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Originally Posted by Vipergrün
...has goals of Ranger school and he's an excellent marksman.
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First off, hats off to your son for completing his basic training...something you both can be proud of for sure.
A question came up recently when discussing the modern military with some friends. If someone isn't interested in making a career of today's all-volunteer US Army, why would a new recruit choose a combat MOS over a one that would provide training and skills that can be readily transferred to the civilian workforce? Even in a peacetime army, the combat soldier's role can be difficult at best, and in today's crazy world, it could easily become downright dangerous too.
The Army has a variety of occupation specialties (MOS), many of which provide valuable training for challenging positions that don't involve being placed in harm's way. Some examples here:
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/complete-list-of-army-enlisted-mos-s-3346173