I (25F) have started the enlisting process. I’m confident in my decision and I look forward to this. My parents are unhappy about the decision and keep asking me to consider other careers in the civilian world. I have a college degree and they’re mad that I’m not using it. I wanted to enlist when I graduated high school but they talked me out of it and convinced me to do college. I got my degree and am now in a career field I hate. (Do not tell me I should commission- I have looked into it and I don’t want to be an officer at this point). My mom won’t look at me when we have conversations and my dad calls me every night asking me to reconsider. I don’t want to leave like this but also don’t know what to do. Any advice on how to navigate this?

I have 2 different DUI charges pending in different counties. I also have served 5 years in the Army’s Reserve. I know that I will have to wait till these things are resolved in order to even think of enlisting. But they are just traffic violations because neither of them resulted in any accidents. I’m 26 right now and want to do the right thing just feel like I had a rough go at things. Do I have any chances?

I took the ASVAB in 11th grade and I’m now in the 12th grade. I was talking to an Army recruiter and I asked him about my score from a couple months ago and he said since I was 16 at the time I took it, it can’t be used for enlistment. However, when I do research online, it says nothing about how old you are to use it for enlistment, it just says if you were in 11th or 12th grade when you took the ASVAB CEP test you can use it for enlistment. I also talked to a Coast Guard recruiter and they said I could use it for enlistment so maybe the army recruiter is mistaken I’m not sure.

I'm instrument rated and have a bachelor's degree. Which branch gives the best odds for a pilot seat: Army officer, Air Force, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard? I'm also wondering whether a Guard unit is a better option than active duty for getting a pilot slot. Any firsthand advice on selection and what to expect would be appreciated.

I have always admired the military and I’ve been curious about it ( I planned enlisting in high school but I put it aside). Now, I’ve graduated with a bachelor’s in cyber, I have certs, I have one year of experience and well… the job market sucks. I have tailored my resume a trillion times, have been referred for roles, gotten rejected another billion times etc. I am changing my strategy now to cold email recruiters, going to conferences and well continue applying. I am working as a part time remote interpreter and I really dread it but it’s whats making me money atm. I have tried contacting people at my prev job but there are “no open roles” and well if by next year I don’t have a job then I am really considering just enlisting. I know there is the officer route for cyber but I’ve been told is very competitive. I am considering Air Force and Space Force and maybe Army. I don’t have any medical issues , clean records etc but I would like for y’all’s opinion. TIA!

Hello, I am looking into 35M and 35L (Army Intelligence) , particularly reserve due to wanting school taken care of. I hold a dual citizenship in a Poland, a EU NATO country, For context, I was born in the states and inherited citizenship through a parent. Do I have to renounce citizenship 100%? Can I just not use my second passport when traveling? Got a short answer from another recruiter in the office while talking to my actual reserve recruiter. Curious if anyone had experience with this?

Hey everyone! I'm in DEP to join the navy currently. I ship out in 2 1/2 months, im going to be a nuke and I'm excited. However, I've been a life-long toe walker since I was a little kid. I have very little flexibility with my feet / legs, sometimes it can cause me slight pain, and im worried about boot camp and active duty. Unsure if I would be able to see a physical therapist after boot camp (my A school will be long), but wanted to know if anyone else who has enlisted has had this problem? Currently working on it with a physical therapist, but 3 months of PT won't be enough to fix a life-long issue before I ship.

I've already done medical at MEPS, and have been cleared with no waivers needed, however I still am curious if anyone else who has enlisted has had this issue, and how they prepared / overcame it as im struggling to make progress

I have a bachelors degree in forensic biology but have had no luck finding a job with it other than becoming a police officer. As a result, I have been speaking with an army recruiter about potentially enlisting for a 17C, 35F or 35N position so I can eventually join a federal agency such as the FBI or do digital forensics when I get out. At the same time, many people have told me to become an officer rather than enlisting because the pay and quality of life is better. The issue with that is that I do not get to choose my job as an officer and may have a longer contract. I just want to make sure that the decision that I am making is a good one before I sign a 4 year contract.

I’ve been told that I have to wait 6 months to enlist in the army after a miscarriage. I am just wondering if there are any waivers that could speed up the process? For reference it was a 6 week pregnancy and it has been a month and half since the passing, my cycle is back and I’m not experiencing any lingering symptoms.

I’ve been looking into joining the marine corps but I decided to look up my medical history and I did have a note for major depressive disorder. That was a note back from 11/27/2023 but it was just a screening that I don’t recall calling them to do the screening. I did have that from 2015 I believe where I was prescribed prozac but only took 3 times and never got a refill. Ever since then I’ve been a lot better. I know it’s not a for sure but what do I do in this case

Hey everyone. I’m trying to join the military but i have mixed thoughts about Zepbound. I’m hoping anyone can clear some of the mixed signals. So, about a year ago. I started the process of joining the Army reserves.

I completed all the requirements including a great asvab score (110) across the board. Unfortunately, I was still overweight and trying to lose weight. At the moment I wasn’t following a steady workout routine and just taking Zepbound. I needed then and now to lose 60 pounds of fat to be on weight standards.

Last year meps did not disqualify me but told me to get off the Zepbound and lose weight and come back in a year. My army recruiter still hasn’t contacted me a year over… I got in contact with the air force recently and told the recruiter what had happened with meps and the army. Their answer was to lose at least 40 pounds before even basic and to be at 191lbs by the time i do basic.

Im still in the same weight as before because I wasn’t able to even go to the gym in the past 12 months (life). But now im back and have been sustaining a good workout routine plus diet. Im wondering if i could use zepbound to help me but i dont want to run into the same issue with meps once more.

Can anyone give me sone factual clarity on how the military is handling the use glp 1’s and weight standards right now? I just want to lose weight, without Zepbound it would be more time and time is not something i have a lot of at this moment. Thank you everyone.

What branch allows you to potentially join as an officer if you have an RE-3 discharge code? Long story short I joined the Coast Guard (2022) as AD Enlisted, during my time I had a loss in my family and was allowed to be discharged from basic training. Fast forward to now, I finished my degree and have heavily considered joining the military again and just want to know what branches are even an option if any given my past.

Hey everybody, I'm an older guy in my 30s and I feel like my life isn't really going anywhere, so I've decided to join the military.

The Army and Coast Guard are my top choices. I've already looked into the Air Force as a lot of people suggest here, but the wait time is going to be way too long. I want to leave in a few months if possible.

I've talked with an Army recruiter who thinks I'm a pretty good candidate. While I'm older I do HIIT classes several times a week and I'm in good shape condition. My running needs work.

I have a friend who was in the Coast Guard for about 10 years and he recommended going to talk to a Coast Guard recruiter first, which I'm going to go do tomorrow.

What I'm interested in doing in the military is Intelligence.

Specifically Psychological Operations or Counterintelligence in the Army. The Coast Guard has Counterintelligence, but from what I've read, it's a little hard to get into here.

My friend who was in the Coast Guard and worked with some other branches said everybody was basically jealous of the quality of life the Coast Guard had, including the food.

He said it'd be a lot easier to probably join the Coast Guard first and then go into the Army later if I really wanted, rather than the reverse. I was just curious what some people's opinions here about that?

He also said because of my age he thinks the Coast Guard would be a much better choice. He said a lot of people would join the Coast Guard later because they don't have any restrictions on prior service. He knew a lot of older people that joined and basically loved the Coast Guard compared to other branches.

I'm definitely committed to doing this. I shouldn't have any medical issues, except I did have a pilonidal cyst surgery about two to three years ago, which I believe MEPS doctors are probably going to notice.

What do people think?

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Army sfas

I'm 27yrs and want to join sfass as medic 18D.

My only two issues are my age I'm a bit older so I'm not sure if they'll accept me?

Second is I'm going to have surgery on my right shoulder and recovery is about 6-9 months and full recovery is about 12 months. And with preparation for sfas stretching it another 12 months

Would I be disqualified at meps and would I be eligible for SFAS?