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Hello. Iv been trying to find something in the army that will keep me busy. I wasnt the smartest kid in school, so im kind of afraid to get a technical job, due to fear of failing. I learn more by doing, not studying. So im trying to find a job that fits me. Im now considering Infantry. Is the training and physical fitness of this duty more invigurating ? I know the push ups an sit ups i can handle, its just the running. I cant find any information on the the physical qualifacations of Infantry. Do you have any insight ?
Hi Travis,
I really wish I could help, but the truth of the matter is that there is no way that anyone, not me, not a recruiter, not anyone else can guess what military job(s) any particular person might find interesting.
Every single person has their own individual likes and dislikes. A job that I might find fascinating, you may find boring to the extreme, and vice-versa.
A couple of articles that I've written that may help you decide: "What the Recruiter Never Told You" at: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/joiningup/a/recruiter.htm and U.S. Military 101 at: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/military101.htm
These two articles may help you decide which service might be best for you, and what job you may find interesting.
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Answers by Expert:
Rod Powers
Expertise
Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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