Good article, and the linked article by Indian Bronson is excellent too. Full disclosure: I am a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) with 26 years active duty service. I was a musician (drummer/percussionist) in the United States Air Force music program; 2 years with the 590th Air Force Band at McGuire AFB, New Jersey, and 24 …
Good article, and the linked article by Indian Bronson is excellent too. Full disclosure: I am a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) with 26 years active duty service. I was a musician (drummer/percussionist) in the United States Air Force music program; 2 years with the 590th Air Force Band at McGuire AFB, New Jersey, and 24 years with the premier band, the United States Air Force Band in Washington, DC. Yes, Musician is a job description in the military. So is Graphic Artist and Photographer. Would I do it again? Absolutely! If I hadn't won an audition for a position with the premier band in Washington, DC, would I have still stayed in? More than likely. For me, the military was a good fit. Plus, I was making a living as a musician. That was my goal in life.
Granted, a military career is not for everyone. At the same time, as the military becomes more and more "woke," there is going to be an exodus from the services, that eventually will reach a point where the powers that be, are going to have to rethink the all volunteer force. Hello draft, and this time it will include women. Let's hope that it doesn't come to that.
Good article, and the linked article by Indian Bronson is excellent too. Full disclosure: I am a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) with 26 years active duty service. I was a musician (drummer/percussionist) in the United States Air Force music program; 2 years with the 590th Air Force Band at McGuire AFB, New Jersey, and 24 years with the premier band, the United States Air Force Band in Washington, DC. Yes, Musician is a job description in the military. So is Graphic Artist and Photographer. Would I do it again? Absolutely! If I hadn't won an audition for a position with the premier band in Washington, DC, would I have still stayed in? More than likely. For me, the military was a good fit. Plus, I was making a living as a musician. That was my goal in life.
Granted, a military career is not for everyone. At the same time, as the military becomes more and more "woke," there is going to be an exodus from the services, that eventually will reach a point where the powers that be, are going to have to rethink the all volunteer force. Hello draft, and this time it will include women. Let's hope that it doesn't come to that.