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06-27-08, 01:43 AM
Thread: Life as a Marine Corps Grunt
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There's plenty of other videos on youtube that...
There's plenty of other videos on youtube that will show you the life of any Marine, not just a 03xx...I don't think it's the downtime portion you need to be thinking of, though...It would be...
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06-25-08, 03:23 PM
Thread: Private Austin reporting as Ordered
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Im heading out Monday!! Give me some inspiration,...
Im heading out Monday!! Give me some inspiration, my pull ups are borderline...tell me about a recruit who came in low on that and ended high on the final!!! and by the way,...
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06-25-08, 02:58 AM
Thread: Hi, I'm new here.
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Welcome aboard! You'll find the Marines to be...
Welcome aboard! You'll find the Marines to be very helpful and bluntly honest. Just show them respect and try not to post anything to stupid, and use the search tool (took me a while to get that...
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06-25-08, 02:20 AM
Thread: What to take to boot camp.
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Ohhh, to add to this post....will be able to...
Ohhh, to add to this post....will be able to purchase sun screen at px???
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06-25-08, 02:16 AM
Thread: What to take to boot camp.
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im taking my ssi card, state id and a $20 bill.
im taking my ssi card, state id and a $20 bill.
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06-25-08, 02:11 AM
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I apologize if I haven't earned the right to ask this question.
Since joining the Corps, I have learned more about the GWOT, how the military is financed, and a great deal of other things that will affect me over (at least) the next 4-8 years. I have always been...
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06-25-08, 02:04 AM
Thread: Family trying to talk me out of it
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All these people say these things b/c they care,...
All these people say these things b/c they care, and they think they are helping. It's up to you to show them how positive this new chapter of your life will be. Your manuerisms and behavior will...
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06-25-08, 02:00 AM
Thread: Top Secret Security Clearance
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Good point, Hologram. Im actually big on the...
Good point, Hologram. Im actually big on the idea that mental health is more important than any other aspect. If you can't get yourself up to live day to day, all the physical fitness in the world...
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06-24-08, 11:34 PM
Thread: Top Secret Security Clearance
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although I would say, in your instance, with such...
although I would say, in your instance, with such a traumatic experience, therapy could probably have been helpful. Sorry for ranting..
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06-24-08, 11:30 PM
Thread: Top Secret Security Clearance
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IDK..I just wanted to take this opportunity to...
IDK..I just wanted to take this opportunity to say DONT GO WITHIN 100 FEET OF A PSYCHOLOGIST! These "doctors" sole duty is to find any reason to sell you drugs. That's it. They're the reason why...
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06-24-08, 10:54 PM
Thread: Push-up Technique!
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If they counted pull-ups that way I'd have to...
If they counted pull-ups that way I'd have to spend my paycheck on HGH to EVER get a perfect score on the FST!
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06-22-08, 06:37 PM
Thread: Push-up Technique!
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Jetdoc; Sir, I love your signature. As for...
Jetdoc; Sir, I love your signature.
As for the sit-ups. I find it's the pause in the middle that adds the most. When I read the article it stated you should start with a set of 8, which I... -
06-22-08, 09:43 AM
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That's just plain good advice for anyone that can...
That's just plain good advice for anyone that can be legally tried as an adult.
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06-22-08, 02:49 AM
Thread: New guy here
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Welcome aboard future poolee, and future Marine!!...
Welcome aboard future poolee, and future Marine!! Sounds like you already have made the commitment needed.
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06-22-08, 12:41 AM
Thread: Push-up Technique!
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Push-up Technique!
To my fellow poolees...I just read about a push-up technique, gave it a try, and loved it. I found doing one push up in this fashion felt like doing 3-4.
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06-21-08, 08:13 PM
Thread: MOS assignment
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You don't choose your MOS at MEPS. You just...
You don't choose your MOS at MEPS. You just enlist. You then choose 3 options with your recruiter. Later, you'll sign a contract w/a field option, which means you'll be getting an MOS in that...
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06-21-08, 02:48 AM
Thread: MOS 44xx, Legal Services?
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I refined my search, and was able to answer all...
I refined my search, and was able to answer all my questions, except the one regarding deployment. I was pleasantly surprised at what the field looks like!!
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06-21-08, 02:03 AM
Thread: MOS 44xx, Legal Services?
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MOS 44xx, Legal Services?
Anyone Marines in/were in this MOS (4400 range)..if so
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06-21-08, 01:53 AM
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Leaving a week from Monday (30th)..My MOS is...
Leaving a week from Monday (30th)..My MOS is 4400, Legal Services Specialist.
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06-21-08, 01:10 AM
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just to keep from plagarizing...im pretty sure i...
just to keep from plagarizing...im pretty sure i didnt think of that on my own. Don't know where I heard it, though
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06-21-08, 01:08 AM
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A four letter word to us: F-U-C-K, S-H-I-T A...
A four letter word to us: F-U-C-K, S-H-I-T
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06-20-08, 06:51 PM
Thread: I just had my wisdom teeth removed
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Dude, I had a prescrip for perkoset as well as...
Dude, I had a prescrip for perkoset as well as vicodin (which is hydrocodone). I don't think they're too addicting . If you really feel the pain, take half of one. That will probably cover the...
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06-20-08, 04:48 PM
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The moral of the story is one that we should all...
The moral of the story is one that we should all live by and appreciate. There is nothing lower and more hypocritical than a hippy.
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06-19-08, 10:48 PM
Thread: Drug Test.
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also..if you take a week or so off from work...
also..if you take a week or so off from work before boot, it'll be out of your system. Most drugs are out in a week. Even pot will be out quickly if you don't spend your life smoking it.
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06-19-08, 10:45 PM
Thread: Drug Test.
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It's more the compound that creates amphetamine...
It's more the compound that creates amphetamine that any drug test would be looking for. Don't worry. What you really need to worry about is those poppy seed bagels. You don't want the Corps...
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