TheJackal
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So I just ran 3 miles...yeah just did 3 miles, tired as hell, and on my way into the army. Lost 50 lbs and have 30 more to go. Anyone else here serve? or "served" I should say
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Celeste
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Not me personally (they didn't offer pilot's training to women back when I was considering ROTC in the '70s), but my dad was Navy, my step-father was Army, my brother was Navy, my nephew was Army, and my ex- was Marine Corps.
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TheJackal
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| Celeste wrote: | | Not me personally (they didn't offer pilot's training to women back when I was considering ROTC in the '70s), but my dad was Navy, my step-father was Army, my brother was Navy, my nephew was Army, and my ex- was Marine Corps. |
Jesus  and I thought I knew allot of people who served, that’s unfortunate they didn’t allow pilots training in the 70's. I'm going straight infantry
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noexcuse4you
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I spent 6 years in the Navy.
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Celeste
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Well, good luck with the whole infantry thing!
Next you have to try running the three miles with a 50 pound pack on your back! ;-) (Wear good shoes and take care of your knees. And always have extra pairs of clean socks).
Any particular skills you're after? (Are you going to request any specialized training?) Do be careful, because I've heard of a lot of people who didn't get exactly what they had expected or hoped for in the way of assignments or training...
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TheJackal
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| Celeste wrote: | Well, good luck with the whole infantry thing!
Next you have to try running the three miles with a 50 pound pack on your back! ;-) (Wear good shoes and take care of your knees. And always have extra pairs of clean socks).
Any particular skills you're after? (Are you going to request any specialized training?) Do be careful, because I've heard of a lot of people who didn't get exactly what they had expected or hoped for in the way of assignments or training... |
thanks for the tips i'm sure i'll put them to good use. the only thing i'm really after is trying to qulify for sniper school while in boot camp training. Its kind of "hit and miss" situation 
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TheJackal
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| noexcuse4you wrote: | | I spent 6 years in the Navy. |
how did that turn out for you?
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noexcuse4you
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It wasn't that bad. It gave me a really good head start in life, money for college, travel the world, etc. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing. I don't know about the Army though... Being put in the line-of-fire isn't really my cup of tea. I'd rather be on a ship and throw rocks at the enemy than get in a fist fight.
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TheJackal
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yeah I could see the advantage there with getting that head start. The line of fire is indeed my cup of tea, I handle myself well under that type of pressure. Though I'm looking forward to the benefits after the fact so I dont to end up dead, atleast not yet! 
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