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I enlisted at 28 and turned 29 on "Black Friday"....
I enlisted at 28 and turned 29 on "Black Friday". You've got plenty of time, now go pass the IST.
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08-07-09, 12:25 AM
Thread: Isrowei's promotion pictures
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Our first night out on town I had 8 caipirinhas. ...
Our first night out on town I had 8 caipirinhas. I was feeling a little tipsy but not bad. I drank half of number 9 and I damn near fell over. That **** hits you like a mack truck.
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08-05-09, 09:15 PM
Thread: Isrowei's promotion pictures
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First off, congrats sir! Second, Brazil? ...
First off, congrats sir! Second, Brazil? Southern Exchange? It sucked... I sure as hell didn't think Copacabana was what it had been talked up to be!
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06-04-09, 12:57 AM
Thread: Shoulder surgery question
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After two labral tears and subsequent surgeries,...
After two labral tears and subsequent surgeries, I enlisted without a waiver at the age of 28. It's possible.
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04-06-09, 11:29 PM
Thread: Class lll swimmer???
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Not sure Cpl, I just do what they tell me to do. ...
Not sure Cpl, I just do what they tell me to do. The less thinking the better...
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04-06-09, 10:30 PM
Thread: Class lll swimmer???
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You have to float for 2 minutes with a full...
You have to float for 2 minutes with a full combat load (flak/kevlar/pack/cammies/boots). You then jump off a 5 meter platform with the same load and swim to the other end of the pool. I think...
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04-06-09, 10:06 PM
Thread: Question about Enlisting
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"But, before I waste a Recruiter time I needed to...
"But, before I waste a Recruiter time I needed to find out if I am qualified with such a record for enlisting."
How 'bout filling out your profile and not wasting ours...
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04-06-09, 10:00 PM
Thread: Hello Everyone, I have a few questions.
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It's Marine! The Marine Corps doesn't care...
It's Marine!
The Marine Corps doesn't care about your girlfriend. If they wanted you to have one, they'd issue you one. You can request a duty station, but the odds aren't in your favor to get... -
04-05-09, 09:48 PM
Thread: TOW Gunner
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Sorry, was off playing Marine over the weekend......
Sorry, was off playing Marine over the weekend...
It really depends on the unit that you join as to what you will end up doing. I happened to join a unit that has 3 (including me) TOW gunners. ... -
04-02-09, 08:50 PM
Thread: TOW Gunner
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Armor ID isn't bad, if you study during your free...
Armor ID isn't bad, if you study during your free time. The instructors will help you with it, giving you little hints how to memorize everything.
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04-02-09, 05:31 PM
Thread: TOW Gunner
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If you graduate SOI with an MOS of 0352, usually...
If you graduate SOI with an MOS of 0352, usually the top 3 in the class get a missile. I was lucky to be the best on diss/ass and high score on armor ID so I was given one. Don't expect to fire...
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03-19-09, 11:14 PM
Thread: Poolee and Recruit Ages
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I turned 29 three days after hitting the yellow...
I turned 29 three days after hitting the yellow footprints at MCRD. Suck it up, it's just a number.
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01-19-09, 07:27 PM
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You need to become an Infantry Marine first... ...
You need to become an Infantry Marine first... then worry about becoming Ricky Recon. :evilgrin:
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01-17-09, 06:51 PM
Thread: Permanently Disqualed
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Full disclosure too SSgt... I was pretty amazed...
Full disclosure too SSgt... I was pretty amazed when they said yes. I tried when I was 17 and was DQ'ed via BUMED. I tried several more times during the next few years (in various states) and was...
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01-17-09, 12:38 AM
Thread: Permanently Disqualed
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I was DQ'ed 13 years ago. I've had 2 major...
I was DQ'ed 13 years ago.
I've had 2 major shoulder surgeries since then.
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01-06-09, 08:35 AM
Thread: Poolee and Recruit Ages
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Damn kids... I turned 29 2 days after arriving...
Damn kids...
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12-19-08, 10:59 PM
Thread: Had the Surgery!
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Good luck, and take your time with the rehab....
Good luck, and take your time with the rehab.
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11-16-08, 02:07 AM
Thread: War Resisters League
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War Resisters League
My nephew told me the other day that these folks have been at his high school lately trying to brainwash the students there. Apparently recruiters are not going there any more either. WTF is going...
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11-15-08, 12:07 AM
Thread: I made it.
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Who were your Drill Instructors? Is Sgt. Clark...
Who were your Drill Instructors? Is Sgt. Clark still hanging in there?
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11-10-08, 11:07 PM
Thread: Liberty at SOI(ITB)
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I posted some info here about SOI West. ...
I posted some info here about SOI West.
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11-03-08, 08:59 AM
Thread: Heading down to SOI
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One other thing - Don't be stupid with your...
One other thing - Don't be stupid with your money. Don't get tattoo'ed up, buy expensive electronics, and pay $200 for a taxi to go everywhere. People in Oceanside and San Diego know who you are...
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11-03-08, 08:52 AM
Thread: Heading down to SOI
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You're only going to need a couple sets of...
You're only going to need a couple sets of civilian clothes, you don't need all that **** in your wall locker.
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09-30-08, 12:03 AM
Thread: Comming to an end
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Chicago sucks, I'm about 50 miles away and I can...
Chicago sucks, I'm about 50 miles away and I can still smell it.
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03-18-08, 08:20 AM
Thread: Kill Bodies
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During "Marine Week" (last week of boot, between...
During "Marine Week" (last week of boot, between the Emblem ceremony at Edson and Grad), I told one of my Drill Instructors that we should have been saying hug.
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03-18-08, 04:24 AM
Thread: Kill Bodies
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We said kill for the first couple weeks, then the...
We said kill for the first couple weeks, then the word was changed to fight. Apparently someone got scared... However while up north we were allowed to say kill, but not at MCRD SD.
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay