When entering or joining the United
States Armed Service you would have to go through some basic things. Such as
finding a recruiter, talking about what you want to do while in, find out what
branch offers you whatever you think is best, then signing up for that said
branch, and finally go down to the Military Entrance Processing Station and
then wait till your ship off day. For me I signed up on September 17th,
2013 at my house with my recruiter Sergeant Michael Banks of the United States
Army. He and I discussed the whole process and I couldn't
wait until I swear into the delayed entry program. He told me when I would be
going to be sent down to Sacramento to go to the MEPS facility. I was sent down
on September 22nd, 2013.
There were many people there for every
branch of the service; there was a tie it looked like for the Army, Coast Guard,
and Air Force. They came from all around California and there were even a
couple of them from Reno, Nevada. We got to stay at the Hilton hotel for free
and it was the best thing ever since they had good rooms, good food, and even a
game area with a 50 inch Toshiba TV and just saying basketball games have never
been more clear. But that night we were instructed to go to sleep so we would
be well rested for MEPS in the morning.
That morning everybody was called up at
5:30 to get food and clothed. At 6 a.m. we go on our shuttle to go to the MEPS
facility and meet with our people who would enter and process us with test and
information. The process for me lasted longer do to an “accidental loss of my
information” or that’s what they told me at least. But the process included a
blood test, a vision test, full body physicals, and finally the process of
swearing into the desired branch that you want to join. And before you leave to
the shuttle to go back home you get you contract for your job and shipping date
that contains the information in order to get shipped and where to go to get
shipped. For more information go to the United States MEPS website.
