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04-27-11, 01:23 PM
Thread: Advice on how gain weight?
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You'll gain weight in boot camp. If you think you...
You'll gain weight in boot camp. If you think you can keep up, you probably can.
I'm 5'8" and 117 right now. Underweight, yes, but I can keep up, and obviously I made it through.
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03-18-11, 09:58 AM
Thread: Yankee White security clearance?
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(TS)/SCI is the highest clearance level and the...
(TS)/SCI is the highest clearance level and the one you'll have if you have a Yankee White background check. The folks on the HMX-1 have this type of background check, so security guys and comm guys...
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03-17-11, 06:50 AM
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I find formations pointless. If you become an...
I find formations pointless. If you become an officer, try to just gather your Marines up in a group instead of forming them up all the time, haha.
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03-17-11, 06:45 AM
Thread: AFQT Score
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Your best bet for that would probably be hitting...
Your best bet for that would probably be hitting a library or bookstore and grabbing one of the ASVAB study guides. I'm fairly certain they have practice tests as well.
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03-17-11, 06:41 AM
Thread: Life in an Intel Battalion?
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You'll end up in more than Intel Battalions,...
You'll end up in more than Intel Battalions, though that is a likely place for you to go. All of the MEFs and DIVs have a G-2 shop which is comprised of all sorts of 02s. Not sure about Radio...
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03-16-11, 09:25 AM
Thread: AFQT Score
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142 would be an 8th percentile, which is failing...
142 would be an 8th percentile, which is failing by a lot. (Need a min of 31 for any Armed Forces IIRC). However, since you didn't take the real ASVAB, that score isn't accurate anyway.
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03-15-11, 02:30 PM
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Nope, almost all flights hit either Narita...
Nope, almost all flights hit either Narita airport (in Tokyo) or fly straight to Kadena AFB.
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03-14-11, 06:17 AM
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The only problem you may run in to is that some...
The only problem you may run in to is that some flights (roughly half) have a connecting flight in Tokyo, instead of flying to Kadena. If you've got a flight like that, call to check.
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03-14-11, 05:51 AM
Thread: MOS assignment? Is this right?
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You will indeed swear in twice. Even after...
You will indeed swear in twice. Even after swearing in that first time, picking a job and everything, until you swear in that final time (either the day of or the day before you leave for bootcamp)...
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03-14-11, 05:09 AM
Thread: Does TMO inspect your ****?
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When I got my stuff TMOd the last time they did...
When I got my stuff TMOd the last time they did write down a basic inventory of what they packed, and another list of the valuable stuff. The list is essentially to help you out though, so if your...
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06-11-10, 05:53 PM
Thread: Pull up question.
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Reverse pyramids work really well for me. That's...
Reverse pyramids work really well for me. That's where you'll start at 5, do 10 pushups, do 4, do 10 pushups, etc down to 1 and then back up to 5 pullups. You do as many of those as you can...
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06-11-10, 04:37 PM
Thread: Please identify this ribbon
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Nice necrobump by the way.
Nice necrobump by the way.
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If you need something, the Marine Corps will...
If you need something, the Marine Corps will issue it to you. If you don't need it, that's what your paycheck goes to. So no, you shouldn't have money problems. (And that of course is if you're...
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05-26-10, 07:39 PM
Thread: Pets and Living Quarters...
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E4s are allowed to move off base from what I...
E4s are allowed to move off base from what I understand. Unless you're in Okinawa, in which case you can't move out of the BEQ unless you're married.
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05-26-10, 05:39 PM
Thread: enlistment questions
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What he says is what goes. If he says you need a...
What he says is what goes. If he says you need a 61, you need a 61. If he says you need to take the ASVAB in a pretty pink dress, you better go get the prettiest pink dress you can find.
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05-26-10, 05:35 PM
Thread: Intelligence School ?
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Since you're Intel, you'll go to the security...
Since you're Intel, you'll go to the security building sometime in your first couple of weeks at boot camp, and they should tell you there. If not, you'll find out for sure at MCT.
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05-26-10, 05:33 PM
Thread: Pets and Living Quarters...
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If you're living on base with no dependents,...
If you're living on base with no dependents, you're in a BEQ which means no pets.
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05-25-10, 10:48 PM
Thread: Combat Action Ribbon
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http://www.mrfa.org/CAR.criteria.htm are the...
http://www.mrfa.org/CAR.criteria.htm are the criteria to get the CAR.
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05-25-10, 10:28 PM
Thread: bankruptcy/consolidation question
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You could go with one of the aviation jobs, I...
You could go with one of the aviation jobs, I don't think most of them require a clearance. Cook, supply, I know some admins have clearances but I don't think it's a requirement. There's quite a few...
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05-25-10, 10:05 PM
Thread: Real Marine or Fake?
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Uh, Harry, this thread is like a year and a half...
Uh, Harry, this thread is like a year and a half old.
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Simple answer: why would they train you in an MOS...
Simple answer: why would they train you in an MOS if you were just going to be doing a grunt's job?
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05-25-10, 08:06 PM
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I assume you mean for PT as far as the silkies...
I assume you mean for PT as far as the silkies go, and you won't really be doing any PT in green on green. All the PT I remember was in boots & utes (or full cammies). I would bring one pair of the...
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05-25-10, 07:35 PM
Thread: MCAS Camp Pendleton
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"We are located adjacent to both the historic...
"We are located adjacent to both the historic "Ranch House" (or Rancho Santa Margarita) and the Santa Margarita River - approximately 7 miles from the main gate at Marine Corps Base, Camp...
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05-25-10, 05:50 PM
Thread: It's been awhile..
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Should be any day/hour now honestly. I've usually...
Should be any day/hour now honestly. I've usually seen them updated around the 22nd.
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05-24-10, 10:28 PM
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Idiot tax. I like it. As much as I hate to say...
Idiot tax. I like it.
As much as I hate to say it, I gotta side with Best Buy on this one... they're just using Darwinism to their advantage. Kinda sleazy, yeah, but seriously, all people need to do...
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