Growing up, I was very confused about what I wanted to do for the future. Did I want to become a veterinarian? A firefighter? A dancer? All of these questions always seemed to boggle my mind when I went to school and saw everyone else a step ahead of me. Fortunately for me, and hopefully for you, something changed. One day, I was able to look fear in the face and say “no”. Joining the military was my biggest fear, it was the cause of holding me back from what I really wanted to do. Once I overcame this fear, I decided to give my recruiter a call. Everything from there was paperwork, examinations, and a lot of excitement and nervousness mixed into one. This summer I enlisted into the U.S. Navy and it was the best choice I had ever done. Joining the military is like finding your purpose in life, it gives you something to hope for, a new family, and—a LOT of benefits too.
 
            Once you join the U.S. Navy, you are then put into what’s known as the DEP Program for Future Sailors. This program prepares you for the challenging road ahead at boot camp. During your time at boot camp, the second you walk off the bus, you are getting paid. Boot camp is meant to transform normal civilians into U.S. Military Combatants. After you have completed your required time at boot camp, you will then be given your “A-School” and the location. “A-School” is the first step in mastering the job you chose while first enlisting into the U.S. Navy. Your A-School is meant to train and test you so that when it’s finally time to be assigned a ship, you have learned the required skills in order to work and adapt to “ship” life.
 
Although many describe basic training as “miserable” and a “culture shock”, it is. It will be hard and challenging, it is not meant to be easy. But the U.S. Military calls on those who are ready to be challenged and fight for this country, are you? Join Now.
 
 
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