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If you’re looking for a career that provides stable income, the military is a great option. Pay is determined by a set scale based on rank and time in service. Additional financial incentives, such as skill-based or retention bonuses and hazardous duty pay may also be available.
You’ll learn everything from ship nomenclature (names) to first-aid techniques to semaphore (signaling with flags). Classroom studies will focus on customs and courtesies, laws of armed conflict, money management, shipboard communication, Navy ship and aircraft identification, and basic seamanship.
Is joining the Navy a good idea?
There is no answer to this question without knowing about your situation and motivations. Is joining the navy or any other military service a good idea? Usually it is, because you will get training, pay, and benefits that most unskilled people can’t. You will learn to be disciplined in the way you act and work with others as a team.
Why shouldn’t you join the military?
(Master Sgt. William Wiseman/Iowa Air National Guard) Everybody’s always talking about why you should join the military, so I decided to give you five reasons not to join the military. Here they are in no particular order. 1. You want an education and have at least $100,000 just sitting around for you to use.
There is no perfect answer that will work for everyone, but generally, yes – with caveats. Education and practical education in a career field that may actually apply outside the Navy.
Is 38 too old to join the military?
The good news is, you are only 38 years old and can go and work at another job until you are really old. The military’s 20-year retirement is an awesome benefit if you want to retire young. So there they are, five reasons not to join the military. It’s not too late to change your mind, though.