You cannot expect everything in the Military to be routine. Everyday can be something new. There is a saying that goes, “what you put into the military is what you will get out of it”. It depends on how much dedication and motivation you have in the service. However, there are some things that everyone is going to deal with when serving in the military. Here are some key factors you will endure while serving.
The military holds a high level of discipline and standards. For example, haircuts, uniform being perfect, the way you hold yourself, the way you talk when speaking to higher ranking personnel. After a while this can take a toll on your well-being. At first it will be hard to adjust to it but after a while I am sure it will become second nature.
This of course depends on your branch, but when not deployed, almost everyone has the same living expectations. You will have regular days off and work regular hours as a civilian for the most part. You will most likely be in a barracks where you can sleep, eat, shower, play video games, and relax. When a lot of people think of the military, they think combat 24/7 and lots of yelling. However, that will only be on deployment, well except for the yelling. They are working a regular job just like you and I, a 9 – 5 for the most part and having regular days off.
Now every branch differs from each other, for example the Navy will be out on a ship for 6 – 9 months and the Army will be on land most likely some where in the middle east. All the four branches have one thing in common with deployments, they can suck. Some people love being deployed for that feeling that they are serving their country. However, you will have minimal contact with you family, and this is the time where you are most likely to see combat. It is a very stressful time for everyone being deployed and after a while, you will want to be back home to talk to your family and live a normal day to day life.
Every so often you will be required to keep up on training. It does not matter if you been in the service for 15 years, you will have done annual or even monthly training on your days off. Although this can seem annoying and pointless after doing it hundreds of times, there is someone’s life in your hands potentially and even your own.
