rifle qualification, because they do exactly as their drill sergeant says for shooting form.

I personally love being in the army (although I would prefer the airforce- I went to basic with a LOT of idiots. Pretty sure one of them was seriously half-********)
It keeps you in great shape, gives you a lot of economic support (Btw, you'll be loaded by the end of training; if you're smart enough, you'll also be getting about $600 every month you're in school to pay for expenses, on top of your usual pay and tuition coverage. 95 ASVAB, bitches!)

and most importantly, basic training just gives you a greater appreciation for everything. You're stuck doing whatever your drill sergeants tell you for a few months with no communication with the outside world aside from letters, no entertainment aside from the **** you and your buddies come up with (by the end of it, we realized we were ridiculously easily entertained by anything), ****** food, and spontaneous punishments for what other people did.
You also learn to sleep anywhere in any way at a moment's notice.

It's generally just an awesome experience mixed in with some annoying ****.

Uhhhh Well it's sumer vaca here. It's been decided i'll be a softmore school term. So.... no. :3

. 95 ASVAB, bitches!.

Ooh- another thing

A guy at my unit said that he hid contraband in the dryer exhaust, then put an "out of order" sign on the dryer.
If you feel the need to have contraband, be smart with it.

I never had any in basic, though, and wouldn't suggest it either. Basic has way more snitches than AIT does, because people stop caring by AIT. Heard it's a very good way to make money though. One guy bought a bag of skittles (this wasn't even in the barracks, so it wasn't contraband) for $30, so imagine what a tin of chew would sell for with all the desperate rednecks.

Another good way to make money is being paid to take over other people's fireguard shifts.
One guy I went to basic with, from a combination of selling ****, taking fireguard shifts, and betting- not from his actual pay at all, made enough to buy himself an xbone and a TV with it when all was said and done.

Ooh- another thing

A guy at my unit said that he hid contraband in the dryer exhaust, then put an "out of order" sign on the dryer.
If you feel the need to have contraband, be smart with it.

I never had any in basic, though, and wouldn't suggest it either. Basic has way more snitches than AIT does, because people stop caring by AIT. Heard it's a very good way to make money though. One guy bought a bag of skittles (this wasn't even in the barracks, so it wasn't contraband) for $30, so imagine what a tin of chew would sell for with all the desperate rednecks.

Another good way to make money is being paid to take over other people's fireguard shifts.
One guy I went to basic with, from a combination of selling ****, taking fireguard shifts, and betting- not from his actual pay at all, made enough to buy himself an xbone and a TV with it when all was said and done.

I used to be in the military long ago. You will be doing a lot of training on a variety of topics though. Weaponry is just one of many. Land navigation is also very important to know, depending on what job you go into you may be using it quite often. Instead of a GPS, you will have a map and compass. It definitely helps knowing how to use it. Very often It was used for my former job. Just carefully think of what you end up getting into when you go through with it. I have made life time friends from it and it was worth it. I joined right after high school myself many years ago. After I completed my contract, I used what I earned to pay my way through college. Not having to worry about student loans was definitely worth the time spent. There are many other things you will end up learning depending on the choice you make and where you end up being stationed. After you get to your first base, there is even more to learn that they will be teaching you. Get into the habit of being at appointments scheduled at least half an hour early. The military works a lot differently than what many are used to. Being just on time is considered being late. That will be said to you a lot I am sure. it will definitely be an experience though that you won't forget.

Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable.

While the armed forces is a pretty decent route, I'd encourage you to think about it quite a bit more rather than go for it on the strength of being decent with firearms.

You still in the army? Also where did you go for you training? I'm set to ship june next year and going to FT benning for Osut. Did you go to the same place? If so how was the place?

my question was more along the lines of is it worth it, a worthwhile experience that could better me as a person or teach me valuable lessons, I've heard many things and I have seen things first hand about how horrible this world can be so I just wanted to hear from those that have experienced being out there on the field I know many don't recommend it but what of those that do? did they perhaps find themselves or find new meaning to life was it worth it would they do it again? I have friends currently that have already shipped off and some that are just entering boot camp, I don't think they thought much about it before enlisting so I wanted to make sure I heard from all types of perspectives to decide what would be best for me

Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable.

Meanwhile... just went to the Doctor and found out I could've just been disqualified to join the Marines...