Should you join the coast guard or army?

Answer 1

You can do it, but it depends on several things. If you are active duty and fairly new, you can forget about it. I just did it, but I was only a few weeks away from my ETS date. It's fairly easy to do if you are close to your ETS. The first thing you need to do is find a Coast Guard recruiter who will work with you. He will sign a form called a Conditional Release, which tells the Army that the Coast Guard is willing to work with you. You then take that form and get it signed by your company and battalion commanders. This form basically says that you will be released from the Army on the condition that you will go active duty in the Coast Guard. It won't actually take effect until you swear in to the Coast Guard. Once you get that form signed, the process is pretty much the same as when you joined the Army. The decision to release you lies completely with your company and battalion commander. They won't usually do it, but if you are close to getting out anyway, it should be pretty easy. However, if you are still pretty new and decided that the Army isn't for you, you can probably forget about it. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You need to assess what you want out of your enlistment, and figure out which branch suits you better in that regard. This is a question that really can't be answered for you.