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Non-Rated Crew Member (Former Employee) - Hawaii, Georgia, Kansas - December 28, 2019
I loved it. The experiences i had there i will never forget. I meet people from all over the world and if i had a chance to go back and do it again i would in a flash.
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Stressful
US Soldier (Current Employee) - Fort Bragg, NC - February 23, 2021
Great for single people who like having no life outside the military. Leadership varies from company to company so pray your CO is chill. There is opportunity to advance if you are good at PT.
Pros
Long lunch breaks
Cons
No life
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Great for seeing different cultures and values
Public Affairs Specialist (Former Employee) - Fort Shafter, HI - February 23, 2021
Working for the Army is a great place to learn about different cultures and values because of the travel and diversity.You’ll deal with a lot if bureaucratic red tape and unnecessary junk, but it’s finite, and at the end if you’re mindful of the experience value, you’ll come out more worldly and possibly be more mature and ready to take advantage of your earned education opportunities.
Pros
Worldly experience, education benefits
Cons
away from family, bureaucracy, egos of underachievers
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Medically retired from US Army (Former Employee) - Many locations - February 23, 2021
Great organization to be a part of. Job security. Great benefits for growth. Guaranteed pay check, clothing provided, work life balance fair dependent on your job. Guaranteed medical, dental.
Pros
Camaraderie, travel the world to exotic locations such as Iraq and Afghanistan
Cons
None
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Great benifits but the hours are horrible.
Aircraft Mechanic (Former Employee) - DE - February 23, 2021
the balance between job and home life is the only drawback. That and possible death. they put the job first and if you have kids, its probably not the career for you.
Pros
Free lunch
Cons
getting shot at
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its always field time and rotation
91B Mechanic (Former Employee) - Fort irwin - February 22, 2021
Loved being in the Army until I got to Fort Irwin where everyone seems depressed due to isolation and volume of work and leadership that doesnt recognized their soldiers. Did I mention that if youre high speed youre going to end up doing all the work while the shitbags get away with it with no repurcussion.
Pros
benefits
Cons
Fort Irwin as a mechanic doesnt get any love
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Army is slowly going down the drain.
Information Technology Specialist (Former Employee) - Fort Bragg, NC - February 22, 2021
Do you like getting injured? Do you like 12 hour days and constantly being told you're a peice of trash, regardless of being a darn good soldier? Well have I got the opportunity for you!As long as you drink the kool-aid, run fast, and shoot good you will go far in the Army! Regardles of leadership style, these are the only things that matter to your chain. Because afterall, camaraderie is gone in the Army, and you are just a number to your CO and 1SG.
Pros
Free certifications like SEC+ A+ Fiber etc if you can do the training.
Cons
Nothing is free even if they say it is, you pay for it some how, toxic leadership across the bvoard, good NCOs are a rare thing, and none are ever willingn to go to bat for you even if you're an S tier soldier.
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Great leadership experience, but don't expect a 9-5 work/life balance
Soldier (Former Employee) - Fort Bragg, NC - February 22, 2021
Gained a lot of experience with leadership and managing different types of people. Never intended to make it a career so it was good for what it was. Experienced things that most will never have the opportunity to. For some, if you take advantage of all the resources, experience, and benefits at your disposal, you could have a rewarding career/experience and even set yourself up for a great life outside of the military. However, it's a serious commitment and not for everyone. So think very hard before you sign that dotted line and pledge yourself to a life of service.
Pros
camaraderie, mission driven, education benefits, health benefits, leadership experience
Cons
some bad leaders, incompetence, micro-managing, slow-moving
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Great place to work
Sergeant, Chemical Specialist (Former Employee) - Fort Bragg, NC - February 22, 2021
Thank your recruiter! They will set you up for success and ensure that you are properly prepared for battle. Every day In the army is a complete joy and you will not regret your time in! Enlist today!!!
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Altered the course of my life
Enlisted Service Member (Former Employee) - Fort Benning, GA - February 22, 2021
To anyone on the fence regarding joining the Army (or military, in general) - DO IT! Whether it's for a short enlistment or a career, do it. Your life should be changed for the better. If it isn't, the life experiences themselves will make it worth it.
Pros
mission-oriented, camaraderie, esprit de corps, emphasis on holistic fitness
Cons
work-life balance gets out of whack, challenging for families
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Supply Chain/Logistics Manager (Former Employee) - Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA - February 22, 2021
Its all about what you make of it. The people to your left and right make it worth itA Command team can and will make or break a unit with people doing anything they can to stay or actually getting out to avoid bad leadership.
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Life long friendships
Petroleum Supply Specialist (92F) (Former Employee) - Fort Lewis, WA - February 21, 2021
I served for 8 and half years. I gain so much knowledge and was able to travel to different countries. I appreciate everything the Army offered and the benefits extend as you transition to being a veteran. Because of the Army, I was able to buy my first home at 30, get paid for going to school and secure a government job that I have been at for over five years now. I still talk to a lot of the people I served with. The only negative that I have is that it is hard when you are a single parent. Sometimes they expect for you to forget you have a child. I am not saying that it is impossible, because I did it, but it is difficult. This was part of the reason I got out.
Pros
benefits, job security, etc
Cons
single parents are not supported as much (depending on leadership), multiple deployments (depending on MOS)
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people arnt smart go to airforce.
4 wheel mechanic 91-b (Former Employee) - Fort Polk, LA - February 21, 2021
dony go to the army if you have an iq above 70. the management is mean and dumb and you do tons of pointless stuff, at least you will have friends going thru the same stuffas you
Pros
housing food friends
Cons
management sucks you work a ton dress code is so important to them
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Productive and Fun
United States Army Transportation Specialist (Former Employee) - Baden-Württemberg - February 21, 2021
If I could go back in the military I would. The benefits were great. The free meal, housing., and medical were all great. I got to travel and see different places.
Pros
Benefits
Cons
You cant just quit...lol
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Professional and true commitment environment
Logistics Specialist (Former Employee) - Fort Drum, New York - February 20, 2021
.This U.S Army is very serious, professional, and true commitment business. No joke. One 'must earn' every reward, through life lasting training. I loved it.
Pros
Professional and true commitment environment
Cons
No pain, no gain.
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Upward mobility
Motivated people can achieve great things. You can move up in rank as high as your ambitions take you. You can travel the world and see places most people will never see and meet people and learn cultures most will never know
Pros
See the world
Cons
See the worst of humanity
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Developing a network through teawork and communicationation
Supervisor/Manager (Current Employee) - Brooke Army Medical Center, TX - February 20, 2021
My army career was changing and enjoyable. I learned about the value of trust and looking out for your people.i would recommend an army career to anyone who is interested in bettering himself both socially and educationally.
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Job security
Front Line Supervisor (Former Employee) - Fort Leonard Wood, MO - February 20, 2021
Can't beat the health benefits The housing allowance is greatAlso the schools are all paid for, you can choose to complete as many degrees as you like. And you will also learn multiple job skills
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Poor Leadership isn’t excusable and I do not think it was worth it.
Combat Medic (Current Employee) - US Army - February 19, 2021
My honest opinion of this is that I feel like I have necessarily wasted the last four years of my life to pursue debt-free college. I have never in my life been surrounded by such amazing individuals, while also being surrounded by people who I can’t even believe graduated high school. The problem with the inept individuals that I speak of tend to be the most senior leadership you will come to know. I have learned an incredible amount and have received some of the best training that could be given, but it came at the price of being in constant state of pain and depression. I would not recommend this, but I do think that those who have served and are still serving should be gratified by the public for their valor. If you are thinking about joining the military straight after high school please experience at least one year of being an adult first. It morphs your perspective on a lot of the idiocy that can come from higher in your command and allows you to realize that there is much better options than this. College is not for everyone and that’s cool, but seek out at least some other type of profession before trying out this one. You will either come to love your experience or regret it, and I think it’s very clear what I have done.
Pros
30 days of paid time off per year, free healthcare, regular exercise, free 4 years of college
Cons
Incredibly long, futile hours, Look up what a connex is, Look up what TRADOC is (your recruiter won’t mention it), Health and Welfare inspections, Hearing Loss, Poor Leadership, poor living conditions, toxic work environment
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Overall great experience
Military Police Officer (Former Employee) - Baden-Württemberg - February 19, 2021
Disciplined and mission driven. Teamwork and authoritarian leader. Leadership by example. Travel and training opportunities are invaluable. Fond memories and great experience overall.
Pros
Training
Cons
Long hours. Little free time
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Travel is great…
Senior Quality Assurance Inspector (Current Employee) - Fort Campbell, KY - February 19, 2021
The traveling is awesome, the issue lies with those in charge. Senior can seem a little over zealous sometimes. But it is something that is manageable due the the outstanding benefits and training.
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