Driving In The Military

Seabees also get shot. Lots of Purple Hearts in the Seabees.

 

Where in Mississippi? Might be some agricultural driving jobs there for 18 yr. old drivers. Some Co-ops hire 18 yr. old drivers.
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To reply to your original question. 88M is the truck driving MOS of the US Army. At some point yes you will get to drive a truck. There are some real things to consider though. First, I have never heard of Army doing OTR trucking type driving in America. Most of your driving stateside will be on base and no more than 5-30 miles. Usually you are moving shipping containers, tanks, vehicles and the like. Essentially all flatbed work. There are some van type trailers, but those are few and far between. Secondly you will not be driving that often. Most stateside driving happens occasionally. Like 1 load a week maybe.
Now when overseas (Germany, Korea, Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan) you will be driving a lot. That's when you will do move over the road type driving. Moving equipment, containers and fuel to different bases or field sites. You think trucking in America is bad. There is a reason you will have an armed escort in a few of these countries and even then you may not be safe. I'm not saying you are going to hit an IED your first day out, but it is a possibility.
The three types of trucks that I've mainly seen around the army are 1: a day cab truck just like you would see on the interstate, but painted army green 2: an FMTV type truck (these are basically an armored version of your day cab) and 3: the HETS and Super HETS (these are the trucks that move tanks mostly that can weigh in up to 60 tons).
Now I'm not an 88M and I do not work in transportation. Just been in the Army long enough to have spoken to a few and seen the equipment and work they do. I hope this gives you a better understanding.
The good benefit of the Army is a steady pay check. Always food in your belly and a roof over your head. Plus some of the best medical, dental and retirement programs you will ever find. Also you get 30 days paid vacation, plus an additional 28 days off from holidays not including weekends. But you will have to leave home for up to 9 months at a time and there is no coming home unless there is a family emergency (death of an immediate relative type emergency).

 

I'g go ahead and move there. After getting there you'll find something such as:
Co-op & companies like that; delivering fertilizer, seeds, etc. to farms and ranches.
Lowes - delivering building products
Household goods movers delivering within the state. You can cross state lines with an experienced driver, but can't drive. Might get some cross country runs by logging on as a driver helper.

 

I see you are on post at (Ft Useless) Just wanting to point out they have a great transportation museum just at the main gate. I have been on post many times but not the museum just yet.

 

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