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    Engineer Officer

    My son is commissioning next month on the 12th of August in the Corps of Engineers. He is not a degreed engineer as he is Political Science w/a concentration in Security Studies. My question is, what does a 2nd Lt. Engineer officer do? to specify more on his unit, he will be assigned to a...
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    Is it possible to switch branches if you are GRFD prior to commissioning?

    Is it possible to switch branches if you have obtained a VHR (vacancy hold request) for a unit and a BOLC date? I am not going to commission until mid-late August and want to switch my branch to MI as I found local units in the DMV area. Spoke to my branch manager and he is unwilling to give me...
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    Is an Engineer Officer in the Army Reserves marketable like an MI Officer?

    I am a GRFD cadet out of GMU and branched Engineers (2nd choice) but wanted MI before the MARCH 1 cutoff deadline. Unfortunately I was unable to acquire a VHR because the positions filled up at the time I was sending out VHR requests so I am now going to be a 12A. I tried requesting one again...
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    Graduate studies and BOLC

    What if it's a 2-3 year program
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    Graduate studies and BOLC

    As my son is currently getting ready for CLC at Ft Knox (9th Reg.) I recall him telling me that he wanted to go to graduate school after getting his bachelors and earning his commission. I mentioned before on this thread that he wanted to go Military Intelligence in the Army Reserve component...
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    GRFD Contract

    So are you saying that my DS cannot switch to active duty after his 8 year reserve obligation? will the Army just relieve him of his duties?
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    GRFD Contract

    I am curious about the GRFD (national guard/reserves) contract. My son has signed the GRFD (non-scholarship) contract which requires him to also take part in SMP and drill with a local Army Reserve unit. He will serve 8 years in the reserves upon commissioning however is it possible to active...
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    GRFD Scholarship??

    Does anyone know about the GRFD scholarship? my son has been speaking with the ROTC Scholarship coordinator at his school and told me that although he is eligible to contract through the school he is not able to compete for active duty due to the high level of competition at his school. Had he...
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    URGENT: My son joining the army

    You bring up an interesting point. I was talking to another friend of mine who has a son in the marines, got deployed and participated in combat. I told my friend that my kid wants to be MI as an officer and he pretty much said that I should have nothing to worry about. Military life can be hard...
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    URGENT: My son joining the army

    I am telling you what I fear, not blasting the military
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    URGENT: My son joining the army

    I came to the U.S. 1981 and got a bachelor's degree then had kids of my own and started working....very ignorant of you to assume I am supposed to be illiterate just because I am seeking advice.
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    URGENT: My son joining the army

    I am literally worried as I don't know much about the army and only listen to what others tell me. I understand how that can come off as a troll (since its a very extreme remark) but it was what I was actually thinking. You hear about soldiers who have went on rampages killing innocent civilians...
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    URGENT: My son joining the army

    What are the precentages of young officers in the army and senior as well that do not get hurt. Like I mentioned earlier wars come and go and are not predictable, the needs of the army isn't predictable and what the next president plans on doing about ISIS and future conflicts isn't predictable...
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    URGENT: My son joining the army

    I wish I can accept that as a fact it would be very alleviating, but as a 62 year old man who suffers for diabetes and high blood pressure and works hard to meet ends meet as a cab driver and bellman at a hotel, I cannot fathom living a normal life while my son is deployed overseas (hell I feel...
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    URGENT: My son joining the army

    We come from a third world country and to be honest it is really hard for me to see the military the way you do and just like you we are not military and are very religious. My son however was raised in America and the last time he told my wife that he is protecting our freedom he was only...
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