10-01-2009, 20:16
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Is a break in service a bad thing?
Hello and good day to all. I am due to ETS this October. I am studying Arabic abroad for 8 months as I earn and finish up my bachelores degree. My plan is to re-enlist September of 2010 into the SF community and attend SFAS as soon as possible, once I prove I am ready and will be an asset to a team. Does anyone feel/know that a 9-10 month break in service is a bad idea? Appreciate any insightful responses. Have a wonderful day.
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10-01-2009, 20:32
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Originally Posted by Triman19
Hello and good day to all. I am due to ETS this October. I am studying Arabic abroad for 8 months as I earn and finish up my bachelores degree. My plan is to re-enlist September of 2010 into the SF community and attend SFAS as soon as possible, once I prove I am ready and will be an asset to a team. Does anyone feel/know that a 9-10 month break in service is a bad idea? Appreciate any insightful responses. Have a wonderful day.
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OH! Let me!
Does that break in service include taking a break from reading the stickies when you wander in to our house in your dazed break in service? Take an 'un-break'! Post a nice "how do you be like, let me introduce myself". Then . . . we'll probably tell you, "this is about the stupidest idea we ever heard' or maybe we'll tell you, "it is such a great idea we're all going to try it!" Probably a range closer to the middle.
Note to Atilla, you just got bumped out of the kill zone.  don't waste it 
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10-01-2009, 21:37
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From the intro post. "I am taking off the next year to study Arabic in Damascus, Syria through a study abroad program with the Ohio State University. I also will be traveling to either Russia or Ukraine in the near future to study. For now, I hope to meet new people and read, read, read all of the open source data I can find on the SF community. I feel this will help narrow my ideas and plans for my career. Once my collegiate career commences I will be better informed on which avenue I will take; the 18A route or the enlisted road."
Now that's better. Doesn't that feel better? Sure it does.  What should you do? If it were me. . . I'd find a pretty girl and invite her along! Take the break. It's a good goal, a good plan, and you'll be a greater asset in the end. Maybe you should just find pretty girls along the way.
Bad news for you Atilla 
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10-02-2009, 04:26
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Triman,
Doing immersion training and getting cultural exposure is an excellent endeavor; however, there is no guarantee you will be able to come back in.
It depends upon the recruiting environment at the time.
I had a four year break, during which time, I was actively drilling in the reserves. I had two critical MOS's, TS/SCI and a 2/2 in Chinese. No problem coming back in, right? Recruiters told me they weren't interested in prior service. After several attempts, got the bright idea to call the commander of the recruiting battalion in that area. He said they have exceptions for certain MOSs and told me to see a particular recruiter in a different station. That worked and now I'm two years out from retiring.
If you do immersion, do it for real and come back to the Army with some real language skill-like a 3/3 and conversationally fluent so that you will be marketable. Good luck.
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10-02-2009, 07:02
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I.........................never mind. 
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10-02-2009, 07:20
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I'm disappointed Bob...
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10-02-2009, 11:28
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Let us know how the Syrians and Russians feel about your enthusiasm for American Special Forces when you get back. 
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10-02-2009, 15:39
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10-02-2009, 17:23
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Let us know how the Syrians and Russians feel about your enthusiasm for American Special Forces when you get back. |
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