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Hi my name is Durrell Green and currently I'm a Computer Information Systems major in college with my focus being in networking. Because of financial reasons I plan on joining the military and getting some hands-on training plus some monetary help for finishing my degree. So which branch would be best for working with Computer Networks and training in Cisco?
Hi Durrell,
Any of the Military branches.
I know you wanted more than that, but the fact is that all of the Military branches make use of computer systems. No branch (to my knowledge and experience) has any advantage over any other branch when it comes to hands-on experience with computer systems.
So, take your pick.
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military Careers information site at: http://usmilitary.about.com
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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