Would joining infantry be smart , I’m 27 with four kids and a wife….just wondering if anyone has done so with a 0,1,2,3 age basis of a family. I want to join as infantry but also aware I may be away from my family for a huge portion of time. Any recommendations?
Hi! I'm currently going through Basic Training and I've ran into a bunch of guys here with families back home. There's so many other MOS, but Infantry is a good one. Its tough and throughout training you won't see or talk to family much. (Besides letters and phone time on Sundays, usually only 30 minutes or so.) When you graduate, you'll go to your first duty station. You have a wife and a large family so you can get a home on base! You can move your family to base with you, and they can move with you and your unit.
I'll help you if you are still interested. Just ask your yourself these questions: 1. Do you want to be an infantryman? 2. How bad do you want to be an infantryman? 3. Will you sacrifice your free time running around with friends to spend it with your family? 4. Are you fit? 5. Does your wife support you desire to join? 6. Has your wife been able to do the things she wanted to in life? If you answer YES to 1, 3, 4, and 5, you are in good shape. Now, #2 is all about doing the job you really want to do and doing it with no regrets, because it matters a lot that you join up doing the job you want. You have a decent sized family with a bunch of kids, so that means that your wife will be under a ton of stress when you are gone at times, so it is CRITICAL that you understand that when you are home, she and the kids are priority #1. You make sure that she gets the time outside of the house to live a little for herself and to be with you as a partner, not just a wife. Also, encourage her to seek a career (if she doesn't have one) or do a part time job to keep her busy and have a bit of money for herself. You may hear all the stories about the divorce rates and how the Army is tough on marriages, and all of that is BS. Your wife needs to be your partner and you need to have her back. Work as a team and build the future for your children, and you will be fine. You will still be able to do team outings and bringing your family along, but you should keep others out of your personal business and your home, unless it is your squad leader if you need help. The Army can be a great career if you go in focused and treat it as a business. You can go in infantry and have the opportunity to change your MOS when you come up for re-enlistment, so never think you are stuck in that job if you ever want a change. I know you posted months ago and I have no idea if you went in or not. Good luck if you have, bro.
The funny part was nobody in that cycle was Infantry. I graduated from Bravo 2-47 in the previous cycle before this one as a 92Y Unit Supply Specialist. Due to Fort Jackson being full, they sent Combat-Support MOSs to Fort Moore, one of the units picking up these soldiers was 2-47.
Fala Anderson, to sim, me graduei no BCT semana passada e estou no AIT agora, estou pensando em fazer alguns videos sobre minha experiencia no BCT, para onde voce vai?
