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    The Day Has Come For Me To Go

    I leave tomorrow for Albany, NY. I guess I do some stuff at MEPS there and I fly out Monday morning. I cannot believe my time has come already. I am very excited but very nervous as well. The...
  2. Thread: September 11

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    I was in the 5th grade. We were on our way to...

    I was in the 5th grade. We were on our way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the city but we were stopped on the middle of the Henry Hudson Bridge. Everyone was really bored about the traffic...
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    You may be allowed to spell poorly and use bad...

    You may be allowed to spell poorly and use bad grammar at your RS, but we have rules here. You are setting a bad example to new members when you can't follow these rules yourself. More importantly,...
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    He is telling us too much. Way too much. You...

    He is telling us too much. Way too much. You ever notice how Marines will make things pretty vague when telling you things about boot camp, or they never give you the full story, or perhaps even a...
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    Getting in Shape at RT

    At the start of RT, after the IST, there are the Usain Bolts, the middle of the packs, and the Private Pyles. My question is, does this trend remain for most of bootcamp or does everyone reach a...
  6. Thread: Moved back..

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    My original Aug 24 ship date was moved to Sept 14...

    My original Aug 24 ship date was moved to Sept 14 yesterday. I didn't have to resign a contract or anything so my guess is that this is pretty routine.
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    Yes, they are. Depends where you live. ...

    Yes, they are.



    Depends where you live. One of my teachers had my class write letters to my recruiter on why I shouldn't join the military... as an extra credit assignment of course. It may...
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    MTVTN, Yes! :yes:

    MTVTN, Yes! :yes:
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    Honest to God, I really have no idea why I...

    Honest to God, I really have no idea why I joined. I tell people it is hard to explain as a way out of thinking of a reason for myself. Just something in the back of my mind said that the safe,...
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    Outstanding story! Sounds like one long red...

    Outstanding story! Sounds like one long red light. I guess everything really is bigger in Texas. ;)
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    Idiocracy was great... Drink Brawndo, get a...

    Idiocracy was great... Drink Brawndo, get a ******* at Starbucks, and go to law school at COSTCO. Sounds awesome.

    Seriously though, I don't see any other end result. Actually, I do. Chesty...
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    ... Have you seen WALL-E?

    ... Have you seen WALL-E?
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    Thank you, Sgt. and other poolees.

    Thank you, Sgt. and other poolees.
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    What I find absolutely humurous is that most...

    What I find absolutely humurous is that most civilians do not understand anything, yet always claim to be expert analysts of the military and how members of the military conduct themselves. Go see...
  15. We've done quite a variety of activities. We've...

    We've done quite a variety of activities. We've done IST's and drill practice, we've gone bowling and arcades, we've visited the entrepid, and on the 8th I believe we're going paintballing. I think...
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    USCG/USN & The Marines

    So I was watching this program on the history channel today about the military's new era of maritime anti-terrorism and anti-piracy. The US Coast Guard actually seemed pretty badass with a whole...
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    Here it is: 2 referrals and 15 college...

    Here it is:

    2 referrals and 15 college credits alone will not get you E-3. If you have one or the other, or have JROTC stuff, as in you are a contract-E-2, plus you do very exceptional in boot...
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    Thanks, man. I already memorized them for the...

    Thanks, man.

    I already memorized them for the all-hands a few months ago, but it is good to stay sharp. It's like the only advantage I have... lol
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    We have a Gunnery Sergeant in our office too. At...

    We have a Gunnery Sergeant in our office too. At first I called him Gunnery Sergeant, but everyone else (recruiters and poolees) call him Gunny, and he doesn't seem to object, so I call him Gunny as...
  20. Thread: Any stories?

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    Outstanding story. You went from zero to eight...

    Outstanding story. You went from zero to eight pullups in less than one month? That's impressive!
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    Honestly, my only worry about boot camp is that I...

    Honestly, my only worry about boot camp is that I know I am going to be towards the bottom of the fitness gradient in my platoon. I don't really care though; I can pass the IST, on which I have been...
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    Just remember, if you are going active-duty,...

    Just remember, if you are going active-duty, nothing beyond the field is certain, so deon't get your hopes up if you can't get dog-handler, which is very hard to do.
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    General Mattis is the man. The quote about the...

    General Mattis is the man. The quote about the football teams is pretty funny too, but mostly owes to the fact that the Marines are hitching a ride with Navy football... oh well.
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    I looking forward to partying down with 4th Bn on...

    I looking forward to partying down with 4th Bn on the weekends.
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    Some of you guys should come with me into the...

    Some of you guys should come with me into the (AG) Field. It sounds like fun.*


    re: The Marine Corps' definition of "Fun".
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