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The Priceless Value of 2 Army Values

Ajay — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:03 +0000

You can easily quantify the value of all the attractive monetary and material benefits that the US Army offers. However, if you compute the value of the many intangible, non-monetary values that you gain from an army career, the composite total that will accrue can only be described by one word … priceless!

Although, there are innumerable, intangible (non-monetary) benefits that come with army careers, here are 2 outstanding examples.

Value One
Valiance

Valiance in battle and everyday-life situations, starts with exceptional training in the art of soldiering and survival techniques, and this is just what the army will teach you. In the US Army, you’ll gain nerves of steel, given the brutal, basic training you’ll undergo, often in pseudo, real-life and live-fire combat environments.

So, not only will the US Army make you a spectacular soldier, it will also help you understand that valiance is a value that can NEVER be compromised, whatever may be the task, goal or mission you’re assigned to achieve.

Value Two
Self-Reliance

If you enjoy a certain level of self confidence, the US Army will train you even harder to make you completely self-reliant. In the US Army, you’ll learn to rely on yourself with the same fervor and zeal as you will with your commanding officers and fellow soldiers.

Following army training, you’ll also be amazed with what you are capable of; how you are able to survive in the most hazardous situations; and the speed with which you make split-decisions.

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There Are No Barriers To Army Careers

Ajay — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:11:15 +0000

The US Army and the nation needs you … and they need you NOW! So, leave your fears, apprehensions, and pessimisms behind, and get behind the wheel of ambition, optimism, and zeal … because NOW is the best time to think “Army”.

Resolve to succeed

If you are willing to train hard, and work even harder to build your career, the army will train and encourage you in every way possible to do so. After all, there are NO barriers to US Army careers, but ONLY IF you demonstrate firm resolve in that direction.

The army isn’t rigid

Whether you have a High School Diploma, or a Bachelors Degree, OR whether you have specialized civilian skills, military experience, or no skills and experience at all … you needn’t worry, the US Army has many, MANY places and positions to fit you in. And they’ll guide you all the way, making sure you succeed in whatever job you choose.

Choose the ideal job

Fortunately, the US Army has 10 different categories of jobs that you can choose from. The list includes:

Arts and Media
Administrative Support
Computers and Technology
Combat
Construction and Engineering
Intelligence
Law and Law Enforcement
Medical and Emergency
Mechanics
Transportation and Aviation

Exploit special skills

The US Army is always on the look out for people with specialized civilian skills and pays extremely well for such specialties. Qualified Chaplains, Musicians, Linguists, Cryptologists and Lawyers are some of the specialized positions the army offers. So, if you have a specialized skill, make sure the US Army knows about it.

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Boot Out The Fear Of Army Boot Camp

Ajay — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:12:41 +0000

From what you heard, seen or read, army boot camp may seem an ominous place to be … and perhaps it will … IF you haven’t prepared well enough to meet whatever challenges it throws your way.

Of course, however rosy a picture people may paint about boot camp, the fact remains it is the ultimate challenge … the most intensive, physically and mentally-draining challenge you’ve ever faced, and will face, for the rest of your life.

Then again, IF you plan well early on, you’ll have the mindset to boot out the fear of boot camp, not forgetting the fitness, strength and stamina you’ll gain that will help you do so. Here’s what you’ll need to do BEFORE the harsh realities of army boot camp confront you.

Talk to an authorized army recruiter

One of the most well informed places, to seek answers to questions about the US Army, is an authorized army recruiter. These places are usually staffed by seasoned army vets who can tell you everything you’d need to know about the army, and more so, about boot camp training. So, if you wish to be well informed, you’ll do well to consult an army recruiter first.

Get the facts from the horse’s mouth

When it comes to gaining firsthand information about army boot camp, you can get the facts straight from the horses’ mouth … a retired US Army vet. Senior ex-army personnel are, perhaps, the best source of information about boot camp training, having withstood the rigors of the brutal program themselves.

Army vets will explain precisely WHAT you can expect in boot camp; HOW you need to plan and prepare yourself for it; and with their access to military training grounds, they may even give you a taste of things to come by giving you the opportunity to view army recruits during a boot camp training exercise.

Train hard like there’s no tomorrow

To succeed at army boot camp, you’ll need to be in peak physical and mental shape. To build overall fitness, strength and stamina, you’ll need to have daily workouts and push yourself to the limits you can endure. Swimming; jogging; mile-long walks with a heavy backpack; pushups; sit ups; stretches; meditation; and a healthy and nutritious diet should all be included in this daily workout plan.

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Ready? Aim For An ‘Armored Tank Specialist’ Job

Ajay — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:54:22 +0000

It goes without saying that the US Army offers a bewildering array of jobs, some combat-related, others in base offices and ground support. However, the army’s Armored Tank Corps’ also has an equally bewildering array of the world’s most advanced battle tanks and related weapons systems, and thus offers many action and adventure-packed jobs involving maintenance and operation of such formidable weaponry.

If you wish to build an exciting career by being part of one of the highly trained battle tank crews of the US Army’s, Armored Tank Corps, here’s what you should know.

The tank crew – a closely knit family

Although the US Army has an extensive range of different types of tanks and related weapons systems, the composition and number of operation and maintenance crewmembers are rather similar. Tank crews operate in small 6-member teams or platoons, and consist of Tank Commander, Platoon Commander, Platoon Sergeant, Gunner, Loader, and Driver.

Tank crewmembers interact in a warm, friendly manner with each other and act as a closely-knit family in peacetime as in wartime. All crewmembers are cross-trained in order to fill-in for the other in an emergency, or when the need arises.

Basics to join the Armored Tank Corps

The basic requirements to enlist in the Armored Tank Corps are the same as those required for regular US Army enlistment. While all crewmembers are ‘enlisted’, Tank Commanders are ‘Commissioned’ or ‘Warrant’ Officers. Consult an authorized US Army recruiter to guide you on the specific enlistment requirements, as well as the job opportunities available in the Armored Tank Corps.

Training includes 9-weeks at boot camp, followed by Advanced Individual Training (AIT) through which candidates will acquire extensive skills as armored crewmembers, and be fully acquainted with the army’s current range of battle tanks in service, specifically those they’ll be required to operate and maintain.

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The US Army Transforms You … For The Better!

Ajay — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:11:06 +0000

The transition from civilian life to army life can have some positive, advantageous and transforming effects on your overall personality after your term of duty ends. So, not only will you become a productive and responsible citizen in civilian life, you will enjoy an enviable status in society and, above all, experience a sense of achievement and fulfillment in life.

Here are a few of the many enriching and transforming effects that a career in the US Army will have on you.

Transformation One
Acquire a unique personality

From the time you join the US Army until the time you leave, your personality will be slowly but surely transformed from that of an ordinary civilian, to one that portrays you as a unique, multi-skilled, and well-rounded military man or woman.

You will learn to think and act in a more mature and responsible manner; be far more disciplined, enjoy a positive mindset; possess a high level of pride and self-esteem; and acquire an overall personality that will prepare you to face any challenge in life whatsoever.

Transformation Two
Gain peak fitness and health

During your term of duty, the many physical training and exercise programs, and routine health and fitness checks you undergo, will help you acquire high levels of physical fitness, stamina, and mental health. If you continue to stay in shape after your term of duty, you’ll enjoy a lifetime studded with success.

Transformation Three
Become a team-player/leader

Army life will teach you the crucial advantages and benefits of being a good team player and, more importantly, a team leader. In fact, one of the core objectives of the US Army is to make all members aware of its chain-of-command structure, and why it is so critical to the army’s success. Once you’ve been grilled in this important aspect, you will emerge as a great team player, enjoy unmatched leadership and organizational skills, and make full use of these acquired qualities in civilian life.

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3 Indispensable Values The Army Teaches You

Ajay — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:40:18 +0000

There are many more values than one that the US Army will instill in you during your term of duty, values that continue to shape the personalities and lives of every man and women on the force today, as they did since the army was established.

What should make the army an extremely attractive proposition is that the skills and values learnt will turn you into a more productive, motivated and disciplined person, values that will enrich your civilian life significantly, AND give you the edge in post-army employment.

Here are 3 important values, of many, you’ll learn in the US Army.

Commitment – To put country, colleagues and mission before self

In the US Army you’ll learn the value of “commitment” … commitment to serve your country and people with fearless and consistent zeal in peacetime and wartime; commitment to obey orders; be a team player; and to put yourself in harms way, for the success of a mission, if called upon to do so.

Discipline – To think and act maturely, responsibly and rationally

In the US Army you’ll learn the value of “discipline” … discipline that will enable you to act in a mature, responsible and rational manner; discipline in the face of challenges; reprimands; tension; debates; aggression; and more.

Excellence – To accept nothing short of the best in life

In the US Army, you’ll learn the value of “excellence” … excellence in every task, chore, training program, or mission you are assigned to do. You’ll be taught to strive hard and achieve the pinnacle of excellence; and that nothing short of the very best in life will do.

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What Makes The Army The Place To Be?

Ajay — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:02:23 +0000

Those who willingly volunteer to join the US Army, do so knowing fully well that not only will they be serving their country, they’ll be part of the US Military’s largest branch.

Given its enormous size, global reach and presence, you can be sure that the army will not only provide you with unmatched skills training, pocket and lifestyle-pleasing pay and benefits, AND the chance to build an army career packed with achievement, adventure, challenge and unending action.

So, if you’ve harbored any reservations about joining the US Army, perhaps the following benefits will change your mindset.

Training of pinnacle excellence

Once you join the army, choose your MOS (Military Occupation Specialty) job and successfully graduate from boot camp, you’ll receive the pinnacle of excellence in training to sharpen your skills in your MOS job. As the US Army employs highly qualified instructors, seasoned ex-army officers among them, you can gain exceptional knowledge in your field, as these instructors employ cutting-edge technology and teaching methods coupled with other time-tested training techniques.

Benefits you can call bonanza

When you total up the many amazing benefits that the US Army offers, you will consider them a bonanza. After all, which private sector companies match the package of army benefits that include attractive, recession-proof pay; free on-base housing; nutritious food; free and comprehensive healthcare; high value enlistment bonuses; special skills pay; great increments with promotions; generous monetary aid for higher education; low cost housing loans; cost of living allowances; valuable insurance; useful retirement plans; and a lot more.

And when you consider the administrative, technical, leadership skills, high motivation, and other great values that the army instills in you, you can also be sure of finding lucrative civilian jobs after your term of duty. Now, isn’t the US Army the place to be?

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Army Rangers Are Made Of Steel. Are You?

Ajay — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:06:18 +0000

If you are one who relishes challenges, has no fear of the unknown, and smiles in the face of danger … perhaps, you have been specially crafted to be part of the US Army Rangers.

If you believe you are made of steel, like all Army Rangers are, here’s what you need to know to join this high-profile, fighting force.

Mean combat machine

The US Army Rangers is the elite, infantry contingent of the US Army’s Special Operations Forces – a formidable and highly trained fighting force that has the capability of being deployed anywhere on the globe within 18n hours.

First on the war scene

Along with marines of the US Marine Corps’, Army rangers are usually first on the scene in times of war, and have, more often than not, emerged with victory, honor and valiance from the most dangerous combat missions.

So, if you believe you’re made of steel, like all Army Rangers, here’s what you should know if you decide to join this elite force.

Pre-qualification needed

To earn the label of “official Army Ranger”, you’ll first need to graduate with appreciable scores from an ‘Airborne Training School’, PLUS meet a set of rigid, minimum enlistment requirements. Airborne school graduation is a tradition that continues today, since it was first introduced during the Korean War.

Basic enlistment terms

The basic enlistment terms, rigidly enforced by the Army Rangers, specify that you:

- Be a US citizen, or have ‘permanent resident alien’ status

- Be no less than 18 years of age

- Possess a High School Diploma, or equivalent

- Be capable of passing an APFT – Army Physical Fitness Test

- Achieve a General Technical (GT) score of 110 or more

- Achieve a score of 50 or more in the ASVAB – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test

- Achieve eligibility for Secret Level Security Clearance.

Earning the ‘Rangers’ label

Finally, to earn the “Army Rangers” label, you’ll need to successfully complete the 9-week, grueling and strenuous, Army Rangers Boot Camp Training program, and then undergo AIT – Advanced Individual Training in the MOS – Military Occupational Specialty field you choose.

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Linguists Have A Great Future In The Army?

Ajay — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:47:26 +0000

As business and security interests continue to go global, the role of linguists becomes increasingly crucial. For a fighting force that is equally global in size, reach and presence, the US Army has an on-going demand for people who possess multi-lingual skills.

So, if you possess multi-lingual skills in language or two other than English, you can be in for a highly rewarding and remunerative career in the US Army.

Why are linguists in demand?

It shouldn’t be surprising why linguists are so much in demand by the US Army. With two on-going wars, and a myriad other trouble spots around the world requiring US troop deployments, the role of qualified linguists is indispensable.

Additionally, with increasing country to country military exchanges, special operations, security negotiations, intelligence gathering and more, linguists can play an effective role as speakers, translators and interpreters for such end jobs and applications.

Do linguists require training?

The US Army lays special emphasis on language training for those who possess multi-lingual skills. This is because merely knowing to read, write and speak a language, critical in a particular area of the army’s global operation, may not be enough.

To contribute effectively to its global mission, the US Army offers comprehensive in-house training of its linguists, focusing on cultural awareness, customs, traditions and all other relevant aspects typical to the country where army troops are, or may be, deployed.

Are linguists eligible for all benefits?

Linguists are given the same importance as combat soldiers and officers by the US Army. As a result, they enjoy all standard benefits that the army offers other personnel – free on-base housing, good, healthcare, bonuses, special pay, paid vacations, and generous retirement plans.

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Pass An ‘APFT’ And You’ll Be Fighting Fit

Ajay — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:08:26 +0000

An APFT, or Army Physical Fitness Test, is mandatory for all active-duty army personnel, and, irrespective of age, those of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. An APFT also does NOT take into account a soldier’s rank, MOS (Military Occupational Specialty), or duty, and evaluation of physical fitness is held bi-annually using this test as a medium for such assessment.

In essence, the APFT is a 3-level, physical fitness test of critical importance to the US Army, as it helps maintain peak fitness levels among force members at all times.

The core objective of an APFT

The core objective of the APFT is to enable the army make a precise assessment of a soldier’s cardio-respiratory (CR) fitness AND muscular endurance, after the three elements of the test has been completed within the time specified. The test will also reveal whether or not a soldier will have the capacity to carry out physically-demanding tasks during his or her term of duty.

The three levels of an APFT

An APFT primarily involves 3 types of physical exercises, 2-min. ‘push-ups’; 2-min. sit-ups; and a ‘2-mile run’. Push-ups help evaluate the soldier’s triceps, as well as shoulders and chest muscles. Sit-ups evaluate endurance of the hip-flexor and abdominal muscles, while the 2-mile run assesses the endurance and strength of leg muscles and cardio-respiratory or ‘aerobic’ endurance.

The 3-level APFT must be completed in no less than 2 hours, with no less than 10 min., or more than 20 min. of rest and recovery between each level.

So, of if you are in top physical shape and raring to go, knock on the gates of the US Army, and prove to them (and you) WHY you have the makings of a great soldier. And while you do that, the US Army will show you HOW to build an equally great career.

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