Army Talk

[Skotti 2105]

PJ's awwww yeahhhh

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

Regular SF are very exaggerated, id say they be even with rangers, and im sure that medical guy got it back when Ranger training was 4 weeks not 9 weeks

No and no

[UltaPonch 80]

OMG DELTA FORCE.

[Guest MindGames]

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

OK, I've received a few questions about enlisting in the computer field. They’re several enlisted MOS's that work with computers, but the top 3ish I recommend are

25B

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/computers-and-technology/information-technology-specialist.html

Its the Army equivalent of tech support for most computer systems

25S

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/computers-and-technology/satellite-communication-systems-operator-maintainer.html

This person specializes in satellite internet and wireless protocols

25F/ 25U

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/computers-and-technology/signal-support-systems-specialist.html

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/computers-and-technology/network-switching-systems-operator-maintainer.html

I lump these 2 together b/c I've seen them be interchangeable. They ASSIST in "running" the Army's segment of the internet.

All of these MOS's can be found at the Department of Defence's Cyber Command.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command

[Jewinator 5000 750]

Were I to join the army I'd want to be involved in some way with tanks. Or the medical corps.

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

Were I to join the army I'd want to be involved in some way with tanks. Or the medical corps.

Your basic medic is a 68W

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/medical-and-emergency/health-care-specialist.html

He is your "jack of all trades master of none" enlisted medical personnel. I don't know much about tankers, sorry.

Was there a particular medical specialty you were looking at?

[UnknownLegend 5480]

Could you list a couple of citations (peer-reviewed, of course) on the basics of and/or effectiveness of tele-therapy? I brought it up today in my Clinical/Counseling Psych course, would be nice to learn a little more from some primary sources.

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

Could you list a couple of citations (peer-reviewed, of course) on the basics of and/or effectiveness of tele-therapy? I brought it up today in my Clinical/Counseling Psych course, would be nice to learn a little more from some primary sources.

ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/telehealth/mental.pdf

http://faculty.ed.umuc.edu/~meinkej/inss690/barker.pdf

[Jewinator 5000 750]

Was there a particular medical specialty you were looking at?

I don't really know any specialty's besides the ones listed on that page, can you think of any? And for that matter, which are you?

[UnknownLegend 5480]

ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/telehealth/mental.pdf

http://faculty.ed.umuc.edu/~meinkej/inss690/barker.pdf

No recent articles from peer-reviewed journals? :<

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

No recent articles from peer-reviewed journals? :<

Hold 1 I have to find my ejournal username and pw

[UnknownLegend 5480]

Hold 1 I have to find my ejournal username and pw

I have access to a lot of journals, but I figured there might have been some more suited to military clinical research that I don't have access to that you do.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2758653/

saving for later

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

I have access to a lot of journals, but I figured there might have been some more suited to military clinical research that I don't have access to that you do.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2758653/

saving for later

PM me while I'm at work and I'll grab the rest of the Army telemed articles

[Marine 2580]

I have some questions that hopefully you'll be able to help me with, regardless of me wanting to enlist in a separate branch:

Basically I'm having problems deciding on fully deciding on what type of duty I should do in the Marines. I'm not sure if I should go Reserve and do college during that period of time, or to go Active and do college(Online or not online?) I don't want to be one of those people who enlist saying they'll go into college during they're enlistment and be to busy to actually go through with it. So one of my questions is: How hard was it for you to do college while Active in the Army? And what types of benefits did you get with your contract that helped with college? I'm not just joining the Marines for college money at all,nor because of hype, otherwise I'd try and join the Air Force(I was told by a retired Air Force Officer and now Police officer that they'd give college credits for some of their classes) I also have some conflicting choices that I'm taking into consideration also. While in college I want to major in Criminal Justice/Studies as when I'd be out of the military and/or Reserves I'd want to be in Law Enforcement(as my dad is a sheriff deputy). Now the problem is that I don't know if I should try to take NROTC during college(If I'm reserve) incase I want to try for OCS and attempt to become an officer, unless I happened to become commissioned as I'd already be enlisted(the officer path is just a thought after college, as I don't know if I could have a good chance of becoming a Marine Officer or not) I'm also curious on the Pro's and Con's of the benefits you can get with your contracts, and what happens with an open contract? I'm mainly curious on what path you would advise would be the best choice concerning college and NROTC.

I have some more questions later after you can/or want to answer more for me =x I'd ask some of my friends/family that are/were in the military these questions, but they are all either too young and newly enlisted or haven't been in the military for a very long time. Much thanks and respect to you for serving and helping with these questions.

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Were I to join the army I'd want to be involved in some way with tanks

I have a friend in basic right now who will be a 19K Tanker. In a few months I could probably ask him questions you'd wanna know for that job, that being if ChosenOne wouldn't be able to answer your questions about that by then.

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

I have some questions that hopefully you'll be able to help me with, regardless of me wanting to enlist in a separate branch:

Basically I'm having problems deciding on fully deciding on what type of duty I should do in the Marines. I'm not sure if I should go Reserve and do college during that period of time, or to go Active and do college(Online or not online?) I don't want to be one of those people who enlist saying they'll go into college during they're enlistment and be to busy to actually go through with it. So one of my questions is: How hard was it for you to do college while Active in the Army? And what types of benefits did you get with your contract that helped with college? I'm not just joining the Marines for college money at all,nor because of hype, otherwise I'd try and join the Air Force(I was told by a retired Air Force Officer and now Police officer that they'd give college credits for some of their classes) I also have some conflicting choices that I'm taking into consideration also. While in college I want to major in Criminal Justice/Studies as when I'd be out of the military and/or Reserves I'd want to be in Law Enforcement(as my dad is a sheriff deputy). Now the problem is that I don't know if I should try to take NROTC during college(If I'm reserve) incase I want to try for OCS and attempt to become an officer, unless I happened to become commissioned as I'd already be enlisted(the officer path is just a thought after college, as I don't know if I could have a good chance of becoming a Marine Officer or not) I'm also curious on the Pro's and Con's of the benefits you can get with your contracts, and what happens with an open contract? I'm mainly curious on what path you would advise would be the best choice concerning college and NROTC.

I have some more questions later after you can/or want to answer more for me =x I'd ask some of my friends/family that are/were in the military these questions, but they are all either too young and newly enlisted or haven't been in the military for a very long time. Much thanks and respect to you for serving and helping with these questions.

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I have a friend in basic right now who will be a 19K Tanker. In a few months I could probably ask him questions you'd wanna know for that job, that being if ChosenOne wouldn't be able to answer your questions about that by then.

1. How hard was it for you to do college while Active in the Army? And what types of benefits did you get with your contract that helped with college?

I had an ROTC scholarship for my undergrad so I was a full time student. I completed my masters in IT while I was Active Duty which meant I’d go to work from 7:30AM to 5PM….eat and chill until 6PM and drive 1 hour to school which started at 7PM twice a week. I was a junior CPT at the time but the average active duty enlisted soldier won’t have that flexibility.

With officers its more of a corporate negotiation I renegotiated my “contract” to include funded graduated school for a master of social work and a PsyD in Psychology which meant my full-time job was to go to school, but at a military base.

Honestly, 99.9% of enlisted soldiers say that they will get their degree while they’re active. Realistically, it just doesn’t happen OR it takes them 10+ years to get a 4 year degree.

Yes you “might” get college credit for “some” military training. The American Council on Education (ACE) “recommends” college credit for certain training (basic training = 2 credit hours of PE), but the school doesn’t have to accept it. Mostly the credits will end up being electives.

From what you described to me, my advice would be to enlist with a contract no greater than 4 years and no less than 3 years. Once you fulfill your contract go to college full time FOR FREE using the post 9/11 GI BILL. If you had a good military experience you can attend ROTC while in school and go back into the military as an officer

2. I'm also curious on the Pro's and Con's of the benefits you can get with your contracts

My commission is different than regular officers. I’m whats called a “special branch” or a “non-competitive category”. Special branches consist of JAG, Chaplin, and Medical Officers. While most officers are “plug and play” most of these officers come into the military with a skill set the military can’t teach you. Therefore we get paid more and can negotiate duty stations, additional education, pay, etc. I guess the previous mentioned would be a pro. A con is that our numbers are very low and over the course of my career I’m more likely to deploy than other officers.

[LOPEZ 1750]

In Holland will probably be different to the US.

But I'll ask the questions anyway.

If I were to do a three year pre-course to become a NCO (I think that's what it is in English) and then when that course is finished I do 4-8 months of more physical army training and then end up being a a NCO, how hard would it be to become an higher ranked, so become an officer.

Also, I guess marine somewhat already asked this, but if I go for my Masters or Bachelors, I could study something like Economics or International law outside of the army ..right?

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

In Holland will probably be different to the US.

But I'll ask the questions anyway.

If I were to do a three year pre-course to become a NCO (I think that's what it is in English) and then when that course is finished I do 4-8 months of more physical army training and then end up being a a NCO, how hard would it be to become an higher ranked, so become an officer.

Also, I guess marine somewhat already asked this, but if I go for my Masters or Bachelors, I could study something like Economics or International law outside of the army ..right?

Sorry, I cant speculate on your country's enlistment process. You'd be better off googling or asking someone in your country's army.

[Guest Tasty]

I'm so ignorant when it comes to the military, but isn't it true that if you join the National Guard, your college is paid for?

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

I'm so ignorant when it comes to the military, but isn't it true that if you join the National Guard, your college is paid for?

Depends on the state

[BlackStone 66]

National Guard depends on the state, any other branch pays for it regardless. At least, that's my understanding.

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

National Guard depends on the state, any other branch pays for it regardless. At least, that's my understanding.

Air National Guard, Army National Guard, etc. It all depends on the state. Whereas Active Duty and Reserves get federal funding to include educational funding.

[Marine 2580]

Air National Guard, Army National Guard, etc. It all depends on the state. Whereas Active Duty and Reserves get federal funding to include educational funding.

So if I do happen to go the Reserve Marine route, then how much education assistance would I'd get? I had heard from a military site that it would be about 300$ a month assistance for education and some other benefits for it, but I'm not entirely sure.

Also, idk if you want to answer this or not, but what's your experience been like in the military so far? And any regrets in it?

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

So if I do happen to go the Reserve Marine route, then how much education assistance would I'd get? I had heard from a military site that it would be about 300$ a month assistance for education and some other benefits for it, but I'm not entirely sure.

Also, idk if you want to answer this or not, but what's your experience been like in the military so far? And any regrets in it?

I dont know much about the Marine Reserves BUT Starscream, a community member is one AND he is using his reserve money to pay for his undergrad. I like the Army....everytime someone bitches about it, I tell them they chose their job and I chose mine. I have no regrets.

[Marine 2580]

Now that I'm almost at my pre-requisites, I'll be contacting a Marine recruiter my friend had suggested for me. I'll be honest, I'm slightly intimidated by recruiters. This being the case, what should I do to plan ahead to make the process more simple and easy? Such as if I should just go to his recruiting location and meet him in person for a good first impression, or perhaps call to see availability first hand? How long would you say for the branches does it take to get someone set up for MEPS? Anything I should be aware of when meeting the recruiter? ect. I know these are google type of questions, but I'd rather ask someone that has answered previous questions for me first hand =x