AndrewNavy
New Member
Greetings.
Great info all over this site. I want to give a few years of service to my country, and as I have several U.S. Navy members of my family, I decided that it is probably the best path for me. I'm looking specifically at intelligence because I think that it fits best with my experience and temperament (master's in journalism and French area studies, generally analytical and like to boil things down and communicate them.)
One of the issues is that certain other members of my family are concerned for my safety. They think that if I join Naval intelligence, I'll immediately be sent to Baghdad or Kabul.
Going into combat and into harm's way is obviously a part of the decision, and it's something I think that one ought to accept when putting on the uniform. But how can I explain to them specifically what an Intel officer does and what should I tell them is the likelihood that I would be deployed on the ground in a combat zone instead of posted with a squadron or on a carrier? Any advice, ideas?
Thanks.
Great info all over this site. I want to give a few years of service to my country, and as I have several U.S. Navy members of my family, I decided that it is probably the best path for me. I'm looking specifically at intelligence because I think that it fits best with my experience and temperament (master's in journalism and French area studies, generally analytical and like to boil things down and communicate them.)
One of the issues is that certain other members of my family are concerned for my safety. They think that if I join Naval intelligence, I'll immediately be sent to Baghdad or Kabul.
Going into combat and into harm's way is obviously a part of the decision, and it's something I think that one ought to accept when putting on the uniform. But how can I explain to them specifically what an Intel officer does and what should I tell them is the likelihood that I would be deployed on the ground in a combat zone instead of posted with a squadron or on a carrier? Any advice, ideas?
Thanks.