My sons did great - but hated it

Posted by jdemaris on July 17, 2006 at 05:25:35 from (66.218.22.18):

In Reply to: OT Navy son posted by super99 on July 16, 2006 at 13:51:51:

I have two sons who had problems and joined the Navy - since they didn't know what else to do. They did great. The military has changed an awful lot since the Viet Nam days - in regard to pay and training. My second oldest did ten years - including a Gulf War stint. He at first - graduated high school a year early (skipped a grade), entered college at age 17 - and dropped out after two months. Not knowing what to do with himself, he joined the Navy (in the Nuclear program). Every time he was ready to get out, the Navy would offer him a large cash incentive to re-up, and he'd fall for it. When he finally did get out, he had many job offers with high pay - and that with NO college degree. He presently has an engineering job with no degree - but he's using the GI bill and going to college weekends. Not because he needs it for his job - just because he wants the degree - and I guess, even MORE money.
My other and younger son - at age 17 - got arrested several times for several things. In court - the judge offered - in an "off the record" sort of way - to let him off if he joined the military and did something with himself. He joined the Navy - and wound up getting electronics and nuclear training. He was last stationed in Korea just before he got out. Like his brother, he got many great job offers with high pay. He is currently working as an electrical engineer for an aerospace company in Colorado and has NO degree. He's thinking about finding a way to use his GI bill and pursue it, though. Most of the people working with him are BS/MS level engineers - and he thinks he might need the degrees later in life.
Both my sons absolutely hated the Navy. They both claimed that excellence was frowned upon - and there was little incentive to do good. In spite of that, they both took the money and training, did extremely well with it, and have no regrets. In contrast, my oldest son never got in trouble, went to college and got his Masters Degree - and now works for IBM - has not done quite as well - and will never have the "hand's on skills" as his two brothers.

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