robg9178
01-10-07, 11:33 PM
I have posted a few times on here, and I just want to say that everyone seems really helpful. It has been a long journey for me. I first talked to, and please dont hate me, the army recruiter in August 06, he said i had to lose some weight. I was 243lbs. I hit the gym hard and heavy. I got down to 225, still not enough. I was living in Minnesota at the time. My dad got sick in Nevada, So I came back to Las Vegas. Well i was stressed, did lose anymore weight. Put off military ideas for a bit, then my dad got better, and told me to follow my dream. Well as I have posted before he was a Marine. Well I contacted an Army recruiter in Nevada, started the process again, still needed to lose weight, but dragged my feet. My problem is I am prior service with RE code 3. So I was not sure of my options at the time. Well I felt like the Army recruiter was jerking me around. So one day recently I decided to contact the Marine Corps recruiter, I felt in my heart, Marines would be better for me. I talked to Master Sgt Flack in Las Vegas. Turned me on to Staff Sgt Miller, she is an awesome recruiter. Well on Jan 2, 07 I weighed 220, now I weigh in at 212. For dep I need to be 209. So I am close. It will be an honor to graduate and walk the same parade field my dad did. Also to just say I am a member of The United States Marine Corps, there is no one better. Sorry for the long windedness. I am hoping to either be air field firefighter and rescue specialist or military police. Right now I am waiting for the results of my tattoo waiver. Any advice on how to kick the last four o five lbs, would be appreciated. Thank you
Rob
Rob