I'm only 16 right now, so this is obviously a long ways off, but I've been thinking about possibly joining a military band when I'm older. My parents bring up that I still have to go through basic training and might still be deployed overseas, though if it came down to it I might be able to do those, I was wondering about some of the other things I should know about the military bands. As for which ones, it would probably either be the Air Force or Army band, possibly the Navy though, but I don't think I'd be too interested in the Marines.
As for why I'd want to join in one of the bands, there's several reasons for that. First off, I'm really not a fighting type, I mean really. Squeamish, easily scared, and I'd be more likely to break down into a panic attack than take a life in my first encounter, not to mention I'm not exactly in peak physical condition. I'm also a bit of a humanitarian-for lack of a better word-and would probably get PTS if I was even a UAV operator in the Air Force knowing I was responsible for the deaths of others. In general, I'm not the type of guy who you'd want to even fire a gun, much less kill someone with it.
I've got several other reasons I'm considering it, but those are more personal reasons and mostly unimportant. So anyways, is there anything I should know about being in a military band? Strictness, basic training, etc.?
Also, I know that Army Band members are started out as specialists by default, but What about Air Force and Navy band members?
As for why I'd want to join in one of the bands, there's several reasons for that. First off, I'm really not a fighting type, I mean really. Squeamish, easily scared, and I'd be more likely to break down into a panic attack than take a life in my first encounter, not to mention I'm not exactly in peak physical condition. I'm also a bit of a humanitarian-for lack of a better word-and would probably get PTS if I was even a UAV operator in the Air Force knowing I was responsible for the deaths of others. In general, I'm not the type of guy who you'd want to even fire a gun, much less kill someone with it.
I've got several other reasons I'm considering it, but those are more personal reasons and mostly unimportant. So anyways, is there anything I should know about being in a military band? Strictness, basic training, etc.?
Also, I know that Army Band members are started out as specialists by default, but What about Air Force and Navy band members?