Just joined the army

[Grace100%]

Congratulations! It will be O.K. Just be honest with your family. I just retired after 30 plus years in the U.S. Army. I am a retired Army Chaplain. Stay close to your Christian brothers and sisters in the service. Keep going to worship services at the Chapel and continue to stay in the word. The U.S. Army is a great organization. Take advantage of all the benefits. The tution assistance while you are in the Army and the G.I. Bill for College when you complete your tour. The travel and assignment possibilities. Where are you going to basic training and AIT at?

Trust in the Lord and seek His ways always in your life.

 

[jcook922]

Thank you for making the jump to enlist, you've officially done something the majority of your peers didn't have the guts to do.

It's ok to be scared, I was afraid when I went on my first deployment to the middle east, but you get over it and become a better person as a whole. I'm getting ready to go back to Afghanistan a second time, and since I came back from my first trip I have had a newfound confidence that just can't be shaken. Not much left that can really scare me now.

Just keep moving, keep your head low, and look out for your buddies more than even yourself, and they will do the same for you. Trust in your training, and constantly use pride in what you do as your motivation to fight off all unconfident feelings.