Posted on Apr 2, 2019
How can the military help me support my mother? How is it enlisting later on in life?
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So I just have some questions for anyone who has relative experience with my situation. Im 25 and want to enlist. I was in the process back in october/November but then my dad passed unexpected. I was talking with him about it and he was all for it saying I should leave asap. I don't feel like I'll be happy in life if I don't do it but at the same time I have to take care of my mother (my dad made all the money so him and my mom could spend as much time together) she says that if I feel like I need to do it I should but I can't get over feeling like it's selfish and just wrong to leave her right now. So I guess I'm asking how the military would help me still be able to help support her while I still do what I want to do. Also any comments on enlisting later in life? I have a good job I'm in my second year of a plumbing apprenticeship I'm just not happy with civilian life you could say I guess.
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Finsh the apprenticeship. Go reserves or guard for now. If you like construction trades try air force CE, navy sea bees or the army civil engineering. They should allow you time to go to basic training and tech school while in the apprenticeship and it might even count as some time if you are training in the same field.
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It really depends on what you mean by supporting her. If you mean strictly financially that is fairly easy. You are going to enlist as something between an E-1 and an E-4 depending on schooling, ROTC in high school and other factors that your recruiter can and should tell you about. Depending on the E grade that you enlist as, will determine how much money you earn per month.
Let's say you come in as most do, as an E-1. Going by the 2019 Military pay scale. https://www.militaryrates.com/military-pay-charts-e1_e5_2019
An E-1 just coming in earns 1680.83 before taxes. You are going to be living in barracks all through basic and your AIT and unless you are married you will likely be living in some barracks or another until you either get married or hit E-5. You could and if your mother is in dire straights, probably should see about an allotment to be taken out of your pay towards paying her mortgage.
This would provide for her, give you some peace of mind and mean that there was that much less that you could waste on 'dumb private' escapades.
Let's say you come in as most do, as an E-1. Going by the 2019 Military pay scale. https://www.militaryrates.com/military-pay-charts-e1_e5_2019
An E-1 just coming in earns 1680.83 before taxes. You are going to be living in barracks all through basic and your AIT and unless you are married you will likely be living in some barracks or another until you either get married or hit E-5. You could and if your mother is in dire straights, probably should see about an allotment to be taken out of your pay towards paying her mortgage.
This would provide for her, give you some peace of mind and mean that there was that much less that you could waste on 'dumb private' escapades.
2019 Military Pay: Enlisted Pay Rates E-1 through E-5
The Fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, named for Arizona Sen. John S. McCain, authorizes a 2.6 percent military pay raise and increases the active duty forces by 15,600 service members.
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Don’t worry about age. Your are 25 and that’s prime for military service. I know firsthand of folks who entered passed 30 and have done great. Regarding your mother. Like so other folks have stated: you enlist to serve, benefits are ancillary. Therefore, I suggest to take some time and think on it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with carrying for ones parents, to the contrary; it’s commendable if you ask me. Just figure out what kind of support she needs and if she can be by her self for long periods of time. Remember, you will be required to go away for extended periods of time on both training and operational reasons.
Don’t worry about age. Your are 25 and that’s prime for military service. I know firsthand of folks who entered passed 30 and have done great. Regarding your mother. Like so other folks have stated: you enlist to serve, benefits are ancillary. Therefore, I suggest to take some time and think on it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with carrying for ones parents, to the contrary; it’s commendable if you ask me. Just figure out what kind of support she needs and if she can be by her self for long periods of time. Remember, you will be required to go away for extended periods of time on both training and operational reasons.
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