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how to become a leader. How? you might ask! Anyone who has any kind of good since wants to follow someone who's not going to cry or hysterically run away while the enemy is firing all the artillery they have at you. The Army teaches you to stay calm and keep your composure. Physically! I know I'm not going to follow anyone who can barely do one push-up. Do you know why? If you can't do one push-up...more than likely that means, if I get shoot you're not going to be able to carry me to a destination that's safe. No one wants to follow anyone that has no idea what they're talking about and carry themselves with a certain demeanor. Confidence and knowledge are things that fall into leadership, and I thank you US Army for teaching me just that.

Education is something every family can't afford after their child or children graduate from high school. It's nothing wrong with wanting to expand your education and unable to do so because of financial problem with your guardian. This is the soul reason why the Army gives you the opportunity to go to any college or university you want... worry free. The reach of education you want to go for is unbelievable. Soldiers can intensify what they want to do, paid to do, and wish to do with the help of the Army. I'm behind any organization that want it's employee to reach for higher education and... further more pay for this great luxury. The Army is truly a gift that keeps on giving! Let's break it down for you. Getting paid to do a certain job, free education to learn how to do that job and any other specialty that might interest you, and after being discharge you have so much positive information on your resume that you'll be a shoe-in for companies that cater to your degree. The fact alone that the military shows up on your resume for a honorable discharge is a double plus. I'm going back into the military and plan on taking full advantage of having the military pay for my college...one less important thing to worry about.

The last two reason are just as important as the other reasons. Adventure and reliable pay! If you're like me, then excitement and adventure are at the top of your list. Being stationed in Hawaii to Japan are some locations you might have a chance to visit. See new people as well as places are the real definition of adventure. The ability to drive a ten ton tank with jet turbine engines through anything that stand in it's way is a blood rushing blood pumping event in itself. I'm pretty sure that every bodies

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