Which BRANCH of the MILITARY Should I Join? Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard?
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- People are always asking me, “what branch of the military should I join?” Let me answer that question by comparing Branch Missions & Locations, Military Occupational Specialties, Quality of Life, Operational Tempo, & Pay.
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“On the other hand, the marines have great uniforms”
Sold
we gotta get out of this place The Army is bringing back the OG pink and greens. So the Army will have the best dress uniforms once more. Go Army!!!
0 0 but MARPAT tho
SWITS Feral well the Army multi cam looks better, at least to me. Maybe I’m a little biased but still. Anyway, MARPAT is pretty cool looking. Does well in dark woodland areas. Multi cam is more of a woodland/prairie/grassland type of camouflage.
we gotta get out of this place
“On the other hand, the marines have great uniforms...that you'll very rarely get to wear” ROLF
we gotta get out of this place jarheads
Army: Travel the world and get shot at.
Marines: Travel the world and kill everything,
Navy: Travel the world on a ship.
Air Force: Travel the world with Trivago.
Hotel? Trivago.
@NTI7 Marines: OORAH
The navy is the Uber on sea
@@Depthekiller101 can confirm, the CG makes good use of them
So true.
A bad day in the Marine Corps:
It's cold and rainy
You're in a foxhole
You're tired and wet,
You're being shot at
A bad day in the Air Force:
The cable's out!
--From a former Airman
Really?
Yk im 14 and ive been looking through pros/cons and these memes are definitely helping
@@gainer448 A bad day in the Coast Guard is when the phone rings in Radio.. "Hey, the sat tv lost its sync, can you re-sync it, we're missing Jerry Springer". I actually got a call like that once. But in their defense, we were on the end of our 10-week patrol. Now, FWIW, 14 months on a 210 ft boat, 10 months total spent away from homport. You kinda lose situational awareness of what's important after a few weeks out.
Damn even dying isn’t the worst day for the marines
@@excelsior4025 not at all what they where saying
reasons to join marines
cons: get yelled at a lot
pro: cool uniform
Sounds worth it to me
@@jamesvelazquez1004 Lol, same just 2 years of high school and 2-4 years of college then i will be ready
Idk why I wanna join the marines but yes cool uniform is a real reason 😂
@@finaldestination2473 why are you going to college first?! What a waste of time. You would be earning college credits with training and getting your degree in the Marines!
@@AthenaNKnightyou sure about that?
Personally, I prefer the Space Force.
You too wanna be space marine, pal? 😄
It will be lead by Captain Zap Brannigan
That's what I was gonna say.
@@almosttactical3842 Sorry but i beat you too it
No no no you're saying it all wrong. Its SPAAAAAACE FOOOORCE!!! You gotta add that little touch of Buzz Lightyear drama.
Army : Captain America
Marines : Hulk
Navy : Aquaman
Air Force : Tony Stark
Lmfao perfect 🤣🤔
The Marines is the punisher
Nah airforce thanos
err Aquaman is from DC
Popeye was originally Coast Guard.
Army: you get travel the world
Navy: great location in very tropical areas
Air Force: best based in the us
Marines: we have uniforms and stuff...
saint of jesus Christ u do
😭😭😭
The other branches making fun of the airforce, but they’ll be happy to see their sky brothers and sisters during battle
Facts
The other branches have pilots.
@@AthenaNKnight shut up. Jeez
The other branches have pilots. The navy has around 3,700 operational aircraft.
@@cristopherfigueroa9616 yall only have f-18s and f-35s, and the a-10 is only used for air support
Army: Work Boots
Coast Guard/Navy: Flip Flops
Marines: Cleats with spikes
Air Force: Guccis
Shogunlogic how you about to group coast guard and navy up like that
Clears with spikes for the win.
Shogunlogic shower shoes, not flip flops 😂
XD
Balenciaga* Gucci is for poor people
*tensions between the US and Iran are on the rise *
CZcams algorithm: Alright kid, arm up
Lmao
Yeah I’ve been noticing more and more military vids in my recommended but I only watch Avengers or video game related stuff 😂😂
Iran:*tries to launch an attack on several US ships*
Three Carrier Strike Groups: Uh, no you don't.
Kurds wish we were arming up
When you have the 666th like...
My cousin was a pilot in the Air Force. He stated it was pretty easy. He didn't really like it when people would thank him for his service. He went over seas a few times, but said he was never in much danger. He was always 20,000 feet in the air, so he didn't have a lot to worry about up there. He said it was the Marines and the Army that faced most of the danger. Air Force and Navy didn't have a lot to worry about. Those are his words, not mine. This video kind of lines up with what he said.
It's all in what you do. Air Force has many Airmen in harms way (PJs, CCTs, Recon, TACPs, EOD, Security Forces, Engineers, etc) on the ground and outside the wire putting in work. Navy has SEALs, EOD, Corpsmen (assigned to USMC), SeaBees as well. The AF/Navy's "infantry" is their Fighters, Bombers, AC-130 gunships, Destroyers, etc. The main differences is culture. If we were fighting conventional militaries with an arsenal, air and naval combat would be much more dangerous.
Tell that to the Navy SEALS....
What did he fly
@@simul8guy75 you can’t compare a special operations team to the main branch though, navy seals are absolute monsters and the training speaks for itself
idk man being a pilot in war sounds pretty fucking nuts. getting missiles shot at you nah man
I was in the Air Force (1978-82). I always had a good attitude because I knew that I had it good. I worked on aircraft, ate at a chow hall and slept in a barracks. Our lives weren't as luxurious as some jokingly make it out to be, but it wasn't nearly as difficult as it was for many other service members. They have my utmost respect.
You have been out in 40 years, look at the technology difference in that time and knowing the military is ahead of the curve.
My grandfather said
"I dont care if i risk my life, or if a hero or all."
"All i want is that veterans discount"
The military does suck, no matter what branch. You lose a lot of your control over your life.
@@lolitaku7229 you know he's joking, right?
He is a wise man
@@OneGuyIKnow define least confusing
the exact reason im tryna join up in the first place..
"yeah im in the military"
"what branch?"
"ROTC"
jesus christ lmfao
What
imma join U.S army and join Task Force 171 (Highly secretive division and prespective unit)
@@kamikaov join the AF and do police duty
larasati28 what’s with kids and special forces. “Oh ima be a ranger” “I’m joining delta” hope you know how hard it is to get into this shit
Me: not knowing anything about the military
also me: never doing rotc
me in 12th grade during covid: *Military*
Same 💀
Same, I might be playing too much COD...
@@jacksonmarcus9437 OH buddy you're in for a wakeup call if you don't work out 😂
Same
ong
Friend who was in Marines for 4 years didn't have many interesting stories to tell, said he didn't do anything at all other than workout and go for long runs. Lived with a bunch of other dudes and was bored most of the time. Came back with back problems and collects disability at 22 but he's quite thrilled about it, gained a bunch of weight since after all those years of hardcore working out. Friend who joined the Air Force had a reasonable decent time, easy life, his own room, pretty much said felt like a normal civilian job while in college.
What MOS was your marine friend in
@@Topsealguy Doesn't matter. He was a Marine. He rucked heavy. A lot. Carried heavy shit for distances. Could have been any USMC MOS.
@@RivetGardenerI'd say how life is after serving is all mentality based. Being mentally weak can fuck you up whether you served or not
How do disability checks work? Can you get them for non related problems to the military
@@mania104 from what i hear its already difficult to get it for issues caused by the military, much less for stuff that isn't service related (The will give pto if you break a leg or something outside of it while under contract tho)
My friend who was on the army said joining is a matter of which stars you care about.
The navy use stars to navigate
The army sleep under the stars
The marines salute the stars
The airforce use them to decide hotels
Cameron Gooch come on stop shitting on the air force
SPACE FORCE LIVING THE STAR!!
Falcon-C should be added as SSO (Space Special Operation) or mini Special force
🌠
I spent 8 years in the air force and it was a great experience. After separating finishing school with the GI bill and entering the civilian workforce I regret not seeking to retire with the military.
It's true
A cockroach appears in the barracks
Navy: stomp it
Army: shoot it
Marines: use their teeth to crush them
Air force: call room service
😂😂😂 room service
Keith Gomez yes
@@keith4161 Low info are you?
Thank you someone for liking my comment so I can delete I was such a dumb ass back then
Shoot it 😹😹😹 army is always the best
Can confirm: Never did morning PT in the Air Force after basic training. Never was afforded time to do it either. 12 hour days, 6 days a week, 52 weeks of the year. Though, I can say that 99% of the Air Force isn't into the combat missions and still doesn't ever do morning PT. I think a lot of my friends in regular jobs wound up doing PT in the afternoon as part of their duty day.
I wish I joined this Air Force lol.
Consider the Coast Guard. I have been in for 14 years. We deploy to many vacation destinations, and we make a serious different at home. However, we do deploy all over the world. But usually people are happy to see us. Also, we usually have a great work life balance unless your on a ship, which is still a great situation compared to the many other deployments as your port calls tend to be central America, and the Caribbean.
if you've got something to prove: marines
if you've got someone waiting for you: navy
if you've got somewhere you wanna go: army
if you've got somewhere to sit: air force
Thanks for the advice Ex-president Barack Obama!
U better watch out sir about that last one
Barack Obama what if I have someone waiting but I wanna be a killer cause i know damn well the navy ain’t doing shit
Dakota Westenberger shhhhh, and also I see that you have a good taste in videos like me, smart man
Fernando Hernandez the AF is shit all the same dude
Sounds like old joke:
How to Tell the Difference Between the Branches of the US Armed Forces!
If you give the command "SECURE THE BUILDING", here is what the different services would do:
The NAVY would turn out the lights and lock the doors.
The ARMY would surround the building with defensive fortifications, tanks and concertina wire.
The MARINE CORPS would assault the building, using overlapping fields of fire from all appropriate points on the perimeter.
The AIR FORCE would take out a three-year lease with an option to buy the building.
I say join the AirForce or Navy. I was in the Army for 6yrs as a 12B Combat Engineer on a Light Infantry Unit. With all the Road Marches we did with a 100lbs+ of gear and Air Assault missions my knees are all screwed up. I have to fight the VA to get Compensation. I took 2yrs for the VA to approve. While I have been suffering for years. It was fun when you are still young but your body will pay for it later.
Remigiusz Bloch and the coastguard would be calling in the other four:)
Jerome McCarthy You joke now but let’s see when you’re floating lost at sea and you’re praying for the Coast Guard to be coming over the horizon. We also have the best snipers ;)
LEGI0N Wolf like he said, old joke
@LEGI0N Wolf So what? Maybe others haven't? 🤔
Tensions between the US and China: *are escalating*
CZcams: Alright kid, make your choice
😂
I joined the Marines, and this video is pretty spot on. I would say Army has the longest deployments in combat zones. My deployment was about 8 months long in Afghanistan, which was long for the USMC (usually we deploy 6 months and come home), but Army soldiers I worked with have been there for almost a year and a half. Shit sucks!
Let’s compare them by their stereotypical relationships
Air Force: lives on base with wife and kids
Army: sometimes has girlfriend who cheats on them while deployed
Marines: has tons of one night stand but never relationships
Navy: well when you’re in an inclosed space with only men...
And a lot of Navahos!
Col. Strayga What are navahos,
@@DB-dh4qi a group of american indians. Known to serve often.
@@DB-dh4qi Its spelled Navajo but we are a group of Indineous people or a tribe located usually near the four corners but today majority of my tribe actually refer to ourselves as Dinè. A lot of us do serve mainly because there is not much going on, there arent many opportunities, or because we have a military family because our greatparents served in WW2 :)
Hard to stay straight in the Navy
join the mall security, tough branch
Fr, you saw Paul Blart. Shit be crazy
where the real g’s go ✊😤
Only reason Vietnam “won” the war. We didn’t use mall security.
Azathoth Paul blart demolition specialist
Azathoth
No join airport TSA lmfao
I was watching this with my grandfather and when you said that the pilots are number one he laughed and said I think an engineer is number one because they build the planes and can choose to defect them
Yeah, although that's a crime lmao.
Yeah he was joking he was making fun about how “soft” the AF is
@@boomerman6994 lol, that does make sense.
Yeah
My Grandpa was also an engineer in the AF
All I have to say is that after 4 years of active duty in the Marine Corp, you’ll appreciate life after serving.
Hey man I'm in high school thinking of joining the marines. It seems to align with me the most out of all the branches and I've had my eyes set on the military for a little bit now. You got any advice or anything you want to say? I stay fit but I got to work more on my cardio
@@sethq1478 have a positive mindset cause 90% of the time it always go south, have a thick skin cause people will get mad at you just being the new guy, run and run and do alot of body weight exercises cause bootcamp its basically a cardio sesh, dont be afraid to ask questions even if its dumb, ask yourself again cause the marine corp is physically, mentally and emotionally demanding if this is truly what you want then dive in head on. Also I'm basing this with my personal experience as a crew chief for the AAV, it could be worst for other mos or better in my opinion. All I know for certain, you will form the best of friends out there.
@@jvcastillo7646 Hey man I appreciate the response. I'd say I have a positive mindset throughout anything and that I have thick skin and that I don't get like upset at people trying to get personal with me. I do a lot of body weight exercises and I'm pretty good at them but I've heard the military has you run a lot so I'm going to work on that. I understand the marine corp is physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding which is partly why I want to join it over the other branches that people say are easier and better to join. I just looked up what an AAV is do those things go under water for a good distance like a submarine? I don't know the MOS too much and the only one I know so far is infantry which I guess I'd like to do. Could you tell me more about what a MARSOC is? I look forward to it though man and I'll embrace the good and the bad I really do appreciate the reply.
@@sethq1478 so our job is to bring the infantry to the ground using the navy's ship and support them with transportation and cover. Marsoc is really tough, like those dudes are mentally hardcore to the nail. Practice running 3 miles, in less than 18 minutes, do 20 or more pull ups, and do an easy 100 crunches, so your unit can send you there. However the people in my unit that tried fail marsoc, even if they are the fittest cause weren't selected due to having a non team personality. Also you cant try out marsoc till your about to finish your first enlistment. I suggest looking up recon, if your up to the challenge, then if you made that, then you can probably be good for marsoc. Since you can be recon on your first enlistment. Lastly, recon is the hardest school after bootcamp from what I've heard so try to prepare as much as you can.
@@jvcastillo7646 Wow man thank you for all the information on Marsoc and Recon. I'm not currently enlisted but when I become of age I plan to enlist in the marines. The reason for me asking about Marsoc is because I heard there is no point in becoming an infantry for the Marines during non-war times and that Marsoc is what gets you deployed for combat. I've recently heard of the term Marine Raider does that also get you deployed for combat like overseas or something? If so is it more or less difficult than Marsoc? Thanks for the info I'll look up more about Recon
"The Army has a lot of idiots"
I think I'm qualified for the Army now.
Joining will prove it. B-)
Big idiot here. I was!
That explains my dad who’s in the army 😂
I know it is a joke. But in fact the requirements for joining the army has been a lot harder. Especially the ASVAB cognitive test. In fact the ones who pass is a lot smarter than the average.
Same
"The Army has some of the best and brightest leaders in the world, they also have a lot of idiots"
Started busting my ass after hearing that 😂
Wes Takahashi not as much as the army
@@jmartin2159 I'm pretty sure I have witnessed and experienced a lot of dumbasses in two branches in partcular... about even I'd say.... lol...
That's what happens when the military does surges and promotes people that shouldn't be.
Well, army might have a bunch of dumbasses, but the marines are whole band of dumbasses
Pvt. Pineapple The Army has a lot of cruel and stupid people without a moral compass or filter on them. It’s the most popular branch of the military, but also the most unorganized. If you compare a 20-year-old soldier with a 20-year-old Airman and put them side-by-side, the soldier looks all beat up and has pimples all over him and the airmen is all clean and smooth. As for their personalities, soldiers will usually be very dumb or very loud and uncouth, whereas the Airmen will be soft-spoken and polite.
Jon Stewart the most popular branch is the Marine Corps
I did 22 years in the military, first 4 years in the Navy the rest in the Air Force. This video is spot on. AF high quality of life
Coming from the Marine Infantry side of the house, the operations tempo is really high. We do a lot of training in an Infantry Battalion. I honestly found it more relaxing during a deployment than the work up for a deployment. It was hard for some to organize personal affairs at the same time staying abreast with training evolutions. Then again, I’m not a combat vet and never been to a combat zone. Great video btw!
Space force has left the chat
Noooooooooooooo
D
Lmfao
That’s the biggest bullshit
Of course in the Air Force they’re going to treat you like gold because after all you may be working on a $30 million airplane
shieeeeet imma be flying that thing. do you know how many stunts i've done in a 747 on flight sim? i'm overqualified if you ask me.
@@fxzn Lmfao
Those Flying Boys are way more expensive. A F 22 Raptor cost about 190 million
@@Eduy02 oh shit
Got Ducks? F22 raptor is such a rarity nowadays no one flies them anymore. Sad they had to stop manufacturing it despite it being the absolute dominating death machine. Instead they make these shitty 2x more expensive F-35 lightning bullshits with astronomical repair costs
I was in the Air Force. I was a aircraft maintainer. It wasn’t nearly as glamorous as people make it out to be. We worked very long hours all around the clock, in all kinds of weather. Rain, snow, heat, cold. I don’t think the branch matters as much as the job, and that determines what your life will be like.
Joined the AF 4 years ago, best thing I did.....don't regret it at all........travel frequently because of my mission and AFSC. Visited many places and have many good stories, good hotels and awesome food.......bought a Porsche after joining / super happy overall (my 2 cents)
When my best friend went into the AF he said his Basic Training was easier than dealing with the idiots at his former job Target.
Nice. I won't have any problems enlisting, then :D
That doesn't mean that it's easy,
@@princereyes2094 well you gotta be smart tho
well idiots at target are VERY hard to deal with
@@sulfur_americium2993 yea he's trying to get into nuclear engineering within the AF now
*WW3 is on the horizon*
CZcams: So here are your options
@garin fl no one has ever been drafted into the Marines. It's an entirely volunteer force.
@@lukasg4807 what about ww2
yeah no
i wish this was my worry now but nope
*Coronavirus:* I AM WW3!!
I feel like most soldiers join the branch your family is associated in the most, if your dad siblings and grandad was in the Army, it most likely where you're headed.
I was in the Air Force and did a tour at BIAP in 2003, as security forces/Air Force MP. We we're doing bare base setup. I still remember eating at a make shift Army chow hall and one time the soldiers offered us some sausage and some other stuff for breakfast. They gave us a break from the MREs.
What made me choose was
-Navy has tiny living space
-Airforce is full of nerds
-Army has a terrible uniform
-Marines have an amazing uniform.
Yeah, that's what's important, the uniform!!
But the Army has the Green Berets, the Rangers, Delta Force and a lot of shitty infantry but you will have good times
Honestly with nearly 8 years in, the majority of nerds I found were in the navy and roughly an equal amount of nerds in the army as the air force.
Was USAF Power production (kind of a good mix of diesel mechanic and electrician with a really odd amount of HVAC thrown in eventhough there's an AFSC for that...)
navy too... but ima join the army cuz for more important reasons
Army now has a new uniform, sold on army yet?
There should be another brach just called *Florida Corps*
Lmfaoo
"YOU SEE THOSE IRANIAN TROOPS IN THE HOTEL, TENTH FLOOR?! RIP EM APART!"
*Florida men pile on each other and take amounts of heavy fire but deflect each bullet, later crawling on the outside walls, then into the windows.*
@@God_Help_Me11 yah you just killed the mood
@@ok-ye3wr thanks m8
Sign me up for that rn
I was a Staff Sergeant and got my own alfa romeo sports car in Sicily, loved the USAF!!!
Already in Air Force just like watching this to remind myself I made the right decision lmfao
Im deciding between AF and Army right now
@@shaegraber2496 If you value your free time and want a decent lifestyle then id say go with the airforce. Also we dont go to the field unless you are security forces. Also tech school doesn't have drill instructors unlike ait does. also our food is better lol.
@@zack6905 Yeah if I were to go it would either be Security Forces or TACP
@@zack6905 I was thinking of joining AF because I still want to work with tech a lot, and I saw that they’ve got bases in Europe and Japan. Do you get to pick where to go to and or travel?
@@celebstars1 you can chose a tech job and work with a lot of tech and it really all depends like I wanted Florida and I got it and my friend in my class wanted Japan and he got Japan but sometimes you won’t get what you want but then again you can
Army: Has a lot of idiots
Me: Where do I sign
Drill sergeant: you don’t sign you bite the tip of the red crayon
Yeah but they're strong idiots that can run.
Where it says "sign here" my friend
@@Fletchling863 Your profile picture is disgusting
@@aarongarcia4381 Thanks
I'm in the Army, Join the Airforce unless you wanna hate your life.
Army
Really?
@@pcj1914 really.
Really why?
Is the Army that bad?
It would be awesome if you made another one of these types of videos
This hurts me so much. When I was 5, I really wanted to be an airforce pilot but due to my mild color blind deficiency, it was impossible for me to go there. Now in the 2nd year of med school, I still cannot forget about my shocking moment.
IN THE END EVERY PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY DESERVES RESPECT.. PERIOD
Eh.
I would even go further and say everyone who served in the military of their country. I think everyone who did either compulsory national service or signed up voluntarily for some years of service deserves the same respect everywhere and anytime no matter who he served for!
true, but it's fun to pick on airforce
Air Force personnel that aren’t CCT or PJs come to mind.
I agree, for the most part. Let's say someone joins the military, never goes into combat (so he has no PTSD), but then once retiring, he kills his family and goes out on a murder spree after that? Or what if the former serviceman is a racist, sexist, wifebeater that beats his kids as well and does nothing but be a douche to everyone and sit on his ass all day... 😂😂😂 Extremely hypothetical situations, I know, but to say EVERYONE who has served immediately deserves respect is a bit of a stretch. Sure possibly putting your life in danger for all of us to live freely is highly respectable, but that doesn't mean you're free of judgment and that from now on, your actions have no impact on your respect since you've served. I think the majority of military are good people, but I'm 100 percent sure there's a itty-bitty, small minority in every military that are pricks lol.
As a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, let me give you one piece of advice. Find out somebody who knows CURRENT information. You would be surprised at how many well-meaning people give advice that is out of date & obsolete. Also be careful of a few other things: branches of service vary differently based on the job that you're doing. Security forces in the Air Force can be very different from Army military police. Also some people are giving you advice based on what part of the world they were stationed at. Somebody who spent their entire career in Europe, is going to give you a different perspective than someone who was stationed in East Asia most of their career. Just some food for thought.
magicrobharv chair force
Even recruiters don’t know what they are talking about sometimes. And no one has all the answers.
Wes Takahashi I agree, so for a domestic terrorist, white separatist or just someone who wants to fight internal tyranny, 11b with RASP contract would be best. Assuming fucking command doesn’t gank your contract. I would stay away from USMC anything because you spend more time with cleaning than with a rifle. Yeah I will clean my issued arms, uniform and myself but don’t want to spend all day sweeping the floor and all those fuck fuck games.
Someone stationed in Japan for 5 years: the navy’s great, I’m traveling overseas and get extra pay for it. I love the navy!
Me stationed in Norfolk for 5 years: I should’ve picked a different branch
EXCELLENT ADVICE Master Sergeant! In line with what I was sharing with this individual. Thank you for your service, from one Vet to another... . .
Let me pick one small bone here. In the Navy ( at least the 8yrs I served) if you are attached to a ship, you'll deploy every 2 yrs like clock work. Deployments are only 6 to 9 months, but when you add pre deployment work ups, it translates to a lot of time a way. This tempo is regardless of any active conflicts. I'd say, that's a pretty high tempo, and one only beat by those in special operations.
I appreciate this video. As someone who going to join the military nice to see a comprehensive video on each of the branches. The only branch I need to talk to is the navy tomorrow and over the weekend after doing a bunch of research I will make my decision.
This is life in every branch in a nutshell.
Air-force: VIP Guest.
Navy: Normie
Army: Slightly worst.
Marines: Welcome to hell!
You missed the coast guard
Coast guard: navy’s brother and air force’s plus 1
Love that last one
Mordecai And Rigby they basically normal
@Mordecai And Rigby yeesh
Join the marines! You get to experience the thrill of travel! Deep personal trauma! Defy science by having a superiority complex AND an inferiority complex at the same time!
What's the meaning of this😅
Anthonyy_vivid Exactly
Man i really wish i had really appreciated all the people saying "don't join the marine corps". really should of listened
@@johncalabria1607 From what I heard, your first year will suck so bad. It'll eventually get better.
@@johncalabria1607 if you dont mind could you tell me about it?
im always flip flopping towards army or marines. army seems good for me because its slightly more relaxed, theirs more options, more support, and I cant swim. but the marines are more competent in my option and they got a cool uniform.
I'm always flip flopping between the 2 as well, i can't really decide
The Coast Guard has a lot of DoD like positions and joint ops. After 9/11, DHS utilized CG for specific missions. Check out PSU, MSRT and MSSTs in the CG. CG history in American wars is fascinating and not well known, including drivingin Higgins on Dday. A lot CG history, missions and tasks get often confused for the Navy. I would love to see on of your videos on Coast Guard history, ops and job.
You forgot about the food situation. Even back in the 60's, while I was in the Army, I was stationed on an Air Force Base. The food was like night and day. Army chow was edible, lol. The Air Force Mess was like a 5 star restaurant. And that was back in the 60's.
Lol no doubt. I was in the late 80s early 90s. And we wd go to the Airbase in Panama to chow lol
Quality of life.
Still do not understand why overseas we have Afghans making our food when people enlist for that specific job.
The Brits have the best cooks no questions asked. They make food that tricks you into thinking it is not a deployment 👌
Carson Kouts Yes, they serve over easy eggs, baked beans, and fried bread for breakfast, ground beef and mashed potatoes, grilled sausages, and steak and kidney pies for lunch and dinner with salt, pepper, and malt vinegar for seasonings. Deeelicious! I’m sure Gordon Ramsay would love seeing British DFAC!
Use stars as your reference.
The Navy navigates by them, the Army sleeps under them and the Air Farce chooses their hotels by them. 😀😀😀
What do the marines do?
TheFPSKingsGaming they shoot the stars
Von Graal not only is that stupid it’s a waste of bullets......sounds about right
@@TheFPSKingsGaming Better watch out for that friendly fire from Marine QRF ... Lol but still not hitting shit
@@vondada9225 remember they shoot AT the stars not FOR the stars bahahah
I really do respect and admire the bravery of the Marines, but if we were to talk about treatment and pay from what i heard and learned from other military personal that's where my doubts begin.
During my 8.5 month hike of the entire Appalachian Trail (2,199 m or 3,538 km) carrying a 30 lb / 13.6 kg) backpack, sleeping only in a minimalist bivy sack, I found zero need for cots, dorms, buildings, pay of any amount, prepared/cooked food.... or great looking uniforms. Upon finishing I was offered a night with a former Navy Seal.
Do yourself a long term favor... go Navy, Coast Guard, or Airforce. Less instances of PTSD more support. I love the army and marines but they dont treat our boys well enough when they get out.
Unless ur westpoint. But thats to true. The ones that do the most dirty work get least compensated
@@MC-tv2lv I mean yea. An infantryman isn't that hard to qualify for. The more rare your skillset the better.
I was AF. Mostly, I agree with you. I had 2 long deployments (Honduras and Saudi Arabia). If you are married, with a family, the Navy will separate you from your family for long periods.
@@richardanderson6257 What was your mos if you don’t mind me asking
What do you mean, when they get out? When they're out, they're out. They're not in a branch anymore.
As a soldier in the army I say join the Air Force.
Paladin Aurum As an airman in the Air Force, I agree
Paladin Aurum Marine Corps
I knew I would see this comment, so many people I’ve talked to told me to join airforce instead of the army, and of course I went to 6 recruiters who all told me to join the Army.
The air force is just easier to handle Lmfao. 😂😂 stay in the army, trust me.
mauser98 why, I’m thinking about the navy
Hey man I know I’m a little late to the video but you have a new subscriber even if it was 4 years ago you explained it better than anyone for sure thank goodness ❤
Thank so much for doing a video about this and now I feel even more confidence in joining the Army and know a litte bit more of what I am going to do.
Former Marine here. In my opinion this is one of the best, most logically-sound videos on choice of service that I've seen. It cuts through all the oo-rah stuff and touches on the points that matter. Thank you for putting this together.
Thank you for your service David 💪🇺🇸
So In you opinion, If you were a civilian again and had to chose a branch, would you do the Marines again?
@@finaldestination2473 Thank you for your question. At the phase of life I was in at the time, yes absolutely I would choose USMC again. I was a testosterone fueled 18-year-old who was a little wild and needed a structured environment, and the Marines was a good fit. Looking back I would have chosen a different MOS, though. I wanted to be a tough guy so I chose infantry, and I learned that being "tough" kind of sucks a lot of the time. If I had it to do over again I would have chosen an MOS that taught me skills I could directly apply after military service. That's not to say there weren't some badass things we did, but there is a life after military service, and setting yourself up for later is smart planning.
Now, as an old grey dog, I have different priorities and desires, and today's version of me would not choose the Marines. I have a beautiful wife and value stability over adventure, and coming home each day to spend time with family is priority. Being in the field or away from home for extended periods of time isn't appealing now as it was back then. I'm much more mellow now and the oo-rah "embrace the suck" mentality is fun from time to time, but no longer as a way of life.
I hope my little answer provided any insight you were looking for.
@@dave0351 Yes this does answer my question, and this probably help future teenagers to have a better job in life and that they shouldn't fall for the You join and fight craps, but anyways thank you for sharing something about you experience about the military and i hope you have a good day.
May I ask your opinion on the CG and the Space Force?
My dad always tells me what his grandpa told him
If you like boats then join the navy
If you want to fly on planes then join the airforce
If you want to dig wells and hold little kids hands as you help fix their houses then join the army
If you want to kill and kill fast then you becom marine
He was an old marine
That actually makes the Army sound better than most Army guys make it sound. The Army guys tend to focus on getting cucked, getting raped, and getting screwed out of enlistment bonuses.
So he wanted to kill
I luv marine 😊
@@nanirodriguez4642 So you want to be a killer?
Hot.
@saint of jesus Christ Be warned, you may not get to kill as it is currently peacetime.
For my desired field, being a college educated applicant, everyone said the USAF, but the process with them ruined my desires. They all act like they are better than the applicant AND the other branches-openly. While the Army and Navy are just as tactical, had more spots, and were more humble and not as cocky. So there you go. If you wanna Enlist, USAF may work. But if you wanna Commission, depending on your role, it may not. Officer none the less. USCG is probably the hardest to get into and the cushiest.
“The Air Force has the lowest optempo”
My dad: *laughs in PTSD*
garin fl he probably flew planes
fr man, my dad was in the Security Service in the late 70's and early 80's, and he's seen some shit
garin fl he was a weatherman, but was deployed in the Middle East while his family was stayed home
@@programmingcafe7571 I was a cop in the AF from '85-'94. My wartime job was Airbase Defense=INFANTRY. And I loved it!
@@richardanderson6257 Keep lying to these civilians Rick. Security forces is military police, not infantry
Im 16 and most likely to enlist into the Air Force. And hell, they need someone to put that gym into use.
work smarter not harder
Work hard, don't hardly work.
@@Ty-vj4wg good phrase
If you're dying to go to the gym, the AF culture may not be for you.
What are you going to do?
Security Forces? Pararescue?
Thank you for the video! God bless you all ❣️
Very Informative Video Thanks
The space force bruh, join the space force.
The space force is such a meme but it's literally just NASA, difference is NASA used to be part of the air force, and it makes sense to separate them.
Keith Perilloux how is that
The space force is just the air forces control over satellites transferred to it's own branch. There wont be any space marines or anything sci fi like that.
@@flyestnihilist0297 the branch that is not yet there but exists right now within the air force. You dont want to join the space force yet, trust me.
As a stormtrooper or TIE fighter pilot?
Correction. No doctors or other medical personnel in the Marines....the Navy supplies those to the USMC.
@burnhuman_2 marines are Navy infantry. They are not their own branch they still fall under the department of the Navy.
They're a branch, just under the department of the Navy and extremely closely knit with them.
My dad went to west point and was an ranger and an airborne jumper and recently I’ve been getting really into the air force and it’s amazing to hear that it’s pretty much a five star hotel
Thank you so much for the info!
Go Dental Corps
This is my rifle and these are my gums!
Guessing the Brits don't have one of these
LOL
George Pearson ok
@@bobsemple7660 i think someone is getting a bit insecure and salty here ;(
George Pearson are you mad cause ur a Brit?
Army: dung beetles
Marines: beach raiders
Air Force: chair force
Navy: lagoon looters
Coast guard: puddle pirates
Chair gang
Marines are crayon eaters wym
National Guard: Lawnmowers
@@PrussianSteel me
actually the navy would be pirates of the seas cuz they attack ships and loot them
Excellent information!
This is soooo helpful I wasn't even referring to each as different branches of the military even though I know they were each sort of it and it goes into detail so I can really consider which one I want 😭
"Marines have great uniforms." Funny
Accurate*
Navy officer uniform looks better.
I want to join the Army.
Lol everyone thinks wearing camo is so cool until you have to wear it every single day for years. Loses that appeal pretty fast.
Jarheads
The Marines have a great dress uniform AND they have the LOWEST % of retirees. It's tough being a Marine - GO ARMY!
CZcams: "So what branch u want join?"
Me: "Task Force 141 sir"
nice
Time to become Gary “Roach” Sanderson , oh wait he dies
You gotta go to UK then
In my head I read this with Price's voice
Yesssssir
Very Informative, Thank you
To add some information to the Sea Duty and Shore duty section for the Navy, every rate (job/mos) has a SEA/SHORE rotation that depends on which rate you pick. For example I'm a Master-at-Arms (Military Police) so my rotation is 3 years on SHORE and then 3 years on SEA.
Simple. USAF because they get half the defense budget.
PT and Basic Training is also half of what the marines and army is set at
So the United States Armed Forces?
@@Tugboat1861 air force
@@Tugboat1861 President JFK served in the Navy though.
Dad r/woooosh
I served in The US Army and The USMC. I know it’s the individual who makes his or her own destiny. All of our services offer good opportunities. Support our troops always. 🇺🇸
Kevin Snyder You serve with Army or Corps first?
Stonerproject 420 USMC.
Yeah but what's better
@@ctown6592 Each has their ups and downs.
Each has their specified mission.
They are both the best at what they do. If you want to see more combat and front line fighting, that's the Army. If you want to spearhead strategic targets, that's the Marines. Either branch can interchange but that's their purpose in a nutshell.
During garrison.. it's the same shit and can be dumb as fuck. Whoever claims which one is better or not is completely irrelevant and is based on bias. End of the day it's literally the same thing, with a different name and mission.
Research the branch, your likes and dislikes, opportunities, and compare and join the one you like the most.
I joined the Army for ABN, and career opportunities. We all have our reasons.
If you want to know about the Army or Marines.. OP and I can tell you. If you have questions in particular. It's better to talk to vets, even better if it's the ones like us who did both. Recruiters just sell you koolaid. We will give you the down and dirty.
@smartcookie you just cant walk into the Navy and be a seal day 1 lol.
Its physically demanding, and mentally and have to have a high aptitude of intelligence. That's any SO or SF.
To answer your question: The Army sees the most. You wont see much in any branch right now. The war is over and any deployment really is just peacekeeping.
This is hard. It’d be so cool to be an Air Force pilot but the action, work and lifestyle of the marines or army is really appealing to me.
If you're in school focus on maths if you want to be pilot
Thanks for the info. Nice outro
Air Force combat vet here. I can’t tell you how many other service members i run into saying they wish they joined the AF. I’m happy with my choice...don’t much like my deployment tempo but that’s the job i picked
Jeffrey Cooper what do you mean by tempo
208 Idahoes time away from home
@@JohnOfJohns Tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (often using conventional Italian terms) and is usually measured in beats per minute (or bpm). In modern classical compositions, a "metronome mark" in beats per minute may supplement or replace the normal tempo marking, while in modern genres like electronic dance music, tempo will typically simply be stated in bpm.
Jeffrey Cooper Thank you for your service.
Is that an A-10 next to you😧😧😧
I was going to join the marines but I've never been a fan of the taste of crayons
It's an acquired taste.
What’s this thing about eating crayons??
Samble Mir it’s a thing other branches give us crap for because they think we’re just big, fast & strong but stupid. Hence the phrase eating crayons.
They actually are the best military family you could ever ask for. Like the whole thing about the sniper who was picking off marines in a unit. Once they killed him, the other marines urinated on his body
Bruh the red ones are the best
Great video. I already know that I want to go into the USAF, but this video was still informational. I will be a pilot, but no matter the career, I will be an Airman and an Officer first.
The seabees are an exception to the always on the water thing, im shipping out August 31st for boot camp. Can't wait.
I was in the army. I ate at an Air Force mess hall it was like a restaurant.
In Saudi we went to a army mess hall and when we walked in all eye were on us. I guess they never saw any AF there in country.
Either your apart of the:
Chair force
Puddle pirates
Crayon eaters
Seamen
Army
Ace Adventurer lol enjoy the tents
There really isn’t a reason to have a funny nickname for the Army because it’s the ARMY... you know “the best” lol
Ace Adventurer literally no one in the history of anyone who has served will say army is the best. Nobody cares about that branch enough to give it a nick name lmfao
"army" lol, says enough with just its name
Ace Adventurer bro army means something lol. Aren’t Ready to be Marines Yet.
great info...bravo----------------
Very well put together video. I’m now 23yrs in the Air Force and have a son that’s in the army and another thinking about the Marines. I told them I don’t care what branch you join as long you’re joining for YOUR reason not someone else’s opinion or reason. I will be hanging up this uniform in 4 more years and I can say I wouldn’t have traded my military Air Force life for nothing in the world.
Hope your sons don't regret their choices. The grass may not be completely green in the Air Force but it definitely appears to be less brown. There have definitely been times where I wish I had have listened and joined the Air Force instead of the Army.
My first time questioning my decision to join Army came when I was in AIT. We had joint training with the other branches, and when we were done with classes, we had to stand in formation and wait until our company sergeants came to get us to march us back to the company barracks. The sergeants came when THEY were ready and at times we would have to wait well over an hour. We had trainees assigned as platoon guides but they were not allowed to march us. Meanwhile we saw how the Air Force trainees were allowed to be marched by their platoon guides *IMMEDIATELY* when they were done with classes and they did not have to wait for their sergeants like us Army trainees did.
Then imagine my shock when I realized how unmarried Army enlisted are not allowed to move out the barracks until they reach E6 (some cases E5), while unmarried Air Force enlisted are allowed to move out dorms at E4 (some cases even E3).
And there are also times I wish I had have listened and joined Air Force while I'm stuck in a hot motorpool all day emptying and repacking the same connexes that we just did yesterday (I've had Air Force people tell me that they indeed do layout inventories.......but only a few times a year compared to so many soldiers who do several motorpool connex layouts several times a month or even several times a week). Same for when I'm stuck in the field without a shower for three weeks at a time while defecating in porter potties that are filled with feces and aren't cleaned for long periods of time and I'm trying to starve myself in the field to see if I could defecate less often so I won't have to use those filthy porter potties. Even with PT, where we have to do the exact same "PRT" exercises in the exact same order every duty day makes me with I had have joined Air Force where I would probably be doing group PT less often and be working out on my own more (I had an Air Force E6 tell me he'd been in Air Force for ten years and hasn't done organized group PT in eight years. I absolutely love to work out but I despise Army's "PRT")
A couple of the reasons I joined the Navy were:
1) You take your house with you every where you go and....
2) When you go on a deployment you don't have to dig a hole to take a crap in.
I'm a marine myself, but i wouldn't tell anyone which branch to join. However i do believe that the military is a good starting point for young people. It can show you how to deal with people from different backgrounds, and places. It can also help to prepare you for some of lifes toughest challenges, give you training in many diffèrent fields, and many other things. However i suggest you finish your education, and get some college behind you. Maybe even some rotc, its better to start off as an officer, rather than enlisted, put it this way. Better to start off as middle management than a janitor.
hard to cause college is immensely harder than highschool. debating on taking the asfab to see what i qualify for. i have some rotc under my belt from highschool
Im planning to join the marines after i graduate from Highschool, i would like to talk to a marine or a vet
@@lowclassgameryt823f your joining after high school. Definitely will help finding a job in the future. Giving you some sort of background when you go into college. Again not sure if your going full time Marine or Marine Reserve.
@@iamchrizdubz8725rotc in high school doesn’t count.
I’d also like to add there is FTS Full Time Support, I’ve known people doing that but never attached to a ship and stayed on land for 12 years never been on a ship even once.
Also Reddit is a very good place to learn from before joining and asking questions.
Thanks for your many years of service brother!
Most of the people talking shit here never served.
Edward Johnson can’t wait to serve I wish I could ship out tomorrow
(I’m 13)
@@patrioticamerican6414 Same bro. USAF all the way
Plasma Pulse Gaming USMC FOR LIFE MARINES FOREVER SEMPER FI
Na man you just salty
Patriotic American same, I just can’t decide whether to join the Air Force or the Navy at least I have the rest of high school to figure it out and I also need to get in shape 😂