I am 17 wanting to join the navy? i need some advice.good and bad. thank you,?

The good: Travel the world, get a trade, learn about honour, mateship, discipline, get skills you can use later in life, have fun while at the same time honouring your country and protecting your nation and helping other nations who are threatened.





The bad: long deployments on ship meaning having to be with the same people everyday and no chance to distance yourself, absence from family. nothing but water for the eyes to see. lolI am 17 wanting to join the navy? i need some advice.good and bad. thank you,?
You can join the Navy Reserve while still in high school if your parents will sign for you. This will give you a little more seniority when you go on active duty after you finish high school.





Study hard while you are in school, the Navy doesn't want any dummies working on their expensive equipment! Also, get out of the house and away from the TV and do some exercise and a little running - this will make bootcamp a little easier to get used to!





In the Navy you will see the world, learn new things, help the unfortunate and perhaps have to fight for your country! You will have an opportunity to go to college on the GI bill too! You may be able to take college classes even while you are on active duty - if you are in the right place and time permits! Some big ships have college classes on board.





Often you will be away from home for long periods of time, sometimes your love life will take a hit back home. When you are ';junior'; to everyone around you - you will probably get stuck with more crappy jobs until you gain some seniority.





But, often the things you see and experience and the friends you make will stay with you forever!








USN Retired!I am 17 wanting to join the navy? i need some advice.good and bad. thank you,?
The navy sucks. If you want to be safe, go air farce. Ever heard of hot bunking? That's where there are only enough beds for 1 shift, and you share the bed with 2 or 3 shifts. 12 on, 12 off, or 8 on, 16 off. 7 days a week. You get weekends in the farce.





And see what that guy said? Mateship? That can't be good. Oh, and everybody's a seamen.
Be a God of War. Go Airborne, the queen of battle.
The Good (in no particular order)


-You have a job %26amp; a steady paycheck


-Free medical %26amp; dental (this may not mean much to a 17 y/o)


-Life insurance


-30 days paid leave


-Great educational benefits while you're in %26amp; especially after you leave


-Commissary and Exchange privileges (usually much cheaper than what a civilian would pay)


-Travel to a variety of countries


-The friends you make will be the closest one's you'll possibly ever have


-You'll learn the real meaning of teamwork


-You'll learn discipline %26amp; responsibility


-Hopefully you'll learn to be a leader





The Bad: (again, in no particular order)


-You'll be gone alot (depending on your situation, this could also be a good thing)


-Difficult on a family, especially a spouse %26amp; children


-If you're assigned to a ship you more than likely will have a few dirtbags (these are the unfortunate souls who are allergic to soap %26amp; water) that will live 12 inches away from you (you'll learn real quick why the temperature in a Navy berthing space is kept at approx. 60 degrees)


-Duty days, this depends on the command %26amp; where you work, but, if you're assigned to a ship you can expect to spend one night aboard every 4-6 days while inport


-Have you ever met someone who's stupid, lazy, immature %26amp; generally just have a black cloud around them? That could be the 2nd or 3rd Class in charge of you, or your LPO, Chief, Divsion Officer or Dept. Head. (This isn't necessarily a bad thing, you can learn just as much from a bad leader as a good one, sometimes more)





These are just a few off the top of my head. There are 2 pieces of advice I'd give to anyone interested in joining: don't do it ';for the college.'; Too many times I've seen people enlist only because they want to attend school while in the service and when it becomes difficult (or not possible at the time due to mission requirements) they become disillusioned. These are often the individuals who start slacking off, badmouthing the military, use drugs %26amp; go UA. The education benefits can be great, but there must be a higher calling if you want to serve your country. Lastly, always remember the Navy, contrary to popular belief, doesn't owe you anything just because you were allowed the privilege of enlisting. It's fairly easy to do as little work as possible and still get paid (this usually doesn't last long), to do so is not only unfair to your Shipmates, but to yourself as well. If you're prepared to live by the motto, ';an honest day's work for a day's pay'; %26amp; most importantly live up to the Navy Core Values of Honor, Courage %26amp; Commitment, your Navy career, be it 4 years or 30, will be a successful one.
I spent 21 years in the Navy. After I retired I realized how much I missed the travel. Hated the wars though. Yes, there are some down sides. Look at it this way, while you're in , you can get a degree, learn a trade, see a lot of strange places and make friends that will stand by you no matter what.


My retirement is paying my mortgage with some left over for my hobbies, model railroading and travel. Free medical, commissary, exchange privileges and space A flights anywhere you can think of. All in all, it works well.





Serve with Honor.
Go Navy!!! I was in for 6 years, my hubby is in now. I love the travel, and there will almost always be an ocean near you!