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04-16-12, 06:27 PM
Thread: Smoking in Boot Camp?
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No tobacco in boot camp. If you don't quit now,...
No tobacco in boot camp. If you don't quit now, you will quit when you get there.
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04-06-12, 02:55 PM
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They are what you make them. I had about 40...
They are what you make them. I had about 40 credits done before I came in the Corps and finished my degree in 4 years on active duty. A buddy of mine did his ENTIRE undergrad on his first tour. On...
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03-14-12, 12:35 PM
Thread: Questions about Marine to SEAL
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After Googling "Seal FAQ" and clicking on the...
After Googling "Seal FAQ" and clicking on the first link, I found this on the Seal Special Warefare Website:
Q. Do I have to be in the Navy to be eligible for Navy Seal training?
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02-29-12, 12:34 PM
Thread: 11 pounds
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Weight loss isn't science, it's math. Calories...
Weight loss isn't science, it's math. Calories in, calories out. If you can add and subtract, you can lose weight. When you take in more calories than you burn, those extra calories get stored as...
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02-01-12, 11:38 AM
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The FIRST thing I would advise somebody to do if...
The FIRST thing I would advise somebody to do if they need to lose a significant amount of weight is to make sure they have good eating habits. Losing weight is simple math. calories in, calories...
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02-01-12, 11:24 AM
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I agree. Pick one and devote your time to it....
I agree. Pick one and devote your time to it. Personally, if I were you, do the golf thing first. Stick with it until you're like 25. If you haven't made the pro tour by then, you're probably never...
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01-31-12, 11:57 AM
Thread: checking in late to soi?
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"technically" you have until midnight of the date...
"technically" you have until midnight of the date listed on your orders to check into your new unit/assignment. You may be a little behind the power curve as far as your fellow students, but if you...
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01-19-12, 04:53 PM
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Weezy pretty much covered it all, but I'll add my...
Weezy pretty much covered it all, but I'll add my 2 cents.
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01-12-12, 11:54 AM
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I'm not sure if I understand this argument. Does...
I'm not sure if I understand this argument. Does that mean you don't mind what they do to our dead Marines? Or do you think there is a double standard and the American public wouldn't condemn them...
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01-10-12, 09:32 AM
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The main duty stations for airwing Marines are:...
The main duty stations for airwing Marines are: Cherry Point NC, Beaufort SC, Miramar CA, Camp Pendleton CA, Kaneohe Bay HI, Futenma Japan, and Iwakuni Japan. Again, those are just the main duty...
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12-12-11, 02:31 PM
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Option 1: Eat before you go to formation and then...
Option 1: Eat before you go to formation and then head to motor T right after and "stand around"
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12-06-11, 01:09 PM
Thread: Questions
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Is the plan you described possible? Short answer:...
Is the plan you described possible? Short answer: yes. Realistic answer: No.
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12-02-11, 12:42 PM
Thread: Christmas and Holidays at MCT
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I was in MCT (about 6 years ago) over the 4th of...
I was in MCT (about 6 years ago) over the 4th of July. I realize that is a "smaller" holiday than Christmas or Thanksgiving, but we didn't get any time off. We were in the field and it was just...
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11-22-11, 05:46 PM
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I was in your situation not too long ago. I...
I was in your situation not too long ago. I actually got off active duty the very same month you did. Took me about 8 months to get the itch to go back in. I won't go into my story, but basically I...
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10-27-11, 10:21 AM
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I know a guy with a top secret security clearance...
I know a guy with a top secret security clearance who was born and raised an Egyptian citizen. HE wasn't even a US citizen until he came here much later. He of course since became a US citizen. But...
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10-25-11, 09:33 AM
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Having a degree is very important. Where you get...
Having a degree is very important. Where you get it, is not. Having said that, you obviously want to make sure it is an accredited school and preferably not a "for profit" school. But in reality, you...
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10-18-11, 12:42 PM
Thread: foremer DI's/ Current please help
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Did you have to start out with a "to the rear"...
Did you have to start out with a "to the rear" when backing out of a parking space? haha! I bet having your windshield wipers going in sunny Southern California would turn a few heads.
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10-17-11, 06:54 PM
Thread: Duty Station Quantico
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I spent 4 years there. Personally, I didn't get...
I spent 4 years there. Personally, I didn't get inundated with officers and saluting. It's not that bad.
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10-17-11, 06:03 PM
Thread: Changing Over
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PM Sgt Leprechaun and he'll change it for you. ...
PM Sgt Leprechaun and he'll change it for you.
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10-17-11, 05:53 PM
Thread: Major TA overhaul
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Major TA overhaul
Just got an e-mail notice from my command about a new tuition assistance program. Check out Maradmin 616/11 (http://www.marines.mil/news/messages/Pages/MARADMIN616-11.aspx/). The biggest change is...
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10-17-11, 05:34 PM
Thread: Dress Blue Alphas and some questions
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I concur with what has previously been said. I...
I concur with what has previously been said. I assume the award your friend was wearing was the National Defense award. It has a medal and a ribbon. So to sum it up, your friend should only have been...
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10-17-11, 03:41 PM
Thread: Cryptologic Linguist (Russian)
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I can't answer your questions, but did want to...
I can't answer your questions, but did want to interject. I could be mistaken, but I didn't think you had to know another language at all to be a linguist. That's what they send you to school for, to...
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10-06-11, 06:30 PM
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As for promotions, Corporals and below get...
As for promotions, Corporals and below get promoted when their cutting score (or composite score) reaches a certain number. That number is different for every rank, in every MOS. It's how the...
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10-06-11, 06:12 PM
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Technically, no. A Corporal should not fraternize...
Technically, no. A Corporal should not fraternize with a Private or Lance Corporal. And I know what you're thinking. If two LCpls are friends and one gets promoted to Cpl, should they stop hanging...
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10-06-11, 10:56 AM
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Financial aid for active duty Marines vs reserve...
Financial aid for active duty Marines vs reserve Marines really doesn't compare. Active Marines are eligible for tuition assistance (TA). That is $4,500 a year for tuition (only while you're in)....
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay