going to basics in 2 days

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 08:58 PM

and get my ass chewed for 2 months

can't wait

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:11 PM

branch?

**pecha** · 01-27-2008, 09:11 PM

what?

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:12 PM

army ...if its one of those marines jokes,keep it to yourself

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:14 PM

i'm not makin a joke i'm just askin. where you bein sent for basic and what's your mos for ait?

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:17 PM

oh ok ..sorry for that....Fort Jackson-South Carolina for basics....Fort Eustis-Virginia for ait...Mos is 15Romeo which is Apache helicopter mechanic

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:20 PM

relaxin in jackson...somebody was gonna say it sooner or later.

enjoy it it's not that bad. i was at benning in the middle of the summer.

just when they kick yer ass off the bus find the highest ranking DI and listen to him/her and do what he/she says. you'll be fine.

and remember this when you're doing pushups in cadence...

attention to detail...teamwork is key

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:21 PM

thx man! i appreciate it ..bennings for infantry right?

**pecha** · 01-27-2008, 09:22 PM

you da man!

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by 35thAnniZ28

thx man! i appreciate it ..bennings for infantry right?

yeah. i was a 13 foxtrot...fire support specialist. there were actually 3 of us and oddly we were all from the same unit back here in central WI in the guard. i swear to god every DI that saw the 3 of us asked us our mos and then the next question was "what the hell are you doing here you should be at sill."

at first we responded with "it's where they sent us drill sergeant." but after a while that got dull so one of the guys said "we liked it here better drill sergeant." oddly after that we never got asked what we were doin at benning after that.

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:26 PM

damn thats crazy,how long did you sign for?

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:27 PM

i signed 4 years active 2 years in-active reserve but i was discharged medically before i could fulfill my contract.

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:30 PM

think of ever re-enlisting in the future?

**gonzo99ta** · 01-27-2008, 09:32 PM

good luck. It's mostly mind games. if you can follow simple instructions and be a team player you should not have any problems.

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:33 PM

thx bro appreciate it

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by 35thAnniZ28

think of ever re-enlisting in the future?

constantly. i'm still depressed at times from not being in anymore. but with knee surgery and tmj i'm pretty well not eligible for service anymore.

oh...and as a mechanic on choppers...WEAR YOUR EAR PROTECTION!

g/f's brother is a huey/cobra mechanic in the marines and a few times he didn't wear protection and a few backfires from the birds and he has about 30% hearing loss right now. yeah they'll cut him a disability check...but it's not like he can buy a new set of ears with the cash.

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:37 PM

very true...didnt notice they were real loud..then again ive only seen em on the boob tube

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:37 PM

oh and i was just thinkin...shit son you gonna have it easy.

no black boots to keep perfectly polished at all times. no bdu's to keep perfectly neat and clean and wrinkle free.

man...if only the acu didn't suck so bad i'd much rather have had it than my bdu's...but i prefer to blend into the foliage not stick out like a sore thumb...haha...MULTICAM FTW!

**1MileCrash** · 01-27-2008, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by 35thAnniZ28

very true...didnt notice they were real loud..then again ive only seen em on the boob tube

i haven't been around many apaches but i've been around and in several uh1's...same airframe, engine, and drivetrain so basically the same chopper different skin.

they aren't loud from 50...60 feet away...but up close they are quite loud and inside while they are operating is not much better.

**35thAnniZ28** · 01-27-2008, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by 1MileCrash

oh and i was just thinkin...shit son you gonna have it easy.

no black boots to keep perfectly polished at all times. no bdu's to keep perfectly neat and clean and wrinkle free.

man...if only the acu didn't suck so bad i'd much rather have had it than my bdu's...but i prefer to blend into the foliage not stick out like a sore thumb...haha...MULTICAM FTW!

damn dood i wanna wear those bdu's already! this multicam you speak about is the design of the bdu right?