Q&A: joining the coast guard.. what to expect?

Question by Mel Gibson: joining the coast guard.. what to expect?
been waiting 2 years for the call, and got it last week. boot camp is january 4th.
i dont alot of details bcus my contract isnt finished yet but its a certain thing.

now i cant believe everything my recruiter tells me, so from your perspective whats life in the coast guard going to be like?

should i do 4 years active 4 years reserve? or 6/2 ?? (just looking for opinions and experiences, im not asking for answers to my questions that i need to answer)

whats boot camp like? what comes after boot camp?

most importantly, i want to make the best of this experience and pursue any available opportunity’s for a future career in law enforcement or homeland security,
– so what are some things i should cover with my recruiter before signing any contracts??
-is this recruiter really just saying anything i wanna hear to get me to join, or is he being truthful and trying to help me?

any advice is appreciated.
gosh that was so helpful thx loser

Best answer:

Answer by DJ Chinchilla
Get ready to eat bon bons and go on a fabulous cruise! Seriously, unless you are disabled, or a women, you need to belong to a branch of the military. The coast guard is civil service, not military.

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