Joining The Military

Personally, I wanted to join the navy for most of my life. My family has inspired me to do great things, and to follow their path. Some of my family has been in the Navy for 25 years. My sister fed me information about the navy. She had said “It was the best choice I’ve ever made in my life.” She made me want to join because she has a great life being twenty-one. I want to do great things just like my family has.
The Military has been the United States defense for a very long time. The Military goes as far back as 1775. On October 13, 1775, four months after the United States Army was founded, the Navy came about. The father of the Navy was George Washington. The Navy went through ten major wars and numerous battles in effort to serve and protect
After someone enlists into the military they have to attend boot camp for seven to nine weeks. This can be stressful because these people have to leave their family with little to no communication. When anyone joins any branch of the military it can cause stress in multiple ways. One way it causes stress is the hard work and constant pushing and thrive to get through everything. Another example of stress that comes along with the military is being in the same place for a very long time, depending on what your occupation is in the military. Military can affect the family as well, especially if he or she has children. The way it affects the family is for being away from your family that has depended on you, sometimes it can be sad and cause stress.(www.sapling.com and
For example, the soldier would have to pass not one but two urine tests, also they cannot have more than one child under the age of eight-teen. More qualifications would be they must have a high school diploma. The soldier must also be people-oriented, dedicated, resourceful, and versatile. If the soldier meets the Navy requirements, the new soldier will be ready to go. (www.navy.com)
Boot camp, or currently referenced as basic training can be very difficult for many people trying to join the military. During you nine weeks at boot camp civilians do many workouts and drills. For the navy the soldier will have to complete a timed one and a half mile run, or a five hundred meters’ swim. Also, during the seven to nine weeks they will have to complete a 2min push up and curl up test. When boot camp is nearly to the end to become a U.S. Navy Soldier, people have to come this far, but last but not least they will have to pass a sit and reach test. The test is to see the civilian's flexibility and how much you can handle.