Hello,
I am 22 years old, and in my 1st year at university. Deciding whether to stop and enlist now (while I'm young), or finish school and go the officer route. To be clear, I'm looking to do the tough, physical work and be out in the field, not pushing paper. However, I feel if I wait until I graduate, I'd be a little too old for a long term stay in the infantry (not to mention all the younger guys who'd probably outrank me).
I do have one question that I've asked recruiters and have either been stopped by a brick wall, or given the run-around teleprompter-type answer; of which being references. I literally do not have contact with anyone that has known me for "up to 5 years" - let alone 5 separate references meeting that requirement. I figure I should maintain my relationships a little longer, but am I simply not able to join because I don't know a few people? Is there some sort of probationary period that one can take to confirm the commitment, dependency, personality, etc. of incoming recruits?
I've tried reading through the boards over the past couple weeks, but usually run into "thread not found" or "access denied" through it's links.
Thanks
I am 22 years old, and in my 1st year at university. Deciding whether to stop and enlist now (while I'm young), or finish school and go the officer route. To be clear, I'm looking to do the tough, physical work and be out in the field, not pushing paper. However, I feel if I wait until I graduate, I'd be a little too old for a long term stay in the infantry (not to mention all the younger guys who'd probably outrank me).
I do have one question that I've asked recruiters and have either been stopped by a brick wall, or given the run-around teleprompter-type answer; of which being references. I literally do not have contact with anyone that has known me for "up to 5 years" - let alone 5 separate references meeting that requirement. I figure I should maintain my relationships a little longer, but am I simply not able to join because I don't know a few people? Is there some sort of probationary period that one can take to confirm the commitment, dependency, personality, etc. of incoming recruits?
I've tried reading through the boards over the past couple weeks, but usually run into "thread not found" or "access denied" through it's links.
Thanks