Military After High School Essay

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Steven Reece Mrs. McWhorter GE 117 Military after High School With our economy in shambles, high school graduates are faced to answer a tough question: What am I going to do now? Most grads are trying to make the first steps toward their professional growth, either by going straight to work or going to college. One route many may consider but few actually follow through with is the military. The military is a great career choice short or long term for individuals that are unsure of what they want to do with their life, don’t have money to go to college, or just want to be part of something bigger. With good pay, job security, chance to travel, and free education, the military may be to best option for high school graduates. If…show more content…
Along with good pay the military offers a benefits package that is hard to beat. Whether you decide to go officer or enlisted, everyone enjoys the advantages of a career in the military. Along with that good pay the military also pays out different awards and bonuses based on your situation and enlistment status. These “allowances” can range from housing and food allowance to flight, hazard, separation, and special pay to include many more. Paid vacation is also another big perk, each soldier in the military is granted 30 days of paid vacation a year. This does not include all the paid three and four day federal holidays. With this vacation and holidays you have, the military also provides a service that organizes trips and different outdoor activities. As opposed to having to pay for it, the military provides free health care for you and your family along with free dental and vision care for all your family. For the long termers, the military also has a good retirement package, according to an article on online, an E-9 with 30 years experience gets paid $4,500 a month retirement pay. (Powers) Also to go with your retirement pay, retired veterans have free access to all V.A. services which may include the V.A. hospital, home loans, counseling, career services, education benefits and many more. With the military offering more than 4,100 jobs, one is guaranteed to find a job of his or her

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