Military Advantage (Paperback)

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Product Description
Military Advantage will show you how to make the most of military service—first, by serving your country with honor, courage, and commitment, and second, by taking advantage of civilian education and career opportunities afforded by military service. In this book, you'll learn how to earn a college degree while on active duty and finance your college education, how to match your military experience with civilian career options, how to market your military skills to civilian employers, and how to execute a successful transition from military service to a great civilian job. If you're in the process of deciding whether to join the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, or you're already serving in America's armed forces, this book is for you!

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: LearningExpress, LLC (April 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576853632
• ISBN-13: 978-1576853634
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,591 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recruit Must Have, October 29, 2001

By A Customer

I wish this book had been around when I first came into the military. It offers a lot of insight to a civilian who is joining and only has a recruiter to rely on for factual information about career paths in the service. That is just the start. It offers many useful "need to know" facts about getting the most from your time in. Facts most of us just stumble on along the way.

Must, must, must buy for those looking to use the military as a foundation for a civilian career or a route to a college degree.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In the military? You NEED this book!, October 4, 2005

By	Photo Jo (Barksdale AFB, LA) - See all my reviews

This is an EXCELLENT book for anyone connected to the miltary. I just enlisted in the Air Force, and I am SO GLAD that I read this book first. There are so many things in there that, especially young recruits, need to know to make sure they dont get taken advantage of. Being in the military, there are certain benefits you are entitled to, and if you dont use them, you lose them. Sad but true. Young recruits are often taken advantage of for nothing more than innocence and ignorance through no fault of their own. THIS IS A MUST HAVE.

I checked this book out at my local library, and once I realized how helpful it was, I bought a copy of it because its an excellent source of reference. I feel a little more secure knowing its in the house, and I can refer to it any time I need to look something up about my benefits.

I know I said its excellent for young recruits, but it even talks about retirement and VA loans and stuff like that, so if you are already in the military, you'll still find a world of resource in this book.