Thinking About Job in the Service.But have 2 kids..Help?

If you are a single parent you can't join Active Duty.

No matter what job your military duties will come first. You still will deploy.

You need to take the ASVAB to see what you qualify for.

if you are a single parent you may not enlist. you may not give up custody just to enlist and you may not regain custody at all during your entire first enlistment..4-6 years depending on job.

I believe the short answer is NO but you do not state whether you are married. I assume you are not.

If you WERE to get married, it is my understanding that you could enlist. If you were to get divorced then you have to manage two kids (you don't say what ages and that would be helpful) and have a written "support plan" that you have to provide - at least - to the Army.

Keep in mind that you are always exposed to being deployed overseas for months at a time. So if that makes you quesy or uncomfortable, then do not enlist.

In summation, its not an easy decision that you can make and if it doesn't work out you can just quit the Army or AF. You have to have your stuff together in a serious way.

As you never mentioned a husband, I assume you are single. Don't even think of the military if you are looking for a job. If you are deployed to a combat enviorment, what will you do with your two children? Shirk your duties as a parent and let someone else assume your parental responsibility? To me that is abandoning your children. That is why I am against married military couples with children being deployed and leaving their children stateside with normally a relative.

The children are your responsibility, stay home, get an education and get a job.

air force will not let you in due to your kids................honestly not sure about the other branches but you would have to sign over them to some one to care for them IF you was able to enlist at least for the duration of basic and trade school.

Best bet might be the reserves where at least you can get some sort of training and a few of the benefits.

ASVAB and your results denotes what you would qualify for.

Jeez. If you're going to anything, I suggest you try to become a nurse if you would honestly like to help people in a way. My feelings about the AMA are beside the point, as gunning someone down isn't quite the same as patching someone up. You can do it in like two years and the pay is really good if you know what you're doing.

My honest suggestion to you is to not join the military... No offense to those who have served here... Just don't do it.