If you had to enter the military, which branch do you prefer: Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, or Space Force ?

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HerFollower · Accepted Answer

Being less than perfect eye sight, so I couldn't be a fighter pilot,, forget the Navy or Air Force. Not going to get down and crawl around in the mud like the Army. And while I respect the Marines,,, I think that they are a little bit conceited.

So that leaves the Coast Guard. Which I would much rather prefer. The other branches are pretty much strictly offensive as far as war. The Coast Guard? They are pretty much restricted to being strictly Law Enforcement. That's why other than the possibly the Marines, they are the hardest branch to get into.

Army, Navy, Air Force,, hell they will take you if you have a criminal record to some extent. The Army being the most relaxed.

The Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy,,, they deal with outside threats that are of violent nature approaching the US and that is even outside of the boundaries of the US.

The Coast Guard,, they don't deal with military threats to the US. But they deal with border patrol, smuggling and also safety and rescue. And that's what I'm about.

Now mind you,, my grandfather went through paratrooper school. To get his wings he had to make a jump out of a Army helicopter a day for 5 days. On the evening of the 4th day, he had all of bunk mates constantly put ice bags on his ankle. Just so he could make that 5th jump and get his wings. And he did it. Turned out when he landed on that 4th jump he broke his ankle. And many years ago, he set the record that stands to this day,,, the oldest man to go through paratrooper qualifications to jump out of a helicopter at the age of 62. This being after he had a heart attack.

So I have great respect for anyone who joins the military and doesn't chicken out after a few weeks or even a few years.

lucas262 · Accepted Answer

Depends on what you want out of it.

I'd go crazy on a submarine and I don't have the education to be an officer or pilot.

If I could magically pick one an have it. I'd say I wanted to be on the 160th flying a helo. Thot it was badass. Of in army SF their culture resonates with me and out of all the sof groups that is where I could see myself.

I'd pick army as a branch because I wanted to fight as a grunt but have the loose kind of pencil work the marines don't have to get an mos easier.

Coast guard is the hardest branch to get into... well maybe second to space force now.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

Whichever is least likely to leave the base and least likely to enter the battlefield. Assuming national guard? But i was recruited to be a marine once. Not for me

Apple1996 · Accepted Answer

My hubby is army so I guess I'd pick that so we could easily move around together and get to experience the same things

BCA6010 · Answer

Right now, none of them. I went Army back in 2014 and at the time I would do that again. If I absolutely had to choose today, I would probably go Space Force because there's more of an opportunity to actually shape it over the span of a career since it's new and growing into its shoes. DoD leadership has been taking a significant downturn though, and it's a major reason why I didn't stay in the first place.

zeitgeist057 · Answer

Air Force seems like the best. Better pay, better treatment. Good equipment and training, and less of the "cannon fodder" mentality. It's more of a "work smarter, not harder" branch, or at least that's how it seems. Not to say you couldn't work really hard and do well and/or shoot for Special Tactics or officer positions.

abc3643 · Answer

Space Force... I already worked with them when they were part of the Air Force. I worked right across the street from their HQ.

CringeKing8228 · Answer

I'm pretty decent with tech and mechanical stuff but not in good enough shape anymore to be doing a crap ton of PT so I suppose Air Force. They treat their people the best. I have a cousin who was with them for 13 years as a respiratory therapist and he lived very well off especially once he got up to his rank before being medically discharged

SaoirseS · Answer

I'm already a weekend warrior, Army National Guard. I could go Regular Army if I apply. If I wanted to make the military a career I'd choose Army because there are more opportunities for specialties and assignments.

MTC29 · Answer

As an officer: Navy, Air Force, or Space Force.

As enlisted: Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard, which is the smallest of the uniform services, is the most difficult branch to gain entry.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

As I was in the Royal Air Force for most of my life, it would be remiss of me to say anything other than Air Force.

Lillie_xo · Answer

coast guard ! becuase of a song !!!  "I went down to the Coast Guard to see what they're guarding 'See what the sign says, you idiot, we're guarding the coast'" uwuwuuwuwuu (＾▽＾)

lycanthrope3 · Answer

i was in the army, if you want to enlist, what are your reasons, if it is to learn a skill find out which branch is best at that skill. if it is to see the world if you go on a boat you will only see a lot of water and port cities, coast guard rarely leave the states,

GoldenAxer · Answer

Navy STFI: TOPGUN. Highway to the danger zone! I have the need... for speed!

TallAnon · Answer

Air Force as a programmer/engineer, I suppose.
I wouldn't be fit for actually going into war and my skills would be too valuable to be wasted like that, so I would likely be assigned to something like that.

TrueConfection · Answer

The Space Force would be my top pick. I always wanted to be in the USAF, but I think I would have fit better in the Navy.

Jake99999 · Answer

Navy. Almost joined to get into naval aviation. I wish I had gone for it.

Lynx122 · Answer

I'd do coast guard. I don't like the wars. Plus that movie with Ashton Kutcher was good XD

TexasRed95 · Answer

I wanted to join the marines like my grandfather back in Vietnam. But unfortunately due to the severity pr my depression and anxiety I can't enter the military at all.

bulletbob555 · Answer

Coast guard you don't go to war. Marines and you might get embassy duty which is a good gig. Otherwise I'm ambivalent about the others. They are all better if you have a college education

Dvchill · Answer

O the chair force would be if I had to go back… that being said army is fucking fun

Starwitch23 · Answer

I wanted to go for army but I couldn't because I am short. I'm 5'1.

MissNurseXochi · Answer

The Space Force I guess.  Its a branch under the air force, so they probably aren't treated as bad as the marines. 😂

shortster · Answer

Space force or army. Though I wouldn't mind being a drone pilot if I went air force. I would get sea sick in the navy, coastguard, or marines.

Weater67 · Answer

I wouldn’t. Piff on your imperialist twat rocket military that only fights for corporate profits

Twalli · Answer

Space Force doesn't exist and The Coast Guard isn't actually in combat.

JamesRandiDebates · Answer

Air/Space Force. You eat better and have better living quarters.

Dinklex3 · Answer

Air Force all day everyday.

Avicenna · Answer

Space Force, definitely Space Force

Nephilim000 · Answer

Air force. They are more relaxed

msc545 · Answer

I would prefer to enter Canada

eagle1951 · Answer

proudly served in the U. S. Army

VikingWarLord · Answer

I was in the Air Force

karaspara · Answer

I love the sea so Navy I guess

collie22 · Answer

off and on i think of joining the air force

joeldalton · Answer

coast guard, navy or space force

Wise4myage · Answer

Id love to join the Navy.

007kingifrit · Answer

i would be most useful in the air or space force

bigpauly · Answer

space force peaks my interest

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

Air Force only because I would like to fly planes

Kevhanma · Answer

The navy or coast guard

Sakiyamoon · Answer

Assasin 😊

Agape93 · Answer

Army

sage2021 · Answer

Go Navy!!

PoliteSpeaker · Answer

Seals

Phoenix98 · Answer

Probably Marines.

humpbackjack · Answer

Marines

Subarugirl · Answer

Air Force definitely

lizchill · Answer

Coast gaurd

Ironic_Method · Answer

Chair Force

Mavie · Answer

Probably Marines.

EyesOfGod · Answer

Coast Guard

princeofromance · Answer

Navy

Fuentes · Answer

Airforce or Army

KrakenAttackin · Answer

I went Navy.

Pterodon · Answer

I joined the Navy

888theGreat · Answer

Army Tanks

Sweetdesires40 · Answer

Navy

EaterPeter · Answer

Army or navy

blue_rose87 · Answer

Airforce

KyleJackson · Answer

Marines

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

Navy seals

sattii2607 · Answer

Airforce

If you had to enter the military, which branch do you prefer: Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, or Space Force ?

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