What is the length of military service in the United States?

According to the US military service law, all American citizens who have reached the age of 65,438+07-35 and passed the intelligence and physical tests can voluntarily apply to join the US military. The length of volunteer service depends on the contract signed between the applicant and the US military. The minimum service life for the first time is 4 years (the service life is voluntarily selected by the individual and the service contract is signed, generally 2 to 6 years). If you choose 2 years, you will serve in the reserve for 6 years after retirement. The minimum service life of technology-intensive services such as electronics is 6 years. After the expiration of the first service, you can continue to sign contracts with the army and continue to serve in the army. The continuous service period is 2-30 years. If recruits do not want to continue their service, they can retire, transfer to reserve or change their service. The length of service of an American master sergeant is: 20 years for a master sergeant, 23 years for a staff sergeant, 26 years for a third-class master sergeant, 28 years for a second-class master sergeant, and 30 years for a first-class master sergeant. The length of service of a master sergeant cannot be changed.

The current military service system in the United States is a voluntary military service system, that is, the military recruits qualified young people to join the army voluntarily, and the military is also one of the largest employers in the United States at present. This system was announced by President Nixon in March 1973 after all American troops withdrew from Vietnam. This system not only emphasizes patriotism and promotes the effectiveness of national and American values, but also emphasizes attracting outstanding talents to join the army through higher welfare benefits and opportunities for further study in universities. Previously, the United States had implemented military service systems such as militia system, conscription system and conscription system. After nearly 30 years of improvement, the current all-volunteer military service system of the US military has basically matured. From the salary point of view, at present, a soldier who is a soldier 1 year earns almost $20,000 a year and enjoys free medical care and various insurances, while an officer earns more.

In addition, soldiers can get government-funded opportunities to go to college after they leave the army. 1944, the U.S. Congress passed the Bill of Rights of Soldiers in World War II, which stipulated that soldiers who had completed their service had the right to receive scholarships and enter universities for further study. So far, more than 20 million soldiers have benefited from it. According to the current policy of the US Army, soldiers who have served for two years can get a scholarship of $26,000 after retirement, while soldiers who have served for four years can get a scholarship of up to $50,000. It is no problem to finish an ordinary public university in the United States. This rule attracted many children from poor families to join the army. In addition, the US military has also set its sights on a large number of foreign immigrants. According to the regulations, all foreign immigrants with permanent resident status (that is, green cards) can be enlisted in the army as long as they meet the requirements, and they can become citizens after they have been in the army for a certain number of years. This provision is very attractive to foreign immigrants who have been deprived of their citizenship for many years. This also makes the US military an army with a high proportion of minority soldiers.