I am 23 and new to active duty, currently an AIT soldier, and I have a three year contract, and so far, I don’t see myself re-upping after my contract. Yes AIT isn’t the real army, but I don’t think 20 years of this job(which is a cool one in a tech field) is something I wanna do in the army. Maybe a different branch, but even then, I just am in for the benefits, full time work experience, and clearance. So far the army is fine.

I get out in 1 month, the military is Mentally draining and I have been contemplating staying in since I cannot find any jobs and I keep getting denied job after job. Seeing this video helped me to refocus on getting out and believing in myself. Thank you for the insight !

Great Video! When you said, "I can just bear it and get to my 20", whoooo buddy! I had those same thoughts and they were incredibly depressing! Did my 7yrs AD AF, and bounced. Now a homeowner, collecting VA Compensation, applying for VR&E, and continuing my Financial Literacy! Life Is Good!!

Damn... number 7 really hit hard. This is very accurate I've seen it.

You could look at Team Rubicon and Team RWB if you want to get around others where we all have served and continue to after leaving the military.

The army is the only branch I actively tell people to avoid.

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Being in the military is like living in a communist country.

whats the roof rack on the pop top

Best thing about the Army was getting out and getting my 100% rating from the VA. I make more $ now than I did working 100 plus hour weeks in the Army, then oilfield and CDL driving. I officially retired at 38. My plan was to do 20 years in the Army and retire at 40. I beat my goal by two years, but I could have never imagined or predicted the path. God is the reason for it all in my life.

I feel this 100%. I'm currently an Army officer and this is my experience. The bright side is it is helping me get a clean slate by eliminating school debt and positioning me better professionally compared to pre-military. Whether I will stay or not is up in the air due to facing many of the pitfalls you are describing here. I rarely see family, I work a ton of hours that leaves me drained during the little free time I do have, and my mental health has taken a hit. In short, I am selling my happiness and well-being to get in a better position long-term. I chug caffeine and have nicotine within reach at all times to keep chugging along. I don't feel I'm heard and get work piled on me from 1-2 levels up. I'm anxious, have trouble sleeping and am more lethargic than I have ever been in my life and it gets worse each year. I'd like to get to a point that there's peace and tranquility in my life again.

All that education and military experience and you get on a video with Dirty Feet?😂 Ok... more power to ya.

During inprocessing, I tell all of the new Soldiers coming into our unit, that the Reserve is a kinder, gentler version of the Active Duty Army.

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Stationed at JBLM right now and watching this.

Very valuable input...we need to have a community for us. Im commenting from India and yet everything your channel says relates to me the same way! Im thinking of training as a drama therapist and forming a community for creative outlets ...any thoughts on it?

Loving this channel

The military is too easy but it’s definitely a personal decision to make it a career. The unit you in definitely makes a the difference, my last 2 units have been great to me very fulfilling and I enjoy my time here but I know that eventually I’ll leave and then I’d have to start all over. 9 more years to go

Get a job and start a family. Your welcome.

The Army 🪖 sounds like Hell 😱 on earth 🌍 to me.

Oh fucking wow. A female officer. Everyone imagine what most infantry grunts have had occur. The military is trash.

Loved everything you said. You are smart. You have gained a life full of experience really fast. So where are you? It's called the mid life awakening. The psychic " spirit " rises up and crushes the conscious mind. Carl June talked about this in lesson on life cycles. Our mid evil ancestors described it as the Knight that must get on his horse and go to the cave and go inside and face the fierce dragon and slay it. Joseph Campbell talks about this. Jesus also illustrates this transformation. To his apostles he said " Suffer the children to come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven, for unless you become as these children ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven" well good luck to you. Enjoy the journey

There are many opportunities in the Army that are branch immaterial and are very much like civilian day jobs. She gave some good advice, but the size of state doesn’t always correlate to the size of the Army National Guard. There are many factors, but a larger state even if they have a larger manpower size then per capita the slots for promotion will be the same as a smaller state. This also depends a lot on the MTOE and task org of the state. Every state and or region is focused on specific unit types.

ive been guard for the last 8 years, i unfortunately re signed for another 3 because i was AGR, three months into my new contract i got help with my mental instability due to my recent deployment and it has affected me in so many bad ways. I cannot wait to get out of the service, i don't think i can handle not being myself for these soldiers and commanders..

I retired after 20 years in the Army as an enlisted Soldier. My quality of life and mental health is so much better after getting out. It felt like being released from prison but with a pension. I even "reclaimed" some old hobbies I had to stop or suspend while I was in due to constantly being in the field for training, TDY/school, being deployed, and daily Army activities. These hobbies have helped kept me busy and not sitting around. That included going back to school and graduating with two business degrees from Arizona State University (Go Devils!). I've kept in touch with a few friends, not many, and the rest can go to Hell. I don't want to ever see these toxic people again. I'm thankful and pround for serving but the Army changed and not for the better. Good luck to everyone here as a civilian.

If there is ever a change in this empty vessel of lesser things it will have to come from vets that seen the light..... like over throw the government.... revolution yada yada... don't forget your training. 😁 Soon you will have nothing to lose but your chains

Nice Delica!!!

they promises things and they knocked you down or set you up to learn things special the churches n government

I joined the Army in my late 20s, so i had multiple civilian jobs before I joined. Trust me guys, don’t be afraid to transition. Jobs that pays well is out there for grabs. Dont let the military make you think it’s impossible to land a good civilian job

i did 8 Years Active and 5 years reserve... coming up pretty soon to ETS... is the IRR going to be beneficial for me in any way?? Still reevaluating my options before i throw in the toilet

Cpt. Hodges glad to see you got out and are doing well. JBLM broke a lot of good people.

Well for me the grass was and absolutely still is greener, it just really depends what your idea of greener grass is. As a former enlisted E4, I personally despised having to involuntarily work for egotistical sociopaths who were only looking for their next promotions and career while I was used as a means to an end with control over my life being taken from me. I know some people like not having a sense of self autonomy or having to think for themselves but I absolutely don't. I'm about to go to university in Europe on the GI Bill and also beyond excited to see new places and culturally enrich myself while I'm young. So yes, the grass truly is greener on the outside and is designed for you to succeed if you have a strong sense of self who desires freedom of choice and you envision yourself having a much better paying and fulfilling career in something you actually want. 😉

Glad to see you still active on this channel and collaborating with like minded rebels. Wish you guys good times and good health 🤘🏽

My IRR time is up on the 15th 😬 but thank god i still have my dav id card

Currently in. Mental health has gone down, getting treated like shit, toxic long ass hours and toxic leadership made me realize that I can’t wait to get out

First mistake , joining the army . I tell everyone to go AF . Sure there are pros and cons to every branch but I guarantee the AF is on another planet

Love this!!!

I went in thinking I would do 20 and I would get out and retire I barely made it to 6 and when the time came to re enlist I said hell no and left.

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Did you build a non-profit? Do you have sources to hook up vets to conservation and outdoor career fields for transitioning personnel? If so, I would love to send this out. If it's just a community, we'll that isn't bad either. There are a lot of vet influancers now. Have you reached out to them to help build a therapeutic angle to separation? Because it seems like that's what you're going for. Love the idea and would send people your way if it was more official. Edited for grammar, sorry it was set for spanish so it jacked up my phone.

And the RV park is actually a camping club called Pleasant Forest Camping Club 🤠.

You need to do some things of VA benefits and options. I have been working for the VAMC for 6 years. It’s a complex system, but there are some easy hacks that are not readily obvious. I.e. getting medical help through the ED. Come in, we already have your information and you can get started there. Former AF for 10 years. Most people here want to help… best wishes,

the military is unhuman not meant for a long time

I like your attitude towards the situation. Very inspiring