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Military service is the best option for starting a work career: Agree or disagree?

Results so far:

Agree
31% 61 votes Total: 197 votes
Disagree
69% 136 votes
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    by Vanessa Weyland

    The military gives those who seek it enlisted or commissioned - an opportunity to expand their horizons. One would think that these Senior Airmen, Sergeants, Petty Officers and...read more

  • 2 of 6

    by Vanessa Chattman

    I agree that military service is the best place to start a work career because I'm talking from experience. I didn't have any job skills until i joined thew military in January ...read more

  • by Harry D. Sayles

    This is a very good topic that as I read has brought up some very old memories for me and just reading a couple of paragraphs from both sides has settled some questions in my mi...read more

  • 4 of 6

    by Rene Brignone

    It is without a doubt a young persons best opportunity to gain an education far surpassing that of any graduate university to say the least as well as gain invaluable experience...read more

  • 5 of 6

    by Holly Golightly

    Military service is the best option for starting a work career, I totally agree. The transition from school to military service would be an ideal time, as already, most tee...read more

  • by Tony Jones

    I can't speak for everyone, but I can speak for myself. After high school I chose the military option and never regretted the experience. When I finished high school I quickly...read more

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  • 1 of 10

    by George F Pecoraro

    ..On balance...If you objectively compare the available options.. the pros and cons of each path to a work career...Then by force of logic alone you cannot endorse the military ...read more

  • 2 of 10

    by Eric Bradstreet

    As a former United States Marine, I disagree with the unqualified statement that military service is the best option for starting a work career. This is not to say I'm not proud...read more

  • 3 of 10

    by Siren

    I am a proud Air Force brat and the wife of an Army officer. I have great respect for men and women who choose to serve in the Armed Forces. That said, though, I don't believe...read more

  • 4 of 10

    by Jake Cox

    Claiming anything is the "best" is a bold statement, and one that can't often be backed up by anything other than opinion. "Best" is, well, at best a subjective term, varying f...read more

  • 5 of 10

    by Debbie Eckardt

    How should people get ready for a career? There are many ways a person can accomplish the start of a career. Sure they could choose the military, but there are other options a...read more

  • 6 of 10

    by Roxanne Cottell

    I must vehemently disagree wit the idea that a career in the military as being the best option for starting a work career. The military is something that not all people can h...read more

  • 7 of 10

    by Marc Phillippe Babineau

    Of course, I resoundingly disagree. The best option for starting a work career is an education at an Ivy League University, maybe throw in a Post-Doctoral Degree, and you are h...read more

  • 8 of 10

    by Jim Roberts

    Is the military the best option for starting a career? The answer to this question is emphatically no! The military may be a good option for starting a career, if you never ...read more

  • 9 of 10

    by Caitlin Pincus

    I am 23 years old. I am a college graduate of a highly touted University. I am smart. I am jobless. I graduated in June 2007 and held several internships immediately after. ...read more

  • 10 of 10

    by Ralph Sabean

    Life is Precious I know today especially that military is a no win occupation because once you are in the services you will be quickly sent to Iraq or Afghanistan and after 4...read more

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