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[mrs.b]

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I'm with dcan on this, The Air Force does have the best food and live like they're spoiled - that's about it:roflol:

I would give you the same advice dcan just did. On a serious note, don't be Army haters, they will probably take you even with a misdemeanor. However, you choices of jobs will be limited. If you have debt, it doesn't affect you joining, it will only affect the level of security clearance you'd get and job choices.
If you are concerned about going away, why don't you just join the Reserves for any branch. Go off to trainig, and then come back home. you'll get your Work paycheck and the reserve paycheck. On top of a bonus, and Tuition Assistance, and GI Bill. Don't have to enlist for that long either, check into the 2 or 3 year programs. That way you can keep your girl because she'll be living with you at home, not off in a military base far away.

Joining the military, even Reservist, is another check mark on a lot of applications (not all, mind, but many). With the Fed stepping up to more-heavily enforce EEO regulations, there is additional protection for women, minorities, disabled, and military, to ensure hiring practices are fair, and you're more likely to make it through to at least interviews with that on a resume.


Edit: On the recruiter stating they're not taking more personnel at this time, as it's been explained to me (those serving would be able to clarify or correct much better), recruiters have a quota to meet so they do not tap an area out. If they've met their quota for the area already this month, they may "save" ready-to-go recruits for a future quota period. It does not necessarily mean they're not actually taking anyone, it means that recruiter is not this month. Hopefully someone else can confirm or correct that. Either way, going in yourself and asking for yourself does not do anything but perhaps waste an afternoon.

Also, please take this in the spirit it's intended - a non-invested perspective - Please consider all your alternatives, without potential-mother-in-law consequences weighting them, and decide what is best for YOU. The military/Reservist angle is another excellent suggestion, avoiding debt, and giving you so many benefits above where you're at right now. It's a guaranteed long-term job (so long as you don't screw up big), and when you're ready to return to the civilian workforce, is such a huge boon on your resume in your selected field.