lawlstryyker wrote:
Stop producing globes with the Middle East on them. Problem solved.
"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps! "trackstarr wrote:
My pops says stay on a ship and go navy if not school
but my grandpa served in europe during ww2 as a army grunt
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945
I would never recommend joining the military in wartime. If you do it, you have my respect. But I'd never recommend it.ATG wrote:
I can no longer in good conscious recommend any of our boys join the military.
You can always join the armed forces AND go to school, can't you? It doesn't have to be one or the other.
Iran wants Israel off the map.
Some advice I give anyone who's going into the military is as follows:
1) Get in the best shape you can before hitting basic. Extreme cases are kept longer.
2) Learn as much as you can about the history of the branch you're going into before hitting basic (including popular trivia). You don't want to be cramming on 4, 2 or 0 hours of sleep.
3) Do some research to find out how to fold your shit, even if you're never going to do so again once you've graduated. If you've never had to, learn sewing to a point where you can mend things such as buttons and small rends. It's easy, but you don't want to be fumbling all over your first tries with someone breathing down your neck.
4) Take watch seriously. Don't let your superiors cow you into such submissiveness that you'll let just anyone waltz in and out of your particular group's quarters.
5) Beyond basic? Well, that's you and your field's problem.
1) Get in the best shape you can before hitting basic. Extreme cases are kept longer.
2) Learn as much as you can about the history of the branch you're going into before hitting basic (including popular trivia). You don't want to be cramming on 4, 2 or 0 hours of sleep.
3) Do some research to find out how to fold your shit, even if you're never going to do so again once you've graduated. If you've never had to, learn sewing to a point where you can mend things such as buttons and small rends. It's easy, but you don't want to be fumbling all over your first tries with someone breathing down your neck.
4) Take watch seriously. Don't let your superiors cow you into such submissiveness that you'll let just anyone waltz in and out of your particular group's quarters.
5) Beyond basic? Well, that's you and your field's problem.
I went comm for the USMC... and it's Reserves... so it doesn't pull too much from me. If you do proper research before joining, you can learn a great deal from the military. I love the Marine Corps only because they actually take care of you. I don't know how they do in other branches, but that's how I've been treated. Everybody takes care of each other. I just latmoved from MOS 2822, to MOS 2821, so I'll be a Tech Controller as soon as I leave and get back from 29 Palms.
It's all up to you. The only thing I really want you think about is... are you ready to go into battle regardless of what the cause is? Because that's how it is right now. If you sign the contract, you best be ready to accept anything given to you, good or bad. Nobody forced you to join, so you can't complain once you get in.
And one last thing... no need to have an Army to wage wars... AS LONG AS THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PERSON ALIVE, DISAGREEMENTS WILL ALWAYS OCCUR.
It's all up to you. The only thing I really want you think about is... are you ready to go into battle regardless of what the cause is? Because that's how it is right now. If you sign the contract, you best be ready to accept anything given to you, good or bad. Nobody forced you to join, so you can't complain once you get in.
And one last thing... no need to have an Army to wage wars... AS LONG AS THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PERSON ALIVE, DISAGREEMENTS WILL ALWAYS OCCUR.
Started with the first two cavemen, and won't end till the last two cavemen. You are correct.nonexistentusmc wrote:
And one last thing... no need to have an Army to wage wars... AS LONG AS THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PERSON ALIVE, DISAGREEMENTS WILL ALWAYS OCCUR.
think again
Oh do explain wise one.<SharpShot> wrote:
think again
Canada knows what about the Marines exactly?<SharpShot> wrote:
think again
Be a Tanker instead.usmarine2005 wrote:
Don't be a grunt..you will end up like me.
LOL, just do what you think will benefit you the most while you're in the Corps and when you decide to get out. As long as you don't screw up in there enough to rate a dishonorable, you should be good. It's gon be the best 4 years of your life (1 enlistment) if you go. We work hard and we play hard... it's pretty even.
Go Air Force.....
Go to college if you can afford it.
Go Air force, Navy, anything but the suck..
Air Force, unless the Navy's changed since 2000.LT.Victim wrote:
Go Air force, Navy, anything but the suck..
Air Force. Easiest way to survive a war (provided you don't fly helicopters.)
Security Forces, but make sure you're with a FAST Company.Major.League.Infidel wrote:
Be a Tanker instead.usmarine2005 wrote:
Don't be a grunt..you will end up like me.
If you decide to join,
Welcome to the Suck.
I like being in that category.usmarine2005 wrote:
Exclude Corpsman from that pfffttt...stryyker wrote:
pfft... Navytrackstarr wrote:
My pops says stay on a ship and go navy if not school
but my grandpa served in europe during ww2 as a army grunt
lets see, you forgotnukchebi0 wrote:
Air Force. Easiest way to survive a war (provided you don't fly helicopters.)
OR are a Pararescueman/CRO
OR are a Combat Controller/STO
OR are a TACP Member
OR are in Security forces
OR in Vehicle Maintenance in Iraq or Afghanistan
OR are in EOD (explosive Ordinance Disposal)
and the list goes on.
Todays Air force is changing rapidly, as the Army gets tapped on harder and harder Airmen are being ordered to fill Army positions in what are called "In Lew Of" taskings that take them outside the wire on a regular basis. Make no mistake the Air force is still full of pants pissing pointy headed mommas boys, but that is slowly changing.
The AFSOC/JSOC/CSAR units ....well we have always had it pretty rough, not too many shiny airbases for us..
your best bet to survive a war these days is by sitting miles offshore on a ship.
AG
edit - forgot to add the bomb diffusers.... no way man..
Last edited by agwood (2007-06-04 23:06:26)
I was in boots when I was 17stryyker wrote:
You need to
a.) Be 18
b.) Have a High School diploma or a G.E.D
If you are serious about it, join the Delayed Entry Program the beginning of your Junior year.
United States Army Infantry
Hands DOWN
do it. DO IT!
Hands DOWN
do it. DO IT!
dont forget the puppiesusmarine2005 wrote:
Teddy bears for everyone.Fen321 wrote:
no shit -- no armies no wars
6) Dont trust a recruiter.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Some advice I give anyone who's going into the military is as follows:
1) Get in the best shape you can before hitting basic. Extreme cases are kept longer.
2) Learn as much as you can about the history of the branch you're going into before hitting basic (including popular trivia). You don't want to be cramming on 4, 2 or 0 hours of sleep.
3) Do some research to find out how to fold your shit, even if you're never going to do so again once you've graduated. If you've never had to, learn sewing to a point where you can mend things such as buttons and small rends. It's easy, but you don't want to be fumbling all over your first tries with someone breathing down your neck.
4) Take watch seriously. Don't let your superiors cow you into such submissiveness that you'll let just anyone waltz in and out of your particular group's quarters.
5) Beyond basic? Well, that's you and your field's problem.
Last edited by GunSlinger OIF II (2007-06-04 23:24:22)
Ignore the heretic. Isn't it safer to be behind all that nice protective Armor and that bigass cannon?GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
United States Army Infantry
Hands DOWN
do it. DO IT!