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Question
I am 24 years old. I have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and currently working at a Level I Trauma Center in the Twin Cities. I am thinking of joining either the Army, Navy or Air Force Reserves. Which branch has the best opportunities open for me as a woman and if I choose to pursue a Masters Degree, does one branch offer better opportunity than another?
Hi Jennifer,
I assume, if you joined the Reserves, you would be interested in joining as a commissioned officer, in the nursing field?
If so, none of the services offer any advantage (education-wise) over any other. The Montgomery Reserve G.I. Bill is the same for all of the Reserve services, as is Tuition Assistance.
So, what it boils down to is what you are most interested in. Neither I, nor anyone can guess where your interests lie.
My advice would be to read Part I of my article "What the Recruiter Never Told You" at: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/joiningup/a/recruiter.htm
While this is written primarily for those wishing to enlist, the multipart article gives an overview of each of the services.
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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