Military Service

Shadowsoldier · #**511** (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 05:26 PM

5th, then 3rd Army Special Forces at fort Bragg NC for 20 years. Retired as a Chief Warrant Officer. Ran with A-Teams for 17 of those years.

Read the contract and don't let them rush you. Once you sign it, you be long to them. If you fail to live up to the contract, they can do anything they want with you. Due to Iraq and Afganistan, the military has most of what it wants, except grunts. If you fail to pass your school with flying colors, they will welcome you to the Infantry and the front line of battle.

Give'm hell and do what your told, you'll be a veteran in no time.

Double Tap · #**512** (**permalink**) 11-21-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SKRALOGY

Sorry to burst you bubble but I bet that he was not as straightforward as you think. My friend served in Iraq and can only tell me bad things about joining up, like being forced to serve extra terms receiving njp all the time for b.s reasons. look up ivaw.org before you regret it.

I've served in two campaigns in Iraq so far, and it was the best time of my life... not sure what your friend's MOS is, but I'm sure he deserved his punishment and I can't tell you anything bad about Iraq unless he didn't want to be there in the first place, and if that's the case, why did he join up?

And what Chief said above is probably the best advice in this thread, short and the right answer

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Hiroitchi · #**513** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 07:24 PM

Nice to see alot of servicemen/women here its pretty cool.

- US Army AD Medic

ColonelYun · #**514** (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SKRALOGY

If thats your attitude then don't be surprised you are in for a rude awakening. And you are joining the Marines, they take pleasure in busting your ass and giving you njp just because you didn't follow one of their silly embarrasing tasks. Dont be ignorant listen to what they say, these are soldiers that have been there and back and felt they have to make that website to help people like you. They aren't a bunch of whiners who got kicked out. alot of them where either injured or released with commendations. look up suicide rates, look up Non judicial punishment, look it all up it is your life don't be a dumbass and only listen to a recruiter, thats like buying a car and only listening to the dealer. Wake up

this guy is bona fide idiot. "they take pleasure in busting your ass and giving you njp" Okay.. the only people I have seen getting NJPs are those who black out when they are too drunk or get in fights that their NCOs couldn't control. Idiot.

sectionate · #**515** (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 06:00 PM

I believe that my edit of the problem post should clue people in and stop the thread-jacking nonsense from continuing.
Back on topic please.

agentofwhat · #**516** (**permalink**) 02-16-2010, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Evil Minion

My recruiter was straight forward with me and my buddy. He told us that he will not give us a signing bonus. He wants recruits who want to be Marines and not recruits who are only there because they were promised $XXX.

Get the money.. i say ive been in coming up on 3 out of 5 years i'm a MP at Fort carson Just because you want to join and you want a lil cash don't mean that your joining just for the cash. Your joining when we are at war so he really cant use that excuse i bet he is saying that because they ran out of signing money i think it resets in October not sure though

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