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  • Cusefan
    Earlwolfx on XBL
    • Oct 2003
    • 9820

    #1

    Re-enlisting in the Army

    Well Since this economy really sucks and it pretty much limiting me to crappy jobs I have decided to Re-Enlist in the Army. The Real Question is: What the hell do I want to do. Part of me wants to get back in BadA** shape and do the infantry thing again but there really are no civillian applications for that. Im Leaning towards CID,Psychological Operations , or Counter Intel.

    Decisions, decisions, decisions...
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  • sportznut02
    The buzz is palpable now!
    • Dec 2004
    • 8064

    #2
    Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

    Go with Psy Ops. I have a friend who did and loved it. Did you get a bonus and for how many years?
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    • trobinson97
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      • Oct 2004
      • 16366

      #3
      Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

      How long have you been out?
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      • Cusefan
        Earlwolfx on XBL
        • Oct 2003
        • 9820

        #4
        Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

        I have been out a year and would probably just enlist for the standard 4.I have narrowed those three down because they seem like something I would like to do but also have civillian applications.
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        • faster
          MVP
          • Dec 2002
          • 2182

          #5
          Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

          Originally posted by Cusefan
          Well Since this economy really sucks and it pretty much limiting me to crappy jobs I have decided to Re-Enlist in the Army. The Real Question is: What the hell do I want to do. Part of me wants to get back in BadA** shape and do the infantry thing again but there really are no civillian applications for that. Im Leaning towards CID,Psychological Operations , or Counter Intel.

          Decisions, decisions, decisions...
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          • youvalss
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            • Feb 2007
            • 16602

            #6
            Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

            Do you guys make a lot of money in the army?
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            • chilli311
              Fear the Friar
              • Feb 2008
              • 2475

              #7
              Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

              Originally posted by youvalss
              Do you guys make a lot of money in the army?
              Define "a lot of money." I'm a married E-6 in the Air Force, and stationed in Hawaii, so I make a pretty decent salary (enough to pay the bills, and still have some left over for savings), but when I was a single E-4 stationed in Vegas, I was living paycheck to paycheck. My take home pay is about $78K now, but when I first joined 8 years ago, it was closer to $20K.
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              • youvalss
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                • Feb 2007
                • 16602

                #8
                Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                OK, now I have some proportion. Anyway, take care and stay safe.
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                • JohnnytheSkin
                  All Star
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 5914

                  #9
                  Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                  Originally posted by youvalss
                  Anyway, take care and stay safe.
                  Agreed...good luck!
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                  • totalownership
                    Banned
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 3838

                    #10
                    Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                    Originally posted by chilli311
                    Define "a lot of money." I'm a married E-6 in the Air Force, and stationed in Hawaii, so I make a pretty decent salary (enough to pay the bills, and still have some left over for savings), but when I was a single E-4 stationed in Vegas, I was living paycheck to paycheck. My take home pay is about $78K now, but when I first joined 8 years ago, it was closer to $20K.
                    Hell I don't even want to tell you what I was pulling in the late 80's. Actually I've forgot but I don't think I was getting near that. But at least while I was in I didn't have to pay for food or rent. As far as I can remember I think they actually "claim" you're making more money than that but they're paying for housing and grub. Forgot how that went.

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                    • Jasong7777
                      All Star
                      • May 2005
                      • 6415

                      #11
                      Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                      As a civilian, I just wanted to say thanks to all those serving and who have served in any branch of the military.
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                      • Buckeyes_Doc
                        In Dalton I Trust
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 11918

                        #12
                        Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                        I'm also thinking of re-enlisting in the Navy. I'm currently active duty and my Contract is up next April. When I got in I said I'm going to do my 4 years and get out, but I'm working on my associates degree right now and there is no way I'll have my Bachelor's in a year. I dont know if I really want to re-enlist though, if I do I'll almost surely get sent back green-side (with the Marine Corps, I'm a corpsman) which means another deployment to Afganistan, but that might be my only choice. I have food, clothing, a steady paycheck and a roof over my head. I wont be promised that If I get out.
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                        • Cusefan
                          Earlwolfx on XBL
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 9820

                          #13
                          Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                          Originally posted by lilbently
                          I'm also thinking of re-enlisting in the Navy. I'm currently active duty and my Contract is up next April. When I got in I said I'm going to do my 4 years and get out, but I'm working on my associates degree right now and there is no way I'll have my Bachelor's in a year. I dont know if I really want to re-enlist though, if I do I'll almost surely get sent back green-side (with the Marine Corps, I'm a corpsman) which means another deployment to Afganistan, but that might be my only choice. I have food, clothing, a steady paycheck and a roof over my head. I wont be promised that If I get out.
                          Well you could always get out for a little bit and finish that degree. Good thing about the New GI Bill is that it now offers BAH for where you live so you could pretty much go to school and focus on it.

                          Right now My Goal is to lose about 50 Lbs by August, so i can hit the ground running. Should not be too difficult, I did it before, especially now since I am motivated to get back in. Honestly, i should have never of gotten out, I absolutely love the Army
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                          • chilli311
                            Fear the Friar
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 2475

                            #14
                            Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                            Originally posted by totalownership
                            Hell I don't even want to tell you what I was pulling in the late 80's. Actually I've forgot but I don't think I was getting near that. But at least while I was in I didn't have to pay for food or rent. As far as I can remember I think they actually "claim" you're making more money than that but they're paying for housing and grub. Forgot how that went.
                            lol... Yeah, I've heard about what the pay used to be like. Let's just say that W may have done some ******** things involving the military, but he took care of us.

                            The thing that a lot of military guys don't realize is that the pay can suck depending on where you are, but food, housing, and medical are free. You aren't going to find that anywhere else (and yet, I'm still getting out after this enlistment).
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                            • Buckeyes_Doc
                              In Dalton I Trust
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 11918

                              #15
                              Re: Re-enlisting in the Army

                              Originally posted by Cusefan
                              Well you could always get out for a little bit and finish that degree. Good thing about the New GI Bill is that it now offers BAH for where you live so you could pretty much go to school and focus on it.

                              Right now My Goal is to lose about 50 Lbs by August, so i can hit the ground running. Should not be too difficult, I did it before, especially now since I am motivated to get back in. Honestly, i should have never of gotten out, I absolutely love the Army
                              Yeah that new GI Bill sounds great, what was your rank in the Army when you got out? And if you re-enlist would you come back as the same rank?
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