{"id":21669,"date":"2022-09-26T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/?page_id=21669"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:30:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:30:33","slug":"military-careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/military\/military-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover what it takes to join the Military and learn how a career of service can lead to a fulfilling life.<\/b><\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMilitary Life<\/b>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tToday\u2019s Military comprises six Service branches, each with active-duty and part-time components.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPart-time duty includes five Reserve and two Guard components. Location, mission and service commitments vary greatly, though all are on the same rank-based pay scale\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Table\n\n\"Army\n\"Marine\n\"Navy\n\"Air\n\"Space\n\"US\n\"Image\n<\/map><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Military offers many educational benefits that service members can take advantage of during or after service.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn about Education Benefits\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPaying For College\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMilitary Schools\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tROTC Programs\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCollege Credit\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEnlisting in the Military\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAdvanced Training\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\u00a0It may surprise you, but the Military provides a salary that competes with that of most civilian careers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on your role, you may be eligible for additional pay, <\/strong>and all military compensation includes a housing allowance and insurance contribution.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Joining the Military is a big, life-altering decision that not only affects your child, but you as well. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re here to help with resources that provide a comprehensive view of service <\/strong>and what recruits should expect as they embark on a career path in today\u2019s Military.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhat To Expect<\/b>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Military Careers Discover what it takes to join the Military and learn how a career of service can lead to a fulfilling life. Joining and Eligibility Careers and Benefits Military Life AFROTC Detachment 009 WCSU\/Yale Today\u2019s Military comprises six Service …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"parent":5123,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"university-homepage.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21669","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21669\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}