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02-29-12, 12:27 AM
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Honestly, I think it's a good idea and should...
Honestly, I think it's a good idea and should probably be implemented in a lot of places.
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02-29-12, 12:22 AM
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Also, what the hell is an "infantry scout"?
Also, what the hell is an "infantry scout"?
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02-29-12, 12:18 AM
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I'm not understanding your question at all. ...
I'm not understanding your question at all.
When you enlist into the Reserves you enlist as a specific MOS, there is no choice to go in open contract. So if there is an Infantry unit in your... -
02-29-12, 12:12 AM
Thread: Should I wait for 03xx?
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Don't let them rush you. Don't let them "see what...
Don't let them rush you. Don't let them "see what they can do". If you want to be a grunt, stand your ground and tell them you want to be a grunt and you will wait until an 03 slot opens up.
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02-27-12, 10:19 PM
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If you liked physical things you wouldn't have...
If you liked physical things you wouldn't have run 10 seconds too slow on the IST.
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02-27-12, 10:07 PM
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What was the mission? Maybe we can help you...
What was the mission? Maybe we can help you figure out whether it was the first and only time, or something that happens on occasion.
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02-22-12, 07:22 AM
Thread: phone call
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I got about a 15 second phone call. Supposed to...
I got about a 15 second phone call. Supposed to read the sheet. Instead, I told my Mom "Hear all that yelling? They're being quiet right now and they don't seem to shut up or get tired".
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02-22-12, 07:15 AM
Thread: Medical Question Help!!!!
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From my experience, which as mentioned may or may...
From my experience, which as mentioned may or may not be relevant, I actually broke my scaphoid while I was in the DEP and it didn't impact my ship date or anything. I was in a cast for 6 weeks,...
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02-22-12, 07:06 AM
Thread: Lat Move to EOD as reserve?
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Because this philosophy is what gets people to go...
Because this philosophy is what gets people to go in Open Contract, get assigned to an MOS they hate, and make everyone around them work more for four years.
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02-20-12, 12:08 AM
Thread: Lat Move to EOD as reserve?
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Where/what do you guys do for drill with that few...
Where/what do you guys do for drill with that few of you?
It was always funny in the company staff meetings in Iraq when the CO would ask EOD if they had anything new and it was always "Nah, we... -
02-13-12, 03:14 PM
Thread: On my way
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It shouldn't really matter but I made sure to...
It shouldn't really matter but I made sure to follow the instructions and just would do one Max set when I first woke up, then brush my teeth and stuff, then do another max set, then grab all my...
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02-11-12, 11:09 PM
Thread: can i get in?
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When I came in, I had a GED, but also more than...
When I came in, I had a GED, but also more than 30 college credits. So my first 15 went towards making up for my GED, and the next 15 allowed me to ship on a PFC contract.
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02-10-12, 07:24 PM
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For the record, I was an 0621, and my first unit...
For the record, I was an 0621, and my first unit was Recon. I ended up getting attached to a team and did the same exact things that the Rickies did. Then my next unit was Infantry and I ended up...
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02-10-12, 07:15 PM
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One of my mentors was an 0621 in ANGLICO, ended...
One of my mentors was an 0621 in ANGLICO, ended up going to a grunt battalion as a platoon commander when he was an E6, then later ended up in SOCOM working with those guys, so there are definitely...
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02-10-12, 06:50 PM
Thread: Voting during boot camp
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That's how it should be. Voting is a privilege...
That's how it should be. Voting is a privilege and one we have helped to defend and impart to the Iraqis and Afghanis, shouldn't be denied to our young future Marines.
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02-10-12, 06:49 PM
Thread: Reserve > Active in DEP
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Okay. You are absolutely missing my point. ...
Okay.
You are absolutely missing my point.
Yes, there are SMALL CHANCES of many things in the Marine Corps. There is a SMALL CHANCE that the Commandant might walk up to you in boot camp and... -
02-10-12, 06:45 PM
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If you have time, bust out the few credits you...
If you have time, bust out the few credits you have left. You'll be a PFC when you graduate boot camp, the money you make in the early months you'd have been a private will pay for your classes, and...
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02-10-12, 06:41 PM
Thread: Destination for Crypto-Linguist
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I only ever had a provisional TS, because I...
I only ever had a provisional TS, because I needed it while I was actually in country, and then once I was no longer in a billet that required it they pulled my package. But even my Secret Clearance...
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02-09-12, 06:47 PM
Thread: Top MOS Choices?!
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But yeah, by the time you hit the fleet the...
But yeah, by the time you hit the fleet the Marine Corps will have spent close to, or more than, a million dollars getting you trained, you're not going to lat move, and you really wouldn't want to...
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02-09-12, 06:45 PM
Thread: Top MOS Choices?!
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Depends on the unit. Like I mentioned in the...
Depends on the unit. Like I mentioned in the other thread to another kid, when you're dealing with an MOS that works with pretty much all classified equipment and tactics, the information is a little...
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02-09-12, 06:42 PM
Thread: Christmas at Recruit Training
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My drill instructor used to mess with us by...
My drill instructor used to mess with us by playing snippets of whatever the most popular songs on the radio were. So we'd hear like 15 seconds of a kickass new song and then he'd pop out and be like...
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02-09-12, 06:38 PM
Thread: MOS Change
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You really need to decide 100% on the...
You really need to decide 100% on the active/reserve question before there is any point in answering your other questions, to be completely honest.
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02-09-12, 06:35 PM
Thread: Destination for Crypto-Linguist
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Yep, you could end up in Rad Bin or attached to...
Yep, you could end up in Rad Bin or attached to other units as a sig int specialist, lots of different places, although when you're dealing with an MOS that requires TS clearance the information is...
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02-09-12, 02:31 AM
Thread: Christmas at Recruit Training
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That's weird that they took the brittle away....
That's weird that they took the brittle away. General policy when I went through was that the DIs would collect up the treats/snacks, provided there was enough for the whole platoon, and then our...
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02-08-12, 04:16 PM
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Try is the operative word in that sentence. There...
Try is the operative word in that sentence. There is almost no chance of moving from supply into infantry. You won't have MOS credibility.
If all you care about is being a Marine then you have a...
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