Hippies are credited as tree-huggers, wanting to protect the plant from wars and non-war dangers like pollution. A more professional term for earth conscious hippies is the environmentalist. Environmentalists work in the Navy, National Guard, Air Force, Marines and Army as health and safety inspectors to ensure that military facilities are receiving clean air, water and food and manage preventable damage to the environment around military facilities.

 Navy Training for Hippies

Environmentalists employed by the US Military must train for nine weeks in boot camp or basic training before further training and education is obtained. Additional classroom training courses are required in disaster planning, arming and disarming techniques, chemical and nuclear detection and defense, disposal ordnances and planning for disasters. Other training includes learning to defuse bombs, regular drinking water, inspecting food and water for quality and safety and monitoring the storage, disposal and transportation of waste.

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Hippies on the Home Front: Putting Experience to Use after the Navy

Experience earned during Military service will help veterans to gain environmentalist careers on home soil. Environmentalists may seek careers in their specialty areas; either as crop scientists, waste management professionals at civilian sewage treatment plants or technicians at water treatment plants. Environmentalists in the Military can find similar jobs in their own communities or on a larger scale by working for national organizations or the government as advisors. Salaries for environmentalists working in civilian careers will depend upon areas of specialty, training and experience, though many salaries range between $37,000 and $58,000 in 2006.

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