Re: MILITARY CAREER QUESTION
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gugubica</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I caught a lot of shit over it over the years (why didn't you do...etc.) but I am still glad I chose to be a lowly grunt.</div></div>
+1, I never considered 19D to be anything other than a different version of Infantry with a little different take on things.
The world was my oyster when I enlisted. Station of Choice, Airborne, large bonuses etc with a lot of nice MOS choices were thrown at me.
Between the ASVAB Scores and no issues on the physical the guidance counselor kept pushing the computer jobs. Couldn't believe I wanted to "just" be a Scout. Then again, he chose to be a glorified admin puke, so, our ways of thinking were obviously clashing.
I always look back and think "man, I could have been EOD, or Psyops, or anything..." but in the end, I am glad I went the route I did. I made some lifelong friends, had some interesting experiences, and knew that combat arms was not the end all be all but rather a springboard to showing you what you are truly made of. Everything else is just working toward a goal.
When you choose a combat arms MOS, especially Infantry, Scout, and Forward Observer you are saying you are willing to get close to the enemy and destroy him. The support guys can ramble on about how they are willing to do that, but the fact remains- they didn't choose to do so.