Because you will write history.
Because you’ll experience different parts of the military. Depending on how often you move around, you can learn a real lot, and then make unique connections between everything you’ve learned.
Because you will learn from many not-so-hidden experts.
Because you can feel the rush of seeing the accurate information you prepared in print, or on TV, informing thousands if not millions of people.
Because you’ll have unusual influence on your organization’s credibility.
Because you’ll see and inform more senior, more strategic decisions, earlier in your career.
Because our Public Affairs leaders treat us well. All services have awesome professional development opportunities.
DINFOS, too.
Because our career field is small enough to build and maintain a network of peers. Friends with useful perspectives are just a phone call away.
Because, at least in my Army experience, you can be a leader. Command a PA Detachment or other kind of SRC-45 unit and you’ll meet team members who are savvy, selfless and passionate for their work.
Because you will meet and establish professional relationships with journalists. In turn, they will challenge you to be faster and more specific.
Because, I’m told, our skills translate well to our post-military careers, if we choose to move on.
Because you can do whatever you want.
(Photo by Marvin Lynchard, DVIDS)
