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Don't forget your cable/internet bills. I rented a house with two buddies in college before I enlisted and shipped to PI. I completely forgot the Comcast bill was in my name, and while I was at boot,...

I actually just finished working with the Army's Space & Missile Defense Command (SMDC) on a high energy laser demonstrator. Right now it can be used for counter rocket, artillery, and mortars...

Thanks for the clarification. I suppose it depends on the nationality. My wife is Australian, FYI.

Not really. I'm married to a foreign national and maintain a TS/SCI for my job. Just be transparent with your security folks and everything is kosher.

Good question. I'm not sure if I'll spend the time/money to do so. I don't really have plans to wear the uniform again, unless called up from the IRR. I work as a contractor for the *bleh* Army, but...

I left active duty in 2015 as a Sergeant with a little over 3 years TIG, and I was recently promoted to Staff Sergeant in the IRR. It seems strange to refer to myself as a Staff Sergeant --not that I...

Yes. It does depend on a lot of factors. Your MOS can promote faster or slower than others, your PFT/CFT and rifle scores, education, meritorious boards, special duty assignments, etc. I went to PI...

You may want to look into the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). I don't know if it applies to student loans, but I'll leave the researching to you.

m14ed is correct. Although you will be collecting PFC pay while in boot camp, you're just a recruit like everyone else until you become a Marine. Whether or not you're going to be a Pvt of PFC is...

I play this song loudly every time my shop has to stay ridiculously late for no reason. Really gets the blood pumping!

At LEAST learn to use pronouns every once and a while. Your drill instructors are going to hate you if you keep talking like that. "This recruit didn't keeps his palms back because this recruit...

Corporations ARE people... an association of individuals who are for whatever reason, in this case to make money, represented as one body. If you're worried about corporations swaying the decisions...

Oh, and to the OP, congrats. Enjoy your stay in 29 Palms, but you should be there a lot less time than I was.

If you do 20 pullups and 100 crunches, you basically just have to FINISH the run in the time allotted and you'll have a 1st class PFT.