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Military personel on the Huddle?

  • Tiger2003
    United States Marine Corps Sniper...
    One Shot One Kill
  • Curly J
    Former USAF.
  • sleeper
    Tiger2003 wrote: United States Marine Corps Sniper...
    One Shot One Kill
    My slogan was always

    "Two shots and a bottle of bubbly"
  • believer
    Polar Bear 73 wrote: 37 years. 24 in the Army & Army National Guard, 13 in the Air National Guard. I'll be 4 months shy of 40 years when I retire in 2013.
    40 years? I did 3 years active Army and 6 in the Air National Guard and that was PLENTY. 40 years? Trees don't live that long! lol
  • Darkon
    sleeper wrote: Was in the Marines briefly, but I was too fast/too furious so they promoted to special ops. Still doing that as of today, but I go to school and they aren't many terrorists running around where I'm from.
    You should join the military. Looks like some dicipline would do you good.
  • brutus161
    14 years of Navy, and still going strong. Currently recruitng in SE Ohio.
  • Glory Days
    believer wrote:
    Polar Bear 73 wrote: 37 years. 24 in the Army & Army National Guard, 13 in the Air National Guard. I'll be 4 months shy of 40 years when I retire in 2013.
    40 years? I did 3 years active Army and 6 in the Air National Guard and that was PLENTY. 40 years? Trees don't live that long! lol
    I had a SSG in my unit in OIF V who was a Vietnam Vet. Even carried around his old pictures to show everyone. I know he did atleast 2 deployments to Iraq and wanted to stay in country with the unit that replaced us when we rotated back after 15 months but the BN CDR wouldnt let him, made him go home for a few months before he would let him transfer units. He said he really had nothing for him back home, so he just wanted to be there where atleast he was doing something. probably one of the better Soldiers i had. he could talk you ear off about anything, but always did his job, never cut corners, and never complained.
  • bcubed
    rock_knutne wrote: Thank you all who are or have served our country!
    This.

    Amen rock, Amen!
  • SnotBubbles
    Belly said former "Army." Did you mean former "Confederate States Army?

    Yes, that's a crack on age and on him hating black people! :D
  • chicken_coop
    Current Navy

    Aviation Ordnance
  • Trueblue23
    I took my ASVAP and scored an 81, is that a good score?
  • Benny The Jet
    Trueblue23 wrote: Still thinking about the military as a way to jump start life so to speak
    What exactly do you mean when you say "jump start life"? Are you thinking of it as something to do because you can't really find what you want to do with your life? Or have you always wanted to join, just can't quite decide? Just curious
  • brutus161
    Trueblue23 wrote: I took my ASVAP and scored an 81, is that a good score?
    Pretty damn good. If I were a little closer to WCH, I'd be calling you right now.
  • Ytowngirlinfla
    Trueblue that's exactly what I scored on my asvab and I was eligible for every job in the Navy. They wanted me to go Nuke which I didn't want to do cause it's a lot of schooling, though I took the AECF program which is just as much schooling and I'm finding that out now.
  • martyirish
    Never served but doing electronic work that supports the Air Force and Navy.
    To those who serve and have served.

    THANK YOU
  • Polar Bear 73
    believer wrote:
    Polar Bear 73 wrote: 37 years. 24 in the Army & Army National Guard, 13 in the Air National Guard. I'll be 4 months shy of 40 years when I retire in 2013.
    40 years? I did 3 years active Army and 6 in the Air National Guard and that was PLENTY. 40 years? Trees don't live that long! lol

    That is not as unusual as you might think in the Guard and Reserves. Unlike active duty retirees, we can't draw a retirement annuity until age 60. You can retire earlier (after 20 years) but you don't draw your retirement pay until 60. I've known 4 or 5 guys over the years that retired with 40 years service.
  • eersandbeers
    I've did six WV Air Guard so far and getting ready to sign up for another three. I'll probably be a lifer.
  • Trueblue23
    Benny The Jet wrote:
    Trueblue23 wrote: Still thinking about the military as a way to jump start life so to speak
    What exactly do you mean when you say "jump start life"? Are you thinking of it as something to do because you can't really find what you want to do with your life? Or have you always wanted to join, just can't quite decide? Just curious
    I've always had an interest in the military. Idk if you recall, but I posted on the Huddle about going through the recruiting process for the Army. My recruiter promised me so many things, but once I actually got to MEPS to swear in and pick a job, things were much different. He said with an 81 I would be looking at a good job, but they wanted me to be "Field Track Mechanic".. I don't think that's bad or anything but not what I expected. He also told me I'd be looking at a good signing bonus, but there was nothing. I now understand bonuses are basically obsolete, which is okay with me.

    When I say "jump start life", I just mean it will give me a direction ya know? I'm only 21, but I feel like life is stuck in neutral so to speak. Getting money to go back to school is a big thing for me.
  • Ytowngirlinfla
    Bonuses are not obsolete at all. I got 16,00 from the Navy. If you get into one of their higher programs, NUC, AECF or spec ops you'd get a bonus for sure.

    Join the Navy see the world!!!!
  • Mr Pat
    Ytown, I'm thinking about the Navy and am going to shoot you a PM, would appreciate any help you can give me.
  • Ytowngirlinfla
    I responded.