My Decision To Become A Combat Engineer

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After I graduate high school, I am considering joining a branch of the military. Whichever branch I join I would like to be a combat engineer. A combat engineer is some who is in the military who supports the fighting forces by performing field construction. They are trained in the use of many different construction equipment. This job demands mechanical thinking and strategic thinking. It is also a job where you may be working in extremely hazardous conditions. They use “bulldozers, loaders, dump trucks and tractor trailers.” “They also erect prefabricate brides, lay and clear minefields, load and unload and move supplies and equipment. They use their equipment quickly and efficiently.
To get this job a person needs to Graduate high school

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