"Anyone in the military" / Random shots

[mateoo]

(edit) 3/14/10
i've been in the army for over a year now..crazy how times goes by so fast...i'm currently stationed in korea..sold my 240sx before I got here..might buy an STi when i'm home on leave..hmm..
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I made a thread a couple of weeks back about input from anyone in the military..well I joined the army..I'll be leaving tomorrow for ft jackson south carolina for basic training..my mos will be light wheeled mechanics..wish me luck everyone!

some random photos i took on my last weekend here

mmm nothing better than a full tank of gas
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[ThatGuy]

Good luck becoming "Army Strong".

Take care of yourself, and make sure it is what you really want to do.
By that I mean, make sure you REALLY want to be a Soldier. If you're only signing up to get money for college or to run away from something, then I count you a fool.

Again, good luck.


Note: These pictures should be in the Picture Thread.

[mateoo]

Good luck becoming "Army Strong".

Take care of yourself, and make sure it is what you really want to do.
By that I mean, make sure you REALLY want to be a Soldier. If you're only signing up to get money for college or to run away from something, then I count you a fool.

Again, good luck.


Note: These pictures should be in the Picture Thread.


Well I do want to continue my education..and I feel like I can with the gi bill..I have an ok job before...but I want something more in life..a lot of people have told me its what you make of it..well while i'm in i'll give it hell..if i enjoy military life i'll stay..but if i dont then i'll do my years and leave and use the gi bill

Note: I just wanted to make this thread more appealing :hsdance:

[cc4usmc]

make sure you REALLY want to be a Soldier. If you're only signing up to get money for college or to run away from something, then I count you a fool.


I think that just depends on the MOS. His isn't so bad. Good luck OP.

[ThatGuy]

Personal Experience talking:

If you're only in the Military to collect "tuition fees", then you don't really care about your job in the Military. If you don't care, you don't try hard enough. If you don't try hard enough, you FAIL.

Again though, I truly wish you the best of luck.

[qwikspool]

good luck. stay strong & stay positive.

[MisawaJason]

good luck man. I've been in the Chair Force for 5.5 years now and loved pretty much every minute of it. Even the deployments.............not

[HalveBlue]

I made a thread a couple of weeks back about input from anyone in the military..well I joined the army..I'll be leaving tomorrow for ft jackson south carolina for basic training..my mos will be light wheeled mechanics..wish me luck everyone!

Good luck and congrats, bro!

So what kind of goodies did your recruiter hook you up with?

[BOROSUN]

don't be soo shocked when you see two guys doing it in the bathroom on your fg duty.

hahah jk but, that's what i heard from ft. benning.

[mateoo]

crazy how time goes by so fast...

[I LUV MY S13]

yes it is..hows the military treatin yah?

[mateoo]

yes it is..hows the military treatin yah?


it's a love hate relationship..but im soaking up as much as i can..going to school (central texas college) here for free..studying for the boards..hitting the gym everyday..saving as much money as i can..enjoying korea (though i wish i was in japan!)..and just like everyone said in my "anyone in the military" thread..military is what you make of it..i dont regret my decision

[I LUV MY S13]

glad to hear that, i myself am planning on joining the airforce once i get my degree..i want to get stationed in either japan or some part of the UK..do we get to choose?

[mateoo]

glad to hear that, i myself am planning on joining the airforce once i get my degree..i want to get stationed in either japan or some part of the UK..do we get to choose?

thats somethign i would of done different..i wish i would of gone AF lol..i went army..nah they give you orders deciding on where they need you...but for all active soldiers when you first join they give you a "wish list" paper of where you would like to be stationed..not 100% that you would get...but who knows..i think also determining how long you've been in..your rank..if you have a family..it may alter where your duty station may be

[mateoo]

oh yeah...and your job..i'm a wheel vehicle mechanic..we can go anywhere in the world where they have vehicles

[Mister.E]

glad to hear that, i myself am planning on joining the airforce once i get my degree..i want to get stationed in either japan or some part of the UK..do we get to choose?

you get to write down your preferences, but ultimately they will put you wherever the fuck they want to put you.

[I LUV MY S13]

damn even as an officer? im gonna have a degree so ima take as much advantage of that as possible

[ms!3]

enlisted in the marine corps almost 2 years ago. shits crazyyyyy

[fliprayzin240sx]

damn even as an officer? im gonna have a degree so ima take as much advantage of that as possible

Not sure how it is for the other branches but AF side, Officers have a tendency to rotate out every 2-3 years. Reason is that the more they get whored around, the more "well rounded" they get since they see a bit of everything at every base they go to.

Anyways, I'm a lifer...I just re-enlisted again 2 months ago. I'll be in 14 yrs when this next around comes up. Holding my breath I get to stay overseas the rest of the way. Got another year left here in Okinawa, hopefully I get my ass up in the mainland or go to Germany.

As far as random photos, here's a couple military related that I got from personal experience:

Giant MRE meals...that hunk of meat is "chicken", its called Captain Kangaroo Chicken. No fucking clue why...didnt want to ask. It tasted like Tuna tho.
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/51/l_2f6729a83643d3daae5f52183bf5bd9c.jpg

Lets get ready for a desert deployment by having an exercise in this:
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/63/l_07cedb34e14244ff919dca5329eac5df.jpg

One reason not to go to Japan...Cat 5 Typhoons:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/fliprayzin240sx/stuff/Man-Yi2.jpg?t=1268578750

What happens in Iraq when it rains:
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What we Air Force are issued in the desert cuz the Army are worried we might accidentally shoot them:
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What it looks like in Iraq during a fucking Sandstorm:
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C-RAMs in Balad...gotta love them...
http://briannomi.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/cram.jpg
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[zeitgeist]

damn even as an officer? im gonna have a degree so ima take as much advantage of that as possible

depends if u go with rotc or OCS. I dont think OCS candidates get a choice but ROTC u get a wish list of branch and location. Your chances basically depend on your grades, PT scores, and how well you do during summer camps

[diomedes]

That picture of the sandstorm is sick.

[cdlong]

for background, i'm an Air Force officer that went through OTS. we did get to fill out a dream sheet. most of the guys in my OTS flight got something on their sheet, usually 1 or 2. i got Dyess as my first assignment. i'd never even heard of it before i got the assignment. so you get to "pick", but E Double is right, the wants and needs of the Air Force come first. you can start to work the system once you get in it. i took a year in Korea (awesome, BTW) so i could come to Colorado. luckily i have a trump card now, "if i don't get an assignment to germany, i'm getting out".

some AFSCs are only at certain bases. what are you going for?

[fliprayzin240sx]

That picture of the sandstorm is sick.

Yah its definitely sick...till you realize that you're breathing that shit in. That thing hangs around for days, not hours. Imagine breathing and eating it. You get so much dust/sand in your mouth that you start cotton mouthing from it.

The fun part is trying to keep shit clean after...last thing you want breaking that HD TV you have in the shop to watch football games in.

[scuba_steve91]

Going to MEPS tomorrow.. Can't wait to spread my cheeks for the doc. =D

[ms!3]

lmao that shit is so gay. you have to do the duck walk too.

what branch?

[Avante]

Opsec opsec opsec!

[JapanS15]

I've been in the Air Force for 14 years this year. Only 6 more to go to retire. I've been fortunate to get every assignment I've wanted. I love my job. It has become the chair force for my current position, but I plan on working on the jets again in two years. Right now I'm teaching younger troops how to fix them. I joined because I wanted to travel the world on the Gov't. That I have done and have enjoyed 98% of my career thus far! I'm also attending online college to work on my degrees.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Fuck...testing for E-6 on monday which happens to be my Bday too...I should really be fucking studying the PDG right now instead of bumming here.

[MisawaJason]

Fuck...testing for E-6 on monday which happens to be my Bday too...I should really be fucking studying the PDG right now instead of bumming here.
Who studies haha? Nobody does and then we bitch about how we should have studied after the results come out

[Mister.E]

so fucking true

[fliprayzin240sx]

PFE only this year...hopefully next year too. Figured if I dont make it this year, I still got next year. 2nd time testing, didnt think I did too badly last year considering I didnt try at all and I scored better on the PDG and SKT than 55% of the folks who made it. Lack of time in grade hurt.

[ms!3]

other than THATGUY anybody else in the corps?

[AE_Racer]

Army National Guard (weekend warrior woooooo), but I am in uniform full time. LOVE it.

[Okinawandrifter87]

Im in the Corps as well.

[mateoo]

I can't wait to get out the army already..smh

[ms!3]

Im in the Corps as well.

mos? im artillery, 0811.

[sidewaysil80]

i'm in the corps as well, 0311 been in about 6 years, 2 left...then i'm going to the air force. i wanna be an aerial gunner. i'm tired of the "grunt" lifestyle and have wanted to be an aerial gunner for awhile, plus with my experience/perks/resume i should (hopefully) be able to get rotary and hopefully afsoc :/

[Okinawandrifter87]

7041 Aviation Ops Specialist. Im on the Wing side.

[omgRWDgoodness!]

My best friend is looking to join the Navy, so I'm kinda disheartened :-/
Anyways, those pics of your red S13 on the streets are strangely entrancing. Makes me want to drive up to NY so I can visit my dad and take captivating pics of my car like that. It'd be nice to visit the Jerz (home), too.

[mad-ass]

Ray, you don't need to study.

Find me some nice 18's already.

[ms!3]

i'm in the corps as well, 0311

just wondering why 99% of grunts consider arty and tanks pogs? lol

[I LUV MY S13]

anybody got any insight on the Army Reserves?

[chris13bt]

The only good thing about being in the military is you get to go places that others never seen before. FREE trip to the sandbox hahaha. But seriously I missed being in active duty especially when you get a group of gearheads doesnt matter FWD RWD AWD 4x4 and even the biker boys tryin to join the madness..........I miss okinawa days DAMN!!!!!!

[sidewaysil80]

just wondering why 99% of grunts consider arty and tanks pogs? lol

because grunt is a title thats earned man. unless you are part of an infantry rifle platoon, your not a grunt. we are very closely knit and anyone thats not an 03xx (infantry mos) will never be accepted as a grunt. its two totally different lifestyles man, easily the roughest/most demanding job in the marine corps.
GRANTED: in my opinion and everyone i know, arty/tanks/light armored recon are the least pog of pog jobs and ALMOST infantry, so even though your pog's your alright in our book because you deal with most of the same shit.

[Shitty_S14]

im 6300. currently in florida also in the wing side of the corps...

[heavenboundkevin]

go navy. Hooyah.

[yokotas13]

i thought it was
Go Navy

HEEEEEeeyyyyyyyyyy (queer eye for the straight guy hey)

So glad im out of the air force. But i do miss it. mainly the job, not the shit related. Will be going reserves when i return.

[chris13bt]

dont go reserves after active duty been there done that not the same and it SUCK ASS big time. you be dealing with a lot of old timers. I mean OLD FARTS hahaha. Vietnam era peeps but Goodluck anyways

[I LUV MY S13]

well i went to the army recruit center yesterday and took the practice test and got some info..i scored 76, recruiter said he thinks i'll get anything between 78-91 on the ASVAB...guys have any info i need to be aware of?

[sickstatus]

anyone in the medical field for the navy? or have any info on it. thinking about joining and going into medical. i dont wanna bea doctor lol. maybe a nurse. im about to finish CNA school so yea. any info will help. thanks.

[smurf13]

just got out of basic 2 weeks ago and now im at sheppard for tech school. Any 2a6x2's (age mech) on zilvia? any tips or words of wisdom from someone in the af?

[ms!3]

because grunt is a title thats earned man. unless you are part of an infantry rifle platoon, your not a grunt. we are very closely knit and anyone thats not an 03xx (infantry mos) will never be accepted as a grunt. its two totally different lifestyles man, easily the roughest/most demanding job in the marine corps.
GRANTED: in my opinion and everyone i know, arty/tanks/light armored recon are the least pog of pog jobs and ALMOST infantry, so even though your pog's your alright in our book because you deal with most of the same shit.

i just think grunts under estimate a lot of the shit we do.

artillery is no easy job. w/e though, lots of respect goes out to you guys.

i just want to receive the same respect back. ignorance pisses me off.