Here you’ll find FAQ about the Military and Nikko’s time in the United States Army.
About Nikko
Nikko joined the Army in 2015 right out of highschool enlisting a 11Bravo (Infantryman). He reclassed to 35L (Counterintelligence Agent) in 2018 and finished his military career as a Staff Sergeant after 8 years.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you talk to recruiters in multiple branches, you never know what options are available unless you explore and never feel pressured by a recruiter to sign paperwork or commit on your first visit.
How many military branches are their?
Their are 6 military branches to choose from. All have specific goals/missions that assist with the safety and security of the United States:
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Space Force
Coast Guard
ARMY
The United States Army is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The Army is the largest branch with the most funding. A wide range of jobs and a large special operations community they are always involved in and out of war.
MARINE CORPS
The United States Marine Corps, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
This is the smallest and least funded branch but Marines are known for having the highest of moral and pride.
NAVY
The United States Navy is the maritime service branch of the United States.
The Navy is known for its ships and travel around the globe but it also has a lot of advance technology making it a powerful branch.
AIR FORCE
The United States Air Force is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The Air Force is know for being a huge assets to ground forces like the army and marine corps by providing air and intelligence support.
SPACE FORCE
The United States Space Force is the space service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
It is currently involved in space exploration and protection.
COAST GUARD
The United States Coast Guard is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The Coast Guard is a great branch with a low deployment rate as they are extremely active inside of the United States.
General F.A.Qs
There is no “Best” military branch. All branches play a roll and have dedicated roles and responsibilities to protecting/serving our country. It’s up to the individual joining to decide which branch benefits them
Combat deployments since the withdraw from Afghanistan are slim to none since the United States isnt directly involved with any public conflicts. However Special Operations Forces, Combat Arms, and Intelligence Jobs have the highest likelihood currently of seeing any deployments and/or combat due to high operational tempo’s.
The best way to prepare for basic training is eating healthy, running every other day, body weight excersises daily, drink lots of water, and get plenty of sleep. Alot of people think you need to take cold showers, ruck march for 10 miles and sleep 2 hours a night to get ready. This would only hurt you, bootcamp is supposed to transition you from civilian to soldier, training and testing your ability to handle difficult situations mentally and physically so show up in good shape and allow the drill sergeants to do the rest.
When talking to a recruiter you should ask them for pamphlets that show all the military jobs that branch has to offer or you should have a idea of what you wanna do and ask what your options are. DO NOT allow a recruiter to push you towards a job your not familiar or comfortable with as recruiters are trying to fill “needs of the military” (jobs that have to be filled). So if your not sure of what you want to do dont allow them to fill you into a job that you will hate for the next 4 years. I highly recommend you talk to all military branches and see what they have to offer as you may find certain jobs that may interest you that are not available in other military branches.
I personally believe the Military is something everyone should experience as it takes you places, gives you experiences and skills that will put you ahead of your peers when you leave. I own everything that I am to the military, it was 100% worth it.
