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12-27-2008, 05:04 PM
RichB 99GTP

Congrats, and thanks for serving!!

Keep your head down and don't stand out and basic will be a breeze. :)
12-27-2008, 05:05 PM
Z28Thunder

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Originally Posted by B34M3R

I'm just not that hooah... not all the time. I couldn't... no thats not true, I wouldn't be able to deal with complete lack of individuality and and ownership of you by your superiors. (don't flay me if you think I am wrong here, I'm going off first hand accounts of people I know, including 2 that served in the marines and then renlisted into the army instead.

Desert Shield/Desert Storm Marine here. Things have changed since I went through boot camp (all other branches are basic training :p). When I joined back in 87 they could still get in your face,hit you,beat you etc. Joined when I was 22 and wasnt worried about the mental side. Like you it was the phsyical side I was worried about. I was the correct weight for my size but way out of shape.

"complete lack of individuality" ? Not a flame here. The ground side may be like that.. But the many grunts I knew, had a life besides ground pounding. Only way I would join was if I got the Air Wing side of the Marines. The Air Wing side of the Marines is way diffferent from the life of a grunt... "lack of individuality" 2 people is all you talked to??? I take it you never talked to any from the Air Wing side.. LoL good luck in Army basic training.. FYI thoose tanks are fing hot during the Desert Summers.. And fing cold during desert cold cold nights.....

And this is from my personal exprience... Not first hand accounts....
12-27-2008, 07:05 PM
Hi-Po

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Originally Posted by TempleU_WS6

Good luck man!

I :lol:ed when I read the title cause it brought me back to the Parody thread of Mr. Elvis's acting thread. :lmao:

I thought about this thread when I saw this. Thought you were fucking with poor Elvis :lol:
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92442
12-27-2008, 11:44 PM
jsteele90

hahaha air winger here we have nothing but individuals here. after the birds get fixed of course. we might not have bullets flying at us while were deployed but we still bust out asses every day over seas, 14 hour shifts every day 7 days a week for 7 months
12-27-2008, 11:54 PM
B34M3R

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Originally Posted by WS6ICK

You should be trained on the M1A2 SEP Tank in OSUT since that is the only tank in the active Army now. They may just train you on the M1A2 tank and then send you to your unit to get on the job training on the SEP tank.

As far as the Army compared to the Marines, Marines are great and are needed for the team. All the forces together make a team and without teamwork, we wouldn't have the Military that we have today. We are all brothers in arms and we all have to fight as a team. You are not owned by your superiors but you will have to learn discipline and how to follow orders. If you cannot do any of the two, the Military is not for you. Once you get experence and learn the Army ways, you will grow into a leader and not a follower.

Don't worry about OSUT, They will teach you the basic stuff. You will learn everything at your unit and it takes experence to know your job. When you finish OSUT you will arrive at your new unit wherever it may be and you will be heading to Iraq. I don't mean to scare you but that is what will happen.

I know full well that I will be going to Iraq. And honestly, I look forward to it, for at least one deployment. If you can't handle deploying, you have no business being in the army... as far as I'm concerned.

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Originally Posted by joerockhead

Well, Good luck!!!

Thanks for Joining and I hope you have a great Career, even if it is just 4 years.
Remember, take all the training you can get!!!! You will have some down times now and then, and the training will help occupy that boring ass time!!!

As for the Navy, hell, I was in for 8 active and only spent 3 at sea!!! It was a great three too!!!

Have fun!!!

Well, 6 years for me. On a side note... did any of you know that the standard enlistment is only 3 years now? I'd never heard of that before in my life until we started working on my contract

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Originally Posted by Crimson Sin

Congratulations to you for serving our country !!
I have the deepest respect for anyone in the service. I wish you and all of our people out there doing what needs to be done the very best in terms of health and honor.

Thank you :usa:

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Originally Posted by iam_dale

Have fun, bro. BTW....there's a Lt. at knox that is the younger brother of a TSgt that works for me (I'm in the AF). He's told me a few stories he got from his brother.

Good luck,
dale

Ahhhhh cmon man, trying to leave me hanging here?

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Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

Desert Shield/Desert Storm Marine here. Things have changed since I went through boot camp (all other branches are basic training :p). When I joined back in 87 they could still get in your face,hit you,beat you etc. Joined when I was 22 and wasnt worried about the mental side. Like you it was the phsyical side I was worried about. I was the correct weight for my size but way out of shape.

"complete lack of individuality" ? Not a flame here. The ground side may be like that.. But the many grunts I knew, had a life besides ground pounding. Only way I would join was if I got the Air Wing side of the Marines. The Air Wing side of the Marines is way diffferent from the life of a grunt... "lack of individuality" 2 people is all you talked to??? I take it you never talked to any from the Air Wing side.. LoL good luck in Army basic training.. FYI thoose tanks are fing hot during the Desert Summers.. And fing cold during desert cold cold nights.....

And this is from my personal exprience... Not first hand accounts....

No, the 2 I talked to (when I specifically considering different branches) were both infantry... and they both much preferred being in the army infantry. I have also had "friends" that gone into the marines... and they came back even bigger toolbags then when they left(don't get me wrong, they were already toolbags before). I'm not all about that whole in your face cocky bullshit. Having pride isn't flaunting it.

And yea, I have a good idea of how easy I'm going to have it in basic compared to the "good ole days". Its kinda funny, my mom is the same age as you, but she joined in 84... I've got some work to do if I'm going to outrank what she retired at :D

All in all guys, thanks for the support. I've got my head in the game for when it comes to my training, and I know I can handle it. And I am NOT knocking the marines at all... At some point or another over in the sandbox, they are going to have my back, and I'm going to be proud of it.

Oh, and I was kinda cracking on elvis :lol:
12-30-2008, 08:00 AM
B34M3R

Alright ladies and gentlemen, I'll cya in May! :D :usa:
12-30-2008, 06:08 PM
TheKitchenSink

Goodluck and thanks!!!
12-30-2008, 08:50 PM
Huskerz1

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Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

Desert Shield/Desert Storm Marine here. Things have changed since I went through boot camp (all other branches are basic training :p). When I joined back in 87 they could still get in your face,hit you,beat you etc.

You just described my basic at Ft. Sill back in 88.

Hey B34M3R,

Congrats and keep in touch thru LS1 if you get a chance. Probably not in basic tho. I never saw a newspaper in basic.
12-30-2008, 08:52 PM
KahanaReef

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Originally Posted by B34M3R

Alright ladies and gentlemen, I'll cya in May! :D :usa:

I'm gonna miss ya :hug:

keep safe and behave yourself ;)
12-31-2008, 02:48 AM
JoshieDoom

Give me a shout! lol
12-31-2008, 06:27 AM
ss~zoso~ss

good luck buddy, today's your day!
12-31-2008, 12:11 PM
jperkins812

Good luck with your enlistment! I have till the 27th of january till I ship out to Fort Leonard Wood for basic and AIT.
12-31-2008, 12:23 PM
The Project

Good luck. Keep your head down and your gun up. When in doubt...RELOAD :)
01-02-2009, 03:59 AM
jad628

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Originally Posted by B34M3R

So a little less then 2 hours then? Thats about as far away as my sister lives... shes over at Ft. Campbell

Spent many a day at Campbell (101st), permanent party.

Basic won't kill you, but you have to have the right mindset. Keep your mouth shut, do what you are told, and don't slack off. You'll be fine.

Good luck.
01-02-2009, 04:00 AM
jad628

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Originally Posted by JoshieDoom

Yep.Watch out for the s"tate boi's" and youll be fine. If your in uniforms theyll be too scared to screw with you most of the time.. lol.

I call BS on that!!! I KNOW better.:rotfl:
01-02-2009, 05:36 AM
JoshieDoom

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Originally Posted by jad628

I call BS on that!!! I KNOW better.:rotfl:

Everytime my dad got pulled over in uniform they left him alone :)
01-02-2009, 05:37 AM
jad628

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Originally Posted by JoshieDoom

Everytime my dad got pulled over in uniform they left him alone :)

Now I can agree with that. But they didn't hesitate to stop you (as I recall). KHP not as much as THP for me.
01-02-2009, 07:41 AM
2000 SS Beast

Go Army
03-06-2009, 12:48 PM
B34M3R

Hey fuckers!!!

Well, I just graduated the BMT part of my training... I'm still stuck here for another 7 weeks + 3 weeks for training on a Stryker, but I'll be working with the actual tanks finally... (and hopefully have my face in the dirt a little less)

In case any of you were wondering... the worst part of all this was fucking definately the weather. Kentucky fucking SUCKS. Even the people from up north were freezing their nuts off here... apparently when it gets between 0-15 degrees normal people GO THE FUCK INSIDE OUT OF THE 30 MPH WIND!!!

But yea, whatever, its all fucking good. I lost 25lbs, and 6 inches off my waist line so far... I feel skinny as FUCK. I can fit like a second damn person in the pants they issued me when I got here...

One last thing... this MtDew I'm drinking right now... is A-FUCKING-MAZING
03-06-2009, 01:10 PM
doberman 152

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Originally Posted by B34M3R

Hey fuckers!!!

Well, I just graduated the BMT part of my training... I'm still stuck here for another 7 weeks + 3 weeks for training on a Stryker, but I'll be working with the actual tanks finally... (and hopefully have my face in the dirt a little less)

In case any of you were wondering... the worst part of all this was fucking definately the weather. Kentucky fucking SUCKS. Even the people from up north were freezing their nuts off here... apparently when it gets between 0-15 degrees normal people GO THE FUCK INSIDE OUT OF THE 30 MPH WIND!!!

But yea, whatever, its all fucking good. I lost 25lbs, and 6 inches off my waist line so far... I feel skinny as FUCK. I can fit like a second damn person in the pants they issued me when I got here...

One last thing... this MtDew I'm drinking right now... is A-FUCKING-MAZING

Congrats bro keep up the good work and it will pay off in the end.

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