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06-02-08, 11:31 PM
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Date: 20080609 MCRD PI MOS: 267x
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20080602 MCRD PI TWO WEEKS! My friends are...
20080602 MCRD PI
TWO WEEKS!
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05-11-08, 10:58 AM
Thread: D*** I'm Ready!
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Georgia had the same state-wide function. He had...
Georgia had the same state-wide function.
He had something like a field day at Dobbins.
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05-09-08, 11:27 PM
Thread: D*** I'm Ready!
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June 2nd is getting here fast. I realize i've...
June 2nd is getting here fast.
I realize i've only got three weeks left and it feels like nothing.
I'm not gonna see alot of my friends from high school after this, so I'm trying to have some... -
05-09-08, 11:21 PM
Thread: Dropping out of DEP
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Wait wait wait. You're having second thoughts...
Wait wait wait.
You're having second thoughts about going reserves? I could understand being apprehensive if you were going active duty, but the reserves? I know alot of guys who are doing their... -
05-07-08, 10:59 PM
Thread: Bonus? What bonus?
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I had that as an option when my recruiter sat...
I had that as an option when my recruiter sat down with me after MEPS. I couldn't decide between 0300 or 2600. I ended up going with cryptologist because if I end up learning Arabic, that's something...
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05-05-08, 12:23 AM
Thread: Bonus? What bonus?
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It's in the contract. My contract has me in...
It's in the contract. My contract has me in SigInt with a signing bonus of $15,000. ASVAB was a 96, but I'm not sure that's relevant; you just mentioned your friend's score.
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05-04-08, 11:57 PM
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I'm just going with my initial contract at this...
I'm just going with my initial contract at this point. I'll have to see how I like it. I'm going in as a cryptologist, and from what I hear, the FBI and CIA have a habit of hiring. Either that or...
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04-17-08, 01:05 PM
Thread: Running Question
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I ran Cross Country and Track while I was in high...
I ran Cross Country and Track while I was in high school. When i started running, puking wasn't a problem. The thing is, we practiced after school and lunch was a little over two hours prior.
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04-17-08, 12:53 PM
Thread: Telling People you enlisted
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It's been a while since I posted in this thread. ...
It's been a while since I posted in this thread.
My parents have mostly come around. Particularly my mom. She was worried about me getting shot, but now that I've decided to go 26XX and there's... -
I'd like to know more about the school as well....
I'd like to know more about the school as well.
I took my DLAB around two weeks ago. Got a 124.
I read the page on about.com and I read a couple older threads on here, but anything else would be... -
I think he might be confused. :D
I think he might be confused.
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03-10-08, 01:04 PM
Thread: Marine Rangers?
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See, I was mistaken. But only by a few...
See, I was mistaken.
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03-10-08, 12:56 PM
Thread: Marine Rangers?
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I think I remember seeing a special on the...
I think I remember seeing a special on the history channel a while back about the Marine Rangers. I might be horribly mistaken, but I think it was about the first guerrilla force during WWII.
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I had a tumor removed, and the only thing that...
I had a tumor removed, and the only thing that really mattered with that was that I was cleared and it was a done deal. So as long as you remember one of your Doctor's contact information so they can...
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02-19-08, 11:14 PM
Thread: Recruiting Techniques for Poolee's
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that...
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that on top of what you've already got, if you get another referral during your 10 day leave after boot you make LCpl.
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The magic of google. Search: Marines Body Mass...
The magic of google.
Search: Marines Body Mass Index
Second result: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/a/bodyfat.htm
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02-19-08, 09:52 PM
Thread: Two MOS options, I can't decide.
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I finally spoke with my recruiter today. He...
I finally spoke with my recruiter today.
He offered up a scenario that I hadn't thought about, and he said is completely possible. He said the thing he would do is enlist as Intelligence, learn a... -
02-19-08, 09:20 PM
Thread: 2008 Roll Call!
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MCRDPI 20080512 Bring on the Sand Fleas!
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At MEPS the only things they had us write down on...
At MEPS the only things they had us write down on our medical papers were any surgeries or emercency room visits we'd had. We had to put down a general idea of what happened, and any doctor contact...
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02-18-08, 10:35 PM
Thread: A suggestion not to follow
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I'll send you the video. We'll figure out how...
I'll send you the video.
We'll figure out how you can pay me later.
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02-18-08, 05:22 PM
Thread: Which Movie?
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I rented Jarhead and Heartbreak Ridge this...
I rented Jarhead and Heartbreak Ridge this weekend. Both movies were pretty good, even if Heartbreak Ridge did have alot of really bad parts. When I say bad I mean 'there's no way this could ever be...
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02-18-08, 05:17 PM
Thread: Recruiting Techniques for Poolee's
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It would probably help if I had the awesome red...
It would probably help if I had the awesome red t-shirt.
Did I go through MEPS just like everyone else? Yep.
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02-18-08, 05:02 PM
Thread: Two MOS options, I can't decide.
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I asked my recruiter this question, but he never...
I asked my recruiter this question, but he never called me back with an answer.
Which MOS is easier to reinlist/transfer into?
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02-16-08, 11:18 PM
Thread: Things your Recruiter teaches/taught you?
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Wise words. I learned this from my grandmother at...
Wise words. I learned this from my grandmother at a young age. She's a Waffle House waitress.
Yeah, that's right.
My Grandma = that creepy red headed lady that takes your coffee order
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