Which Military branch should I join? | What is the best branch of the military to join?
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- Which Military branch should I join? | What is the best branch of the military to join?
Which military branch should I join, What an awesome question! To be honest there isn't a true answer to what branch you should join in the military but there is a best answer for you. BUT, that answer is only known by you. In this video I explain how I believe you should think about finding which branch you want to join by comparing what each military branch has to offer to you. It doesn't matter if you're joining the Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines, or Coast Guard. What I care about is that you make the best choice for you and your life! If you're trying to decide between the Army and Air Force, Navy and Marines, Navy and Army, or whatever. I hope that you do your research to find which branch is the best for you! Be sure to click the thumbs up button if you are reading this! Remember there is no best military branch. the best branch in the military depends on each individual person!
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one of the best guidance videos on branches thanks
Glad we were able to help!
U.S Navy is the only branch that is willing to take me in. The reason why is because I am 4 feet 9 inches tall.
Joseph Ybarra lmao you're a midge
Joseph Ybarra lucky I'm 3'4
Joseph Ybarra im 5 foot and 8 inches and im 12
I am 1'4"
Mariah Carey dam....
going to wait until the Space Force is active
@Valdeja Jean you won't love it when a massive shark come to you or u see a whale u sht ur pants
Cazi Abraham They are trained for those types of situations
See you there
Space force wont be active for probably 10.more years good luck hope your not too old
Yup
that last part is deep, I almost canceled my ambitions with the Navy for a girl that (*I thought*) was "in love" with me. You all should do what you want, don't let others decide for you.
I intended on going into the military myself and then got into a 2 year relationship but now we've broken up and I can finally pursue this.
Clausvonclauswitz yeah same I almost put everything aside lol so glad I found out sooner
fsffsa5325324 hooyah brother.
fsffsa5325324 or he will. mine better deal with me in the service😏
Same... about to the join the Navy but my girl doesn’t want me to go, although to be honest this is one of the better options for a future marriage and benefits for kids in a future
Air Force definitely has a better quality of life but the other branches give you much more opportunity like the Army having more job opportunities and the Navy having more travel opportunities. And if you're straddling the fence about the Marines then it's not for you- only join the Marines if your mentality is the Marines or nothing.
Wich one has the best salary ?
@@abdullahkazahi9829 same salary across rank is true, but certain branches promote faster than others
@@chn3141 wich is ?
@@abdullahkazahi9829 the Marines and the Army promote the fastest because it performance based not test based. On average Marines do but sometimes Army does as well so its 50/50
Im contemplating whether to join the Airforce or the Marines. I want to be a Fighter pilot but i know there is a very slim chance of that happening. Which branch gives me more of a chance to be stationed outside of the US? Because i would like to be stationed in Germany because i am learning German
I called the army a few weeks ago and now i have every branch calling me and trying to set up a time to talk about joining their branch.
Matt m8 same here
well, sounds like they want you
Matt - Walk into thier office. The Army have a quota of how many people they recruit. So the more people they can bring in the better
Joine the marines
The Marines are hunting me down like I owe taxes... I can just see those Drill Instructors rubbing their hands together, waiting for me to join...
Kyle needs to be a Recruiter. Even though he said he wouldn't because of the information he'll tell people would be too much, but man the knowledge he gives, so helpful
I visited the U.S. Airforce website. 30 minutes later recruiters were calling me. It doesn't take a lot, just put yourself out there
Alexandria Wells That’s because of your area. After you fill out the form on the AF website, air force recruiting will call you to see if you’re eligible and then give you recruiter info. Everybody puts themself out there and sometimes the area just isn’t in need of people enlisting. You’re not special.
Dakota 🤣 harsh... Depends on the recruiter. If he’s motivated he will follow up soon. If he’s lazy, he won’t call anybody. Or you’re not qualified and he knows it.
having tiddys help too
I think i'm lucky, I e-mailed my recruiter and they called me the next morning. Calling tomorrow to get the whole thing started
IconicYT good luck
IconicYT yeet yeet
IconicYT lol they call everyone bro
Jesse romero I have 3 friends who have struggled to get in touch with a recruiter lol
the recruiters don't know how to do their job or your friends are lying they'll always Ask you to come in for a interview. if you say no or some other time they might call you again. Recruiters will never leave you hanging because it's their job to recruit ppl not the opposite
what i got from this video is, to figure out what branch i want to be in i should ask kyle's mom. :^)
I did that
Wow, this is super encouraging. Been talking to an Air National Guard recruiter since January and it's April. Getting close to MEPs, I think. Watching this video helped a lot. Thank you, Kyle.
How's it going now
I literally watched all of your videos till the day you got out of the Air Force! Thank you for your service and you are an inspiration to us all!!
Great video military brother. I almost joined the Air Force but the waiting list for boot camp was going to be months, so I switched to the army! Hooah, happy with the choice I made haha
Ericka Bernie I heard so many good things about the Air Force. But I'm going for the army
Yea i want to join the army because i think the airforce takes it too easy
Ty for your service going to the army in 3 yrs
Thank you all for you Service indeed! I appreciate your hard work, put into helping us Americans gain and still have more freedom today! May
God bless you, if you're religious, and hopefully one day I will be able to give to you, vets or still soldiers, by enlisting in the Marines!
I'm so excited I'm joining in the next year and researching like crazy
My father and one of my Uncles were Colonels in the Marines and they both for 1 year were elected "head of national nuclear weapons security" my other 2 uncles were Colonels as well in the Air-force. Now my father while he was a Colonel in the Marines he planned operation Rhino (the longest amphibious assault in Marine Corp history) he served from 1979 to 2006. 27 years. Also both my grandparents served in WWII in the Navy. I love my Dad, Uncles and Grandparents for what they gave and sacrificed for you and me. I myself am beginning working toward an ROTC scholarship and I plan to attend VMI and join the Marines as a second Lieutenant, so I can carry my parents and family legacy. God I can't wait to be a Marine!
Also God Bless any and all of you veterans reading this! 🇺🇸
Have a great day and HOORAH!! 🇺🇸
what you said about being in the DEP is crazy accurate. I've been in the DEP for 6 months plus 12 months waiting for med waivers to be cleared for some knee surgery I had done! Finally leaving in a few weeks to Marine Boot Camp though!
MrCrazie88 dang 12 months for a waivers...I have eczema and I need a waiver it hope it don't take over....currently the recruiter keep telling me to have my doctor write a letter saying specifically x y and z...it's like why dude my doctor already write a letter saying my eczema is fine and needs no medication...some days I think is it worth it
@@NNOutBurger_Gaming i have mild eczema on my hand, would I need a waiver for it? im tryna go for rangers 75th not sure if i can though
@@jasiantheasian8894 you should be fine...I had eczema but it went away during boot camp lol I'm free now
@@NNOutBurger_Gaming thx, hopfully it goes away within the next 3 years
You hit the nail on the head when you were talking about recruiting numbers. In the four years I was in high school, we had the Army and Marines come at LEAST twice a year, sometimes more. The Coast Guard came two times total, and the Navy came one time in all four years. Air Force never came to my school, but when you looked at the "Seniors Enlisting in the Military" in the yearbook, it was overwhelmingly Air Force and Army, a decent amount of Navy, a Marine or two, and the rare Coast Guard.
Dude: I enlisted in the AF in 1971. And one of the reasons that I didn't like it was because of Vietnam. My daughter is an Airman today and it has really given her life direction. Thanks for the video. Great Job!
I'm going into the Air Force and going to be a Pararescue Officer and my dad and a lot of his friends was ammo in the Air Force "Aim High"
thats because its airforce and navy. because everyone wants the easier training and living conditions.
12:52 EXACTLY! Every person should decide for themselves. I reocommend to discuss with people, getting opinions and advices but in the end it's you yourself who decides. Of course, the responsibility is ALL YOURS.
Other people may point out something you have not thought about but in the end it's YOU WHO DECIDES.
Another thing, decide for yourself and never say «why did I listen to you».
Kyle as an Air Force recruiter, my entire DEP is familiar with your videos. I watch them occasionally to see what my future Airman are watching.
In 2011 the Air Force was downsizing. Hence why it took you so long to join. Currently the Air Force is growing. Typically an applicant will ship to BMT three months after initial contact. There are a lot of factors that can effect your ship date, i.e. ASVAB score, job selection, submitting moral/financial waivers, if needed. Personally I have send recruits to BMT within a month of initially meeting them.
Kyle the army is still waiting I can help you.... JK I can taste that DD 214
ARCHIEzzle arrrrccccchhhiee 🙂
Could you make a video about cross training in the army? (please pm if i'm too vague.)
Kyle Gott you almost hade it
Nice.
ARCHIEzzle I need to join us +5926309045 call me I live in Guyana I need to come over
Good video as always
The Army got to me first when I received my pre-induction draft notice from Uncle Sam. 26-years-later I retired from the Army. Interesting life.
I now volunteer at my local VA Hospital.
This was really one of the best videos you've posted. Earlier I was in AFROTC thinking it was what I wanted but it was the opposite. They said join to make change but how can you make change if you follow orders without question? So I left to make decisions on my own and what's best for me. I can see what you're saying. Thank you for this amazing video.
Which branch allows me to stay away from my family the most.
Moxy Navy
Probably Navy, but i'm sure the Marines (the branch i'm enlisting in) would keep you away from family.
Navy
Navy, They travel alot and sometimes are on a boat for months
That oorah session killed me lol
I love your videos. I'm currently an RN who is on the fence of either going Navy or Airforce. Thanks for all your information. 👏👏👏
This is an awesome video! Thanks for all the helpful advice! I'm seriously thinking about the army, possibly a medic. Wish me luck!
It's definitely easier to switch careers in the Army. During one 6 year enlistment, it's not uncommon to see a person switch MOS once. I met someone who switched twice during one enlistment, but that's far less common. It's also way easier to get promoted in the Army. You basically just have to not be a shitbag and put in your time.
Well atleast in the marines the ranks are treated with much more respect.
I’ve heard the same in the navy in terms of ranking. Just do your job and don’t be a Dbag and you’re essentially guaranteed to rank up
thank you for serving our country
The actual process of me joining the navy was pretty quick. Now I'm just stuck in DEP for 10 months.
Edward Nappe jr. I started my journey to join the navy in april 2015 finally swore in that December as a PACT Seaman wasn't scheduled to leave till june but, then bugged my recruiter enough to switch rates and leave dates. so I ended up a seabee and left in march best decision I ever made..suggestion ask your recruiter to see if any earlier dates come up you never know what could happen
Edward Nappe jr. what's ur job and why do you have so long till you ship
Slick Rick Im going in as an AECF sailor. My rate will be either Fire Controlman (fc) or Electronics Technician (et). As for why I'm in DEP for so long? I have no clue.
Slick Rick answer to your question it all depends on basic and your school you will be attending for your job. They both have to align, but I'm not 100% sure.
I love the Marines, that's why I wanna pursue my college degree through the Marines. I'm excited.
Thanks for the video! I actually ended up enlisting into the Army!
Congrats, me as well
You're getting that DD214 soon, aren't ya?
LegendMeadow Lol, I wish. I extended my contract to get stationed in Europe
@@tsarsfield12 Oh well, it's not the best time to be getting out right now anyway. The economy is pretty screwed.
I feel you bro. I think the same exact way. My brain can’t handle “just cause” 🤦🏾♂️
DUDE IM FROM WATERLOO!!!!! So happy to find a fellow Iowan!!!!!
Quick and easy:
Want to better your life with education benefits and technical skills that can transfer into the civilian world? Air Force all the way.
Jacob Penhorwood aren’t the education benefits the same across the branches
@@rades920 yes but the AF has a community college, and normally you'd some sort of degree/college credits just from training with them iirc
Nice
Kyle , I've been watching your videos for like a year and half and have finally mustered up the courage to asking this question I have for you.I really want to join the Air Force EXTREMELY bad but I hear constantly that the Air Force is downsizing( for various reasons , but mainly due to budgeting) from the Air Force Times and an Air Force vet I recently spoke to.Btw , I'm not super sure how credible the Air Force Times is but it seems legit from what I can tell...Can you please speak to this concern of mine ? If It's true , I guess I'll start looking at the Navy then , I desperately want to get out of my hometown ASAP and I don't want to waste time only looking at ONE BRANCH.Thanks !
Great video Kyle, thanks!!! This will help my family decide which branch to pick for my son, should he decide to take this route.
Thank god my process was really easy and I am so happy my recruiter was awesome! I have a job and I will leave for BMT this December:D
great video, you spelled video wrong in the description below
Don't listen to what ppl say, Coast Guard rocks. Do what you want!
Grevy what do you do as a coast guard?
@@tomsmith3449 he doesn't know
@@tomsmith3449coast guard burger flipper. Not bad tho, military benefits without any of the PTSD
I'm in Pensacola NAS for tech school!
It's not as awesome these days. In fact, I'm constantly reminded of how much better y'all had it.
At least it's on the coast still, haha
That was actually really awesome and profound man, thanks
The choice is easy, be a marine
No imma be a Air Force ( when I'm a adult )
Preston Broadbent the marines is a cult on the low key😂
Once a marine aways a marine
Dan Knecht
The best cult.
Preston Broadbent are marines gonna pay for my college? I think not
Wow. I thought I was the only one having issues with reaching my recruiter.
Thank you for your service
Thank you this video was extremely helpful
I'm still struggling to decide between Marines and Air Force. I've been talking to my Marine recruiter lately. But my mother wants and thinks the Air Force is best for me. And my dad once told me: "Son, don't be a Jarhead... Join the Navy." I said "Why?" He said: "Because they're more 'tactical'." I told him I'm not sure about that.. My parents want the best for me, seeing I'm the only child in the family. I'm still studying as a Junior and in my 2nd semester in HS. So, I don't know yet. Sometimes I feel being a Jarhead suits me and an Airman too. I dunno though. Wish me luck!
US Patriot I'll give it some thought. I have A LOT of time in my hands, so I'm gonna take it nice and slow. And thank you! 🇺🇸
Mythical Helljumper your mom wants you in the Air Force so you can sit in a chair and be safe, your dad wants you in the navy probably because he thinks tactical = safe and badass, but the one you'll have the most fun in is the marines
Mythical Helljumper Join Marina Aviation.
We are on the same boat!! What did you choose??
I'm going through the exact same situation
My recruiter was great took the asvab, went to meps and signed my contract in less than a month 🤷🏽♂️
Update?
How's it going?
Very informative video. Thank you.
Thank you for this video!
"Cause my mom said to" my mom flat out said no and im still gonna try and do it
I'm a marine and there is no best branch look them up and see what they offer you and what you want different branches offer different things I picked marines because I love the history and the "culture" we have and we are the most battle ready of the armed forces even us pogs are combat ready we are all riflemen
As far as cross training in the army, once you enlist in a certain MOS, you have to complete the term for that job. Unless you go SF or something. At times of reenlistment, they will sometimes offer you an option to reclass, or change to a different MOS. It's up to your retention NCO to supply you that list of jobs.
That being said, it's easier at E4 or below. E5 it's possible, by E6 you're normally SOL at that point.
This whole video just inspired so much
“Bc my mom said to” 😂😂😂
I'm having a hard time between air force and army
Me too
Same
Omg same
Same
Good advice, those who are confused should research the mos's the branch has to offer, and consider quality of life. I recommend everyone who is confused to go to every recruiter and consider what each branch has to offer.
Good video. My question is what is MEP's ? And why does it take so long to get to Air Force boot camp? As for me i joined the Marines back in 75. I signed my enlistment papers and was at MCRD Parris Island 48 hours later. Different times and a different world back then.. My brother retired with 22 years in the Air Force and stayed active reserve. As for me after 4 years active in the Marines as a grunt and i got thee f&$k out of there. But my advice to anyone joining make sure this is what you want to do. It's not a game you can walk away from. It's real. And as for life in the Marines it all depends on your MOS. If you're in a combat MOS it sucks. You can be killed or messed up for the rest of your life No other way to put it. But i' m speaking from my time 42 years ago and the Marines are most likely still the same way today. And one more thing, "God bless the A-10"...
MEPS is Military Entrance Processing Station
I think meps is military enlistment processing center.
Great video, keep it up. Future Marine here, 2017.
Excellent information for new recruits. It's the specific mission of each military branch that dictates the quality of life, to put it bluntly, recruits will encounter. My three brothers and I all enlisted in the military. Accept for me my brothers started out in the Army or the Marines and left that branch for the Air Force. I enlisted in the Air Force six weeks out of high school. We all retire after more than 20 years to start second careers with white-collar job skills we learned in the Air Force and/or a college degrees in hand. I don't think you get that opportunity too often in the other branches like you do in the Air Force. By the way, all three of my children are currently serving in the Air Force and each has already earned a college degree.
Awsome video put things into prospective
got in touch with my marine recruiter just got to graduate and I'm off
Salutations to all Veterans and current members of the Armed Forces!! The Air Force was and is the "cadillac" service bar none.
Thank you so much Kyle, your videos has helped me out a ton! I've seen most of your videos and JTsuit cause I'm a Bundle whether to join Air Force or Navy. But now watching your vids I feel more confident about my decision
I love your videos, kyle, because you say the right thing
Joined the Marines! Rah🇺🇸
Makes sense why I've been having a hard time contacting the air Force recruiter
I ended up choosing the navy over air force because the local af recruiter didn’t do his job
This video was very helpful for me, especially because I just started considering joining the military. As of now, I am debating between Army or Air Force
Go air force or navy, if u want a life afterwards.
5:50.... hilarious. Great info. Thank you.
Yeah, I started out in the airforce office. Now I'm shipping for the Marines in June.
Hey Darkfox Bill, I always wanted to join the military and have been told the Airforce is the way to go but the only available are jobs they have I do not want. I spoke to an Army recruiter and they have a bunch from me to choose from and was informed that there is a lot more room for promotion. What should I do? I am getting really impatient but don't want to regret anything. Being that you have done both, please let me know why did you go from Air Force to Marines?
I'm enlisting in the Marines come 2019.
i wanna go to the marine corp after high school
Twenty one pilots rulz same lmao
Bob Man no I'm in 8th grade almost high-school next year
Bob Man lol how old are you
Bob Man you act like it's not the goal the kill somebody in the army but that's precisely the goal or to complete an operation that has to do with executing an enemy target or retrieving the fallen soldiers is that not what the military is about I know it's also about bonding with your fellow brothers but still in the end it's kill or be killed and you might not even get to kill anybody it is usually to wait a long time before you go into combat or sometimes not it all depends
Twenty one pilots rulz same
the advice i give is usually "one of the services is going to be more appealing, because one of them is going to be more appealing, and only you're going to know why, and not really know why. one is just going to be cooler than the others, because it's cooler than the other, and everything else will just be a compromise".
for me it was army all the way, but the idea or air force was put in my head because they would eaisly except me with a tattoo on my finger.
i ended up getting a waiver for the tattoo because i chose a priority job in army.
and as for me waiting that long time to get in, we have a different joining process in Australia to you by the sounds of it. my first email to narchin day was 13months (because of the finger tattoo) where as someone else in my platoon at kapooka had 3 weeks, not as long as you, but still a very long 13 months.
This video really helped. Physically, I'm Marine (I'm 6'4, bald, black, athlete and intimidating to some), but mentally I'm Air Force I like technical things and figuring things out.
Edit: My recruiter is 7'1, he's the same way lol
Which branch did you choose?
the way he described his little brother though 😂
Quëėñ Mai 😂😂🤣
My step dad was in the Air Force for 8 years he told me the reasons the branch's like the Air Force and Navy have no problem getting people to join since they have better living conditions and less chance of fatality compared to the other branch's like the Marine Corp or Army which is why they are more selective.
I talked to my recruiter about three months or so ago, now im 2 1/2 weeks away from BCT. Thanks againt Sgt. Cronin
Glad to see a fellow Iowan doing so well for himself. AirBoi!...
I got in contact with a recruiter in November, and I'm leaving for BMT March 7. Got ATC. 6 years mandatory, FML!
DC3893 what's BMT?
Matthew Rowley basic military training
DC3893 oh OK, in the army we call it BCT (Basic Combat Training)
DC3893 well I hope it's going well
Im currently a 1C131 which is ATC. It's an awesome job !!! If you have any questions feel free to ask me.
I want to join the marines when i get done with high school
I still remember the video of you showing us what u were bringing to basic
my husband the same way with questioning everything lol he's in the army and just a few more months and he's out. he's so excited :)
I really want to join the navy, hopefully it works out
U joined?
@@youraveragejoe2 sadly :(
@@youraveragejoe2 it has its ups and downs, but there's a lot of downs than ups it seems like, I don't discourage anyone from joining but you really have to lower your expectations and see for yourself what its really like because even the most realistic recruiter won't tell you the full story or details that comes with any branch on their day to day
@@MACDADDY3HUNNUH oh sorry to hear. I gotta take my asvab with the army recruiter but im gonna go to the air force afterwards. Since i heard good things from them. Idk how to swim so navy coast guard anf marines are out of the question.
@@youraveragejoe2 the navy will teach you how to swim if you can't, I actually couldn't swim well and neither could 7 of my division but we all passed. Also for the navy you can do what I did and join the seabees, they never see boats, they are "combat engineers" but in reality its more humanitarian work with some combat training. Not to twist your arm but I will say the best 2 branches to join in terms of benefits and lifestyle is the navy or airforce. Army isn't terrible but they have their problems. Don't get me started on the marines, I love them but after being tad for a exercise on 2 marine bases and seeing how they live Jesus Christ
I still need to pass my asvab smh
Josph Gonzales that make us both man
I took the ASVAB in April at my school, and they said we would get our scores back the next week... four weeks later.
Edit: Got a 72
0311 here we go.
Study up and try again
Wow you mention my hometown... good on you... It's not in the middle of nowhere.
Thank you, i’m joining the marines.
This comforted me in my decision.
Also:
I love you.
Join the Marine Corps
I live in des Moines iowa and they come to my school er day. hopefully when I turn 18 I can join the Navy
Going infantry in the army, YOHOHO A GRUNT LIFE FOR ME! leaving in august!
At my town the marine recruiter lives at my school
hey kyle can you talk about militaty retirement system?
Millitary*
Military*
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miLLLLITARRY* lmao
I actually have had the same problem. I wasn't one hundred percent sure about the choice of Army or Air Force.. but after talking to both I have to say the Army makes you feel important compared to the " we only want you for one thing and that's all you get " attitude of the Air Force. The Army does a good job of making it work for you and makes sure you get the best MOS for you as a person. Plus I am not mechanically inclined and that's kinda what the Air Force is but I am medically inclined so the Army is my own personal way to go! I qualify for almost all of the categories of jobs with the Army and I did actually qualify for a lot of Air Force jobs but at the moment they want Mechanical or Special Forces and that's just not worth being miserable over... No one wants to be an MP
nice to see somebody else from iowa
I would join the marines
Kyle after ur done with ur 6 year, what are you going to pursue plz answer. Im still in high school and dont want to regret going to the military.
Don't go to the military! You will end up homeless or commit suicide. Sadly vets aren't taken care of properly after they are done with their service.
Christianity is a filthy disease who's fault is that?(theirs)
@@karlyb8804 delayed entry program
Consider also that promotion to NCO ranks are different. Basically, the air force administers test, while the army has promotion boards and a point system that varies by MOS and the needs of the army each year.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa! Man that's where I live! I know the recruiting station you went to!
The best thing to do is talk to veterans