As a father, I am unhappy with my son. I wanted my son to follow in my footsteps: to military school, to the army. And he got carried away by some nonsense.

It all started when I went into his room, and he sat, cried and watched some cartoons. I thought it was a tragedy, but there was a romantic plot and the main character was killed. I am a colonel, and my son sits and cries from cartoons. I just took it and smashed his computer monitor, and punched my son in the face. I raised my son, but I turned out to be a woman.

As a child, I tried to enroll him in a sports school. So he walked around for a bit while I watched, and then he began to run away from class and sit in the computer club. Well, there was nothing to do, I had to agree with my son. I thought about sending him to be a signalman or a staff boy. I would do nonsense and get good money.

2 years have passed since the incident with the cartoons. My son started talking to girls, I was happy about it. I sent him to study as a communications engineer with subsequent training in the military field. Things were going well, and then my son started going to cartoon fan meetings. They didn’t seem to drink or smoke, I was glad. Then my son started going to some festivals and making costumes.

He spent all his money, which I gave him, not on girls and meetings with friends, but on suits and outfits. Everything started well: I made myself a count costume. He looked like a guardsman or a hussar. I really liked it, I was proud of my son. Thought he would also represent and show his masculinity. And then he made himself a suit with a leash, and some guy brought him onto the stage like a dog.

I will admit that at one time I also wore long hair. He also ran after girls and bought jeans from black marketeers. But what is the connection between a manly guy and a dove in a collar? I didn’t want to kill my son, but the desire to go there was just burning across his face.

I locked myself in the room with him and started my conversation. I didn't want to break it, but I didn't like this behavior. He convinced me that he would no longer do this. And he needs all these outfits and festivals just to pick up girls and sleep with them. My heart immediately felt light. But the son said that he did not want to be a military man. At this point the conversation ended and I left.

My wife always reassured me. She said that if not my son, then my grandson will follow in my footsteps. It just takes time. In the meantime, I remember my military service with pride. I miss my comrades in arms. I keep in touch with them. I constantly remember dead brothers in arms. It's sad that they are no longer with us.

Now our children are growing up, our hope and support. I see myself as young in my son. Probably, to my parents I also seemed still stupid and “green”. But for myself, I did everything right and wisely.

I will not stop my son from growing up. I will let him take responsibility for his actions. How my son will earn his living is what should worry him now. And he cares about blue suits and chains. And this is no longer his problem, but mine, as a parent and a man.

The guy needs to find his own business that will bring him money. At the age of 18, I already received a scholarship, more than many earned. Meanwhile, mine spends half of his wife’s salary on outfits and suits, and he won’t be able to earn money there. Which means you don’t need all this. I may be judged, but I made the right choice for my son. And I'm proud of it.

The relatives of one of the most influential Omsk residents of the 90s told SuperOmsk what Sergei Moiseenko lived in recent years.

The relatives of one of the most influential Omsk residents of the 90s told SuperOmsk what Sergei Moiseenko lived in recent years.

A pensioner and an athlete, a strong crime boss and the largest philanthropist of the 90s, the soul of a large family and a particularly dangerous criminal - this is all about him, about one Omsk resident. About Sergei Vasilyevich Moiseenko. At the end of the 2000s, the media forgot about him, and after his death even metropolitan journalists remembered him.

To understand what Sergei Moiseenko actually lived for the last 7 years, the SuperOmsk correspondent met with his family - a widow and two daughters.

« On May 23, 2008, he left the colony and said:« That's it, no more crime, no more meetings» , - recalls the widow Natalya Moiseenko. - He has always been like this. Gave his word - period. Said it suddenly and bluntly» .

It is worth saying that his former entourage did not forget about him - alarm bells rang out in the house more than once. Authoritative Omsk residents suggested: “Seryoga, let’s meet, let’s go to the lake and relax.” Sergei Vasilyevich succinctly said, “Thank you, I’ll think about it,” hung up the phone and... stayed at home. An active person, last year he thought about going into politics. He joined the pensioners' party and became an assistant to city council deputy Evgeniy Mavlyutov - he himself wanted to run for the city parliament, but then changed his mind. I decided to devote myself to my family.

« He loved his grandchildren very much, played a lot with them, furnished the house, in the summer he made an inflatable pool, a sauna, he was a good cook, he made very tasty meat» , says daughter Natalya Moiseenko.

Another passion of Sergei Vasilyevich is mushrooms. Moiseenko walked through almost all the forests of the city. He picked mushrooms and loved to fry them, but he was very reserved about hunting and fishing.

« “He couldn’t even touch an animal, let alone a human,” says widow Natalya. - Yes, the 90s were difficult, but he himself did not kill anyone and did not give such orders to his people. Maybe they did bad things, but at their own discretion. Sergei was actually an authoritative person - many went to him for advice and were ready to fight for grievances against him themselves» .

They say that a special office for meetings was equipped on the second floor of the house. At one time, many people came to authority for help and advice - from businessmen and politicians to... the homeless.

Moiseenko himself tried to do everything himself.

« He himself hollowed out the asphalt path near the house, surrounded the area with a brick fence, planted apple trees, cucumbers, and tomatoes,” notes daughter Irina. - I planted a spruce tree not far from the house» .

They say that he usually cleared away the snow in the huge yard himself. Once a homeless man volunteered to help him - Sergei Vasilyevich thanked him with a large package of groceries.

In the 90s, Moiseenko was the chairman of the board of trustees of the international martial arts club “Saturn”. Orphans attended the club. In the photo is Sergei Moiseenko himself (in a blue and white Olympic jersey) and other athletes.

Some people slander him about this: they say he talked and drank with just anyone, which is what ruined him.

Sergei Moiseenko's relatives are surprised by the rumors. Firstly, they have a normal bar in their house with elite alcohol. Secondly, Moiseenko himself tried to lead a healthy lifestyle. Back in 1991, he was involved in a major accident in the Far East - his friend Andrei Varnavsky died on the spot, and Sergei survived, but became a disability pensioner. At the beginning of the 2000s, diabetes mellitus was added. Sergei Vasilievich regularly injected insulin and took vitamins.

« He seemed to feel his death, recently he began to talk about how a birch tree should be planted in the cemetery, he asked to be laid with a down pillow,” the widow Natalya Moiseenko cries. - As soon as we get into the car, he constantly plays a song.« I don't want you to raise your son alone without a father.» .

On Sunday evening, on the eve of the tragedy, Sergei Moiseenko alone went through almost the entire chassis of the car, went to bed and did not wake up - he fell into a coma. The doctors gave him two days, but he lasted almost a week.

It is known that he is survived by his wife, three daughters, a son and grandchildren. My son is only in 7th grade and plays hockey. His father wished him nothing but the best.

« “He should not become a bandit,” argued Sergei Moiseenko. - I want him to become a great military man or an important policeman» .

Hello again, dear blog reader friends!

As I wrote earlier, I am a former military man. Former, because this summer he voluntarily resigned from the ranks due to the end of his contract. Now I live in the town of my childhood, where everyone cares about everything, and therefore I am often asked: why did I leave the army, do I regret the years I wasted and do I regret my choice.

Why I left and how sorry I feel for myself, I already wrote. And in this article I want to answer the question about choice. You can also title it: “Where would I have entered 10 years ago if I knew everything that I know now.” It will also partially answer the question: “which military school should I go to?” and can become a good adviser to someone who has decided to become a military man, but does not know which university to choose.

My attitude towards Suvorov schools and cadet corps

If you, and most often your parents, decide to connect their/your lives with the army, your first thoughts will appear at school. And what? This is an ideal option for them. With a clear conscience, they will shift all their responsibility for their children to these pre-university institutions.

Just think: the children will be dressed, shod, fed and put to bed on time and at the expense of the state. Beauty! There are cadet corps that recruit students from the 5th (!) grade. That is, these children spend almost their entire adult life in the army system. Of course, not every city has a Suvorov school or a “cadet school,” but some parents are ready to send their children even far away, pay a bribe for admission, thinking that they made the right choice.

My opinion is this: a child should have a childhood. Sometimes some people are just drawn to adventure and are eager to get out of the house - please. But you shouldn’t push, let alone force, a child to make such a decision.

After all, if in the end his military life does not work out for him, you, the parents, will be to blame. Discipline is certainly good. And government support too. But there is only one life.

Where do I get these beliefs from?

I was not a cadet, I was not a Suvorov officer, but I communicated with them a lot. What struck me most was the 6-year-old cadet. He spent 6 years in the army, no matter what it was, by the time he graduated from school! What else could he have become? Naturally he joined the army.

Therefore, I repeat once again - do not experiment. If you are not the son of a hereditary military man and do not intend to serve your Motherland all your life, do not go to Suvorov, and parents do not push your children there. Perhaps you will take someone else's place. Someone who really needs it.

What they won't tell you about the service

Our wise state calculated everything very correctly. You graduate from college at the age of 22, you need to serve another 5 years. In total, the person is 27 years old and has 9 years and 11 months of service. According to the law, someone who has served for 10 years or more has the right to housing and a minimum pension in a number of cases, such as dismissal for organizational reasons, in case of illness, or for a number of other compelling reasons.

The military man reasons: “Yeah, a little more and I’ll get a “ten”, I’ll sign another contract, and then we’ll see.” And in general, this “ten” in the army is just a fix idea, Rubicon. Although it does not provide any special advantages. The next minimum contract is 3 years.

Total by the end: you are already 30 years old, you have served for 13 years. There are 7 years left until a guaranteed pension and apartment. Plus, you’ve already become lazy, you don’t know how to do anything except the ability to perfectly pretend that you’re working (although when the pressure comes you’re very efficient). So, what is next? Right! After this, a new contract is signed, and this time most likely for 10 years.

And what? I want to serve, most of my term is behind me, why do I have to fill out the paperwork five times? Another 10 years pass, you are 40. 23 years of service, until the age limit of 5 years, after which one hundred percent is in reserve. How lucky! One more contract for a well-deserved retirement. At this time, the children (who have them) are already big, and he himself is relatively young. In my life I have only seen garrisons and training grounds, but everything is there! He didn’t live in vain!

Only now I saw these 45-year-old men! I thought they were under 60. Honestly. Officers are all right, if you don’t abuse them too much. But ordinary contract workers give up their health completely. Even drivers have at least hemorrhoids and intervertebral hernia. Minimum. Obesity, varying degrees of alcoholism and much, much more.

I saw it! With my own eyes. But did anyone tell me about this at the military registration and enlistment office back in school, on January 11, 2003, when I went to enlistment? Do you who have decided to become military know this? This is not a freebie! This is not an eternal parade of white shirts and gold shoulder straps.

During the 5 years of my service, I wore my dress uniform about 5 times! Three times for the parade on May 9, when he was not in uniform, once on the day of the unit and once at the officers’ meeting in honor of the arrival of young recruits. Has anyone told you this?

This part of the article will be of interest to those who have decided to enroll in a military school, but do not know which one. In principle, such a question cannot arise among hereditary army men.

Not a single tanker in his memory would send his son to become a signalman. The children of air defense officers will most likely become air defense officers.

Not a single paratrooper would want to see his son as a medic or logistics officer, and this is understandable.

What should mere mortals do? Is it realistic to get into the ranks and what direction to choose.

It’s all very simple: since you’ve decided to become a military man, are ready to enroll in an army university, have health checks and are not registered with a psychiatrist – go for it. Just take an interest in the civilian specialties that this or that school offers. After all, on the day of graduation you will be given not only an officer’s shoulder straps, but also a certain state-issued document with which you will go through life.

Let me give you a few examples

Naturally, I’ll start with myself. My peaceful profession is an engineer with a specialty in Radio Engineering. It doesn't look like a profession. But just in appearance. Depending on the degree of academic performance, some knowledge settles (or does not settle) in the head. Only now they are preparing you for the army. Serve. Command and obey. Who wants smart subordinates? Is it easier to manage the smart one or the not so smart one?

Hence my observation to you: no one needs your knowledge! In the army, the ability to drink liters of vodka without consequences for the body is valued much higher than engineering knowledge. Yes, you will be asked for knowledge of the material part of the weapon, but these are different matters. That's not it.

So it turns out that a person who has gone through “the difficult path from sperm to lieutenant colonel” (most often this is the ceiling) at the end of his life leaves the army without a single knowledge useful for peaceful life. And where then (at 45-50 years old, full of ambition, yesterday’s big boss?) - right into security. If friends and colleagues who managed (or thought of) leaving earlier don’t pull them into some more decent business.

Radio engineering is a very promising and interesting field, but by civilian standards it is not monetary. It’s difficult to get settled; you need to know a lot.

And you need to have the ability to do this. I have a friend who is now advancing science at the research institute of our university. He is a talent. It's talent. Plus perseverance. He studied better than me, but I’m definitely no dumber. The only big difference is that he liked all these pieces of hardware, but I didn’t really like it. Much less than him. That's all. If you like it, go become an engineer. Then I can recommend the Smolensk Military Academy of Military Air Defense or the Yaroslavl Anti-Aircraft Gun. I don't know exactly what it's called. There they will make you engineers if you want.

But this is my experience. Once I got into the army, after about three months I realized that I was in the wrong place.

Military topographer

From an army point of view, and from a life point of view, today I would go to study in St. Petersburg. For a military topographer. This is truly a real profession. After all, according to their civil diploma, they are surveyors. And in the army, my age-mate came straight to the position of major. I am a senior lieutenant, and he is a major. Simply because I graduated from the right university.

But even if you decide to part with the army, measuring the land with a theodolite is a very profitable and not dusty business. Several of my friends work in the land cadastre. Believe me, they live wonderfully. And that guy himself stayed in the service for less than a year. He quit his job, lives in Krasnodar and has already bought himself an apartment. (And so I would have waited 20 years).

Logistics

The second or even the first coolest profession in the army is logistics. In Volsk there is the Volsk Military School of Logistics. They say it's very difficult to get there, but it's worth it. Do you want to deal with issues of clothing and food property? And if you're lucky, fuel and lubricants? Want to? And who doesn't want to? They have a peaceful profession, something to do with logistics, I don’t know for sure. Because these comrades sit quietly in their positions and are not going anywhere.

Motorists

There are several universities in the army that train motorists. I had the option of enrolling in Ryazanskoe, but due to childish stupidity, I thought it was not cool. Well, either shoot down planes or some motorists... But in vain!

This is a very promising direction. Firstly, having all the categories for the right to drive vehicles is already a profession. You can always get a job as a driver. In the army, these people sit in the automobile service or in auto companies, write out and sign vouchers for cars, write off fuel and lubricants and are quietly silent about their affairs. You will always have a fleet of vehicles at your disposal with free labor in the form of soldiers and the necessary tools. At a minimum, always have a charged battery and a free car wash...

You know... For now this is enough, if this article finds a response from readers, I will definitely add a couple more sensible ideas to the list.

Nevertheless, what has already been written above is quite enough to give reasoned thought about choosing a profession. And choose a military university correctly, without unnecessary emotions, not based on the connections your parents have, not based on your place of residence - in the case of a military school, this is not important at all, but deliberately! With your head.

I still have something to say about the Mozhaisk Academy of East Kazakhstan region, physical education teachers and railway workers, but that will come later.

I look forward to your comments!

To be continued…

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203 comments on ““How not to and how to choose a military school for admission””

Hello, please tell me about KVVAUL how to enroll there. My son is finishing school in 3 years. He studies just above average in physical education. Also, is there a chance of enrolling? Since childhood, he dreams of becoming a pilot.

Hello! Very informative article, thank you! My daughter is 7 years old and we have already clearly decided on our choice of profession. In the Airborne Forces and nowhere else. I am in shock and quiet horror. To be honest... almost everyone in our family on my husband’s side is military... I’ve seen enough... and so... well, okay, we’re going to Airborne Forces school this fall in parallel with general education. In principle, I was mentally prepared for such a turn of events, because my little one has been attending all kinds of sports and competitions since he was 3.5 years old. Already 2 medals and certificates. But I wanted to ask if this school gives airborne training to children when they enter a university? This year, 1 girl graduated with a bunch of medals and several jumps, it seems like 10 pieces. They passed the exams, took the oath in the presence of the head of Kalmykia and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and were awarded the blue. berets Is this some kind of step on the way to university or just a valuable gift? Thank you in advance for your answer.

Hello everyone who will read this. Since childhood, I dreamed of becoming an officer, but the medical board rejected him twice (as a child, a horse hit his head with a hoof). I served 2 years as a conscript and again submitted a report for admission. It so happened that I, by chance, drove up to the district hospital in the commander’s car. I went through all the doctors, the neurologist again objects. I arrived at a meeting of the Military High Commission and then the chairman of the commission said, like, a young, handsome senior sergeant wants to become an officer, I think we should give him this opportunity. What I mean is that service in the Armed Forces should not be perceived as a business. Otherwise, it will be a burden and, as the author noted, you will get drunk. I graduated from the Higher Engineering Radio Engineering School of Air Defense, 26 years old, lieutenant engineer, two tiny twin children, a major position, a garrison in the forest, subordinate to officers older than me in age and rank, for a “snack” the Finnish border is 10 kilometers away. For the first two years I didn’t take off my field uniform, I only came home to sleep. When the kids saw it, they cried because... mistaken for someone else's guy. Then a long government business trip “over the hill”. Upon return, the border again. He graduated from the academy and returned to the headquarters of the border division. If someone likes it, then you can think about where to go. As a result, 32 years of total service. The pension is such that you can choose an occupation (work) to your liking. I worked for 12 years as a mechanic repairing measuring instruments in the metrology department of the Moscow Region, the salary is meager, with other advantages - you get pleasure from the work and close to home. I worked as an engineer, a boss - I don’t like it. Conclusion. 1. Do not under any circumstances try to enroll in college if you are not ready for anything described above. 2. Be prepared to be injured in the service and to the fact that, after dismissal, the Defense Ministry will forget about you. 3. It is better to choose an educational profile that is easier to find a use for after dismissal.

Hello, Admin! Tell me, my son graduated from ensign school and wants to study further to become an officer. What actions from him: what, where and to whom should I write? He signs a contract this year, they said for 5 years (I mean after ensign school).

I recommend the MTO Academy to all young people. I graduated two years ago, I have very warm memories of my cadet days! Excellent teachers and educational facilities, in addition to basic studies, here you can express yourself in scientific work, in sports competitions, and in creativity.

why enroll in academies that rejected you 2?
my son entered the MBAA in the city of St. Petersburg, although the contract ended, he entered and is happy, you can enter it until you are 27 years old, so I recommend this academy, you won’t find a better one, it’s not known in other academies that they collect money for what

Hello! I have incomplete higher education. I am 22 years old. This fall I want to join the army for compulsory service. And also, in the fall I will turn 23 years old. Can I, after serving for six months, submit an application for admission to a military university? The fact is that next fall in October I will be 24 years old.

Alexander, good evening, very interesting and informative blog. My son is finishing 11th grade this year and his dream is to become a military man, which we have been discouraging him from since 8th grade. But we can't do anything. He is an excellent student, a first-class boxer, and is studying physics and mathematics. Help him choose a military university where he could apply his knowledge in mathematics, computer science, physics and get a good specialty. When we contacted the military registration and enlistment office, we were told that no matter how excellent a student or athlete he was, he wouldn’t be able to get in without money. We really want our children's dreams to come true.

Thank you, very useful site. Please tell me what you would do in our situation. My son's contract ends in March. Now he is 22 years old, (graduated in 2012), he has completed his military service and has a 3-year contract. Participant in hostilities. I don’t mind continuing to serve, but I also don’t want to remain without an education. As I understand, next year is the last year when you can enroll in VVU (born July 27, 1994). Maybe there are already some preparatory courses at VVU? Thank you.

Hello, I am finishing 11th grade. I want to enroll as a motorist at the Chelyabinsk Automotive School. After graduation, what will I work for and where? What are the prospects?

Alexander, good afternoon! The son plans to enter a military university in St. Petersburg. I chose the Academy of Communications and the Mozhaisk Academy. Can you recommend the best place to go? Or some other promising options? Thank you in advance!

Hello, what can you say about the Tyumen Higher Military Engineering Command School, my son graduates from 11th grade in a year and wants to enroll there in the specialty “Use of controlled mining units and operation of radio-electronic engineering weapons” in accordance with Federal State Educational Standard VPO 210602 Special radio engineering systems,” and what can you say about this specialty?

I read the article, thank you very much to the admin for the information. I'm in 11th grade and I'm thinking about where to go. Along with civilian universities, I also took note of military ones. The paragraph with motorists was especially interesting. There doesn’t seem to be such a school in Ryazan, now it’s in Omsk if I’m not mistaken. I'd like to know more about him. After reading the comments above, the question also arose about the demands of the profession in civilian life? I’m from Kazan

Hello, I found your site by accident and am reading it with great interest. My son is a second year student at NVVKU. Reading the articles and comments, I realized that he was going nowhere, but it was too late to change anything, especially since it was his choice (they never thought about a military career for their son).
My question (although you wrote that you know nothing about this educational institution) is whether my son will receive a driver’s license. Thank you!

Hello Alexander, I am currently graduating from the Kursk Railway Technical School as a helper/driver with honors. From the first years I had a desire to enter a military university, I considered the A.F. Mozhaisky Military Space Academy. According to rumors, I have heard a lot about the selection committee, the competition in general. I wanted to know how realistic it is to enroll without connections and money, or do you still need to have a wallet at any university? What's the competition now? What is the fate of graduates (is there any employment)?
Where should you try to enroll in your specialty? I wouldn’t want to go to the St. Petersburg railway station.
After graduation, they will most likely be drafted into the army (19 years old). I would like to join the railway troops, but from a conversation with the military commissar and his hints, I realized that this is problematic. What can I do?
There are a lot of questions, no one can really answer!
Thank you in advance for your answer!