O.k, here's the deal. I am looking for some advice on how I can do some decent things once I get to the states.

It will be about 11 weeks after I arrive in the states that I get my work permit.
At first I will just be taking whatever decent job I can get so that Diane and I can have some stability.

After a while I want to be able to do something that gives back.

Now, I would love to become a forest ranger but I will have some qualifications to get first, and that will also involve becoming a qualified police officer so that I can handle firearms.
(And I can't join the police force until I become a citizen in 2 years or so.)

I very, very seriously considered joining either the Idaho air guard or the U.S. Coast guard.
I decided against it because the Coast guard would be pulling up the roots Diane has finally got to plant and that's not fair to her.
And with the air guard there is a high chance I'd be deployed out.
After all the years apart I am just not ready for that again.

The fire department there only recruit every winter so that is out for the meantime.

So with all of this in mind, do you guys have any suggestions of a job where I can give something back and really do some good?
I will probably take on voluntary work when I can, but right now I am focusing on finding a full time job.

I figured since there are so many people on here who have served or are still serving there might be a few things I haven't thought about.


Thanks a lot for any help you guys can give.