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Serve in Active Duty as an Enlisted Soldier and you begin at Basic Training with the rank of Private. Or serve full-time as a commissioned Officer.
To enlist as an Active-Duty Soldier in the U.S. Army you must be: • Between the ages of 17 and 34 • A U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien • Healthy and in good physical condition • In good moral standing Length of Service All Soldiers incur an 8-year military service obligation. Terms of service for active duty are from 2-6 years. Educational Benefits Becoming a full-time Soldier in the U.S. Army means you can get help paying for your college education. Programs include: • Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) Soldiers on active duty can receive up to $32,400 toward college • Army College Fund Get additional money for college: up to $50,000 when combined with the MGIB • College Loan Repayment Program Receive up to $65,000 for qualifying student loans • Earn College Credit Use a variety of methods to acquire credits by simultaneously attending college, gaining credit through military experience and training, taking college-level examinations, and/or through distance learning options such as eArmyU • Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP) Apply for college and enlist in the Army or Army Reserve at the same time • Army Tuition Assistance Program Receive 75%-100% tuition assistance for authorized college courses Careers There are more than 200 job opportunities as an active-duty Soldier in the Army. You learn valuable skills while on the job that can help you throughout your life. You can also qualify for bonuses with certain Army jobs. |
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I've been exposed to both branches (because I was raised as an ARMY brat and a Sgt in ROTC (HAH! real military)
all to become a Sergeant in the Marines. The one big difference between the branches is the Esprit de Corps that you have being a Marine. I talked to an Army recruiter and he kind of looked down on it (I don't know if that's the mentality in the Army as a whole but this guy said if I joined the Army don't expect it.) Which brings up another point an Army soldier has quite a bit of individual in him. The Marines are bred to take care of one another. (Band of Brothers OORAH) Just go up and ask an Army recruit how motivated they are to take care of their fellow soldier (I have and know the answer) Ask a future Marine. . . . . . . nuff said. |
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