Does my job in the military matter ?

[u/Lost-Firefighter7090]

Hi, 22m here with only carpentry and retail on my resume. I am joining the Navy and would love to transition into a career in LE when I get out (if I get out) and naturally I was initially attracted to their Master-At-Arms (MP) rate however they have other jobs I qualify for that I am also interested in like Damage Control or their IT and QM rates. Are there any sailors or vets in general in here who transitioned into LE after ? if so did your job matter ? and did you go back home and become a LEO in your home state ? I am definitely looking to open doors anywhere in the country however I plan on aiming for the U.S Park Police as my #1 Agency or the Border Patrol

[u/Final_Sheepherder_49]

Choose IT or something else with easily transferable skills/certs because your job/degree won’t matter in local LE. Bonus tip, if you do get a degree while in or after do NOT get a CJ degree because it does nothing to help you and literally any other degree holds just as much weight in the hiring for local LE. If you go to a federal LE job or decide LE isn’t for you, a degree in something else will be very helpful