Don65Stang
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My 19 year old son is finishing up his first year of college in the engineering program. He's a smart kid but doesn't fully apply himself. He wants to take a break from school and do some "fun stuff", earn some money, then go back and finish college.
I'm OK with all of this so far. He mentioned the Marines or the Army. I don't think he would be a good fit for the Marines but would fit in well with the Army or Air Force. To my knowledge the Army doesn't have any engineering type jobs. Sure they have the combat engineer but that's really more like an infantry guy with explosives. The Air Force has engineering type jobs that would compliment his educational goals. The problem is he is close minded about the Air Force b/c if he "can't fly a plane then what's the point of the Air Force?"
What are the good jobs in the Army I should recommend for him to look at? His ASVAB scores are fine for any job.
I'm OK with all of this so far. He mentioned the Marines or the Army. I don't think he would be a good fit for the Marines but would fit in well with the Army or Air Force. To my knowledge the Army doesn't have any engineering type jobs. Sure they have the combat engineer but that's really more like an infantry guy with explosives. The Air Force has engineering type jobs that would compliment his educational goals. The problem is he is close minded about the Air Force b/c if he "can't fly a plane then what's the point of the Air Force?"
What are the good jobs in the Army I should recommend for him to look at? His ASVAB scores are fine for any job.
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