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Here's the deal: The military is not for everyone, but if you're thinking about joining the military, the Air Force should be your first choice. I could give you a list a mile long of reasons why the Air Force is the way to go, but I'll hit the high-points:
-- Shortest basic training
-- Less physically demanding than the other branches
-- Many jobs that translate into high-paying civilian jobs
-- Less chance of seeing combat than the other branches
-- Best chance of taking college courses while you're in
-- Tuition assistance (80% if you get a C or better)
-- Best overall living conditions
-- Shorter deployments (120 days vs. 15 months)
-- Assignments in GREAT places all over the world
-- They treat you better than the other branches of the service because they want you to make the Air Force your career
-- Their plan works: Retention rate of over 60% as opposed to 40-45% for the Navy, 25-30% for the Army, and 20-25% for the Marines
I'll sum it up with the words I've heard countless times from my colleagues in the Army, the Navy, the Marines, and the Coast Guard: "MAN, I wish I had joined the Air Force!"
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