Where would the military put you?

[Crissi]

Hopefully you aren't swimming in debt now. (An MS in GIS is no little thing, I realize. I was just teasing.)

Ok. SOrry, one of those days I have a hard time telling people's intentions.

and nope, completely debt free. Thanks Exxon!

[Ghostpanther]

I have a Masters in GIS. Given my talk with a bunch of vets at GIS conferences, that's where people with GIS experience ended up. Or survey teams
*shrug*

You very well could be. My son who is a major in the Army just finished up his Masters in Business Management last Year. Spent 4 tours in Iraq in the 82nd Airborne as a platoon commander. But now he is Acquisitions. He works with private contractors and the Army as a go between in the needs of the Army and contracts.

[Jonnusthegreat]

Most likely missile telemetry or analysis with my background in mathematics.

[Doomislav]

In military prison until my country learns that rewarding violence with violence is not a viable long term solution to real world problems.

[Independent voter]

I would do a radio talk show. Some news, some comedy, that kind of thing.

[Hammerfest]

... and nope, completely debt free. Thanks Exxon!

Then you have much to be immodest about!

[schwarzkopf]

In jail. Or against the wall.

[Crissi]

You very well could be. My son who is a major in the Army just finished up his Masters in Business Management last Year. Spent 4 tours in Iraq in the 82nd Airborne as a platoon commander. But now he is Acquisitions. He works with private contractors and the Army as a go between in the needs of the Army and contracts.

Sometimes if I could do it all over again, Id try to enlist. DOnt know if even the Navy would take someone with eye and anxiety problems though

[Ghostpanther]

I would do a radio talk show. Some news, some comedy, that kind of thing.

Gooood Morning Vietnam!!! That type? hehe.

[Mihalik]

I have no idea.

I have a Bsc in Geology, Masters in Geological Engineering (specifically industrial and constructions) and Geophysics. I have 8 years experience, 3 in field geology (constructions and industrial water management) and 4 of which in C level positions.

So...I have no idea what the military would do with all that.

[Cerilis]

I have to Google so many terms... ^^"

- - - Updated - - -

In jail. Or against the wall.

Why, what would you do?

[Schattenlied]

I'd be put back in civilian life.

Medical issues... yay.

[Ghostpanther]

Sometimes if I could do it all over again, Id try to enlist. DOnt know if even the Navy would take someone with eye and anxiety problems though

They might. Depends on how severe those are.

My son got a full scholarship at Ohio State by being accepted in the Army ROTC program. They paid for 4 years of college, books and room and board. He had a obligation to serve 8 years active duty however and when he got out of college, he was a Lt. and went to Ranger School. His Master's last year was fully paid for by the Army. So it does have it's perks.

[Zeta333]

The submarine thread made me curious. So this is mostly a question askable by anyone, and hopefully to be answered by the military nerds out here. If given the military was to put you in a position in any area within the military sector, based on your skills/work experience, what could it be?

For example, as a female (student) archaeologist with computer experience, where would you put me in the military (if given you have to put me somewhere within the military obviously)?

Pls no "in the kitchen" jokes.

When you join, at least for Army and air force and i think navy you choose your MOS when you enlist, you enlist for that job and you go to basic then AIT then you get placed in that MOS job in a unit. I think the marines used to be random but not sure if they do it anymore. This isnt draw from a hat get a random job.

[WskyDK]

Back on the lines as a medic. I'd leave out that I completed my BSN after I got out.

[Blueobelisk]

You most likely wouldn't be in the actual military then. You'd be working for a company with military contracts.

I'll take that position. Seems wayyyy comfier.

[Zeta333]

In military prison until my country learns that rewarding violence with violence is not a viable long term solution to real world problems.

Speak english?

[Adam Jensen]

They put me in 2T2, Air Transportation Specialist. I load airplanes with people and things. I spent six months in Kuwait getting troops to where they need to go in the Middle East.

[Ghostpanther]

When you join, at least for Army and air force and i think navy you choose your MOS when you enlist, you enlist for that job and you go to basic then AIT then you get placed in that MOS job in a unit. I think the marines used to be random but not sure if they do it anymore. This isnt draw from a hat get a random job.

Yeah, that is how it is. Back when I joined, they wanted to send me to the Engineer Corp because they said my test scores showed I would be best fitted for that work. But I had joined under the agreement I would be a Armor Crewman. lol! So they honored that and I was sent to Ft.Riley. :P Would have been better maybe if I had went into the Corp of Engineers.

[Doomislav]

Speak english?

In English: I would not serve the current United States foreign policy as a member of the military because I disagree with repaying evil with violence. The answer to evil is to take a higher road.