Recent content by Callmewojo

I recently did my PFT and my scores were much worse than I had been getting in my workouts. In one minute: Push-Ups- 35 Curl-Ups- 39 1 mile run- 7:48 My mil run is usually in the 6's. Don't know why I did that bad, probably was just a little nervous. However I'm having rotator cuff surgery next...

From what I see, most colleges in my area only offer Army, Air Force, and Navy ROTC. I know that Navy and Marine are supposed to go together, but do all Marine candidates take the class with the Navy candidates? I've also read about PLC, but the Marine Corps website makes it sound way too easy...

Yes, but my question is how does the contract signing work and how common is it. Would I need to be top 5 in my class or can anyone sign a contract and will the contract guarantee active duty. I'm just worried that ROTC at a normal college will make earning a commission very difficult as opposed...

I'm going to be a senior this year and I've always had the goal of being an officer. I've applied for all the military academies but as everyone knows it takes a lot to get accepted into those schools, so I started looking for other ways to get a commission. My father is a retired E-9 in the...

I'm 17 and thinking of signing up for the National Guard in order to help pay for college, and I was wondering if it would have any impact on an ROTC scholarship. Do they consider that to be a factor in their selection or does it hold no weight?

I'm 17, going to be a senior in high school next year, and I'm thinking about signing up for the National Guard, mostly because they help with paying for college. But will having a year of service on your application help with entrance to a service academy? Or would it count as an extra- curricular?

I'm a junior in high school with a GPA over 4(top 10% in my class) and a 31 on my ACT. I've played baseball for four years with three varsity letters and have about 20 hours community service, including a spot on the National Honor Society. I've been talking to my dad who was a lifer in the Air...