Military after college?

dt123
Wed, 23 May 2007 10:10:11 +0000

My #1 son is in the Navy now after receiving his EE degree last December. He decided to enlist, and did not participate in any of the programs available while in school. There is ROTC and another degree completion program for certain in-demand majors, but he did not decide on the military until it was too late to go either of those ways. Nonetheless, he is receiving a $28,000 enlistment bonus and having his $26,000 in college loans paid by the military. Plus free haircuts. And he does not have to worry about deciding what to wear each day.

Seriously, the military is a great way to serve your country, stay in terrific physical condition, and enter the work force after service with a skill and attitude set that employers value. The questions you have to answer are do you like being told what to do, can you control your recreational activities, and would you mind participating in the delivery of unbelievably destructive force?