Any members out there that are currently serving, have served, or are planning on serving in our nations military?

I personally plan on serving in the United States Marine Corps. I am in the process of preparing for the ASVAB and MEPS this month, and will be signing my papers in July when I get back from vacation. I have been looking into Marine Corps Security Forces for my MOS.

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I was in the USAF and got out in 97. I was a PJ for about 10 years till my body said no more!! It was a lot of fun and I have been to many many countries.

A little advise:

Save money!!! All you can!!
Wait a while before you get married!! (Trust me)

Good Luck to you!!

I was in the Navy, ran with Recon for 4 years until, like badpig, my body said enough.

And I strongly second his advice. Particularly if you end up anywhere near Lejeune. Those women are predatory, uneducated golddiggers. Most of 'em, anyway.

I was set to go to the Navy. Firefighter. Then I got hit with reality. After thinking back I was lied to about almost everything and that left a bad taste. Looking back I wish I would have at least went NG or something.

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That really pisses me off when recruiters think they have to lie to get troops in. SAD actually!!

You ran with RECON? I ran with SEAL Team 3 A Platoon. They didnt have a corpman so I was picked. Had a blast!!! Odd mixture though AF with Navy.

I broke my legs on a night time HALO, so I became an (PJ) instructor. I think I would rather stay an operator than instructor.

USAF - Air National Guard

F-16 Armament systems - 419th TAC Hill AFB Utah

F-16 Armament systems - 120th FIG Gore Hill Montana

F-4 Armament systems - 163rd TAC March AFB California


M61 Vulcan we dropped out of an F-4

yeah, i was trained for human intelligence collection. at that time - 1998 - the navy didn't really have humint outside of the SEALs, so I ran with recon.
as far as the instructor tip goes, i signed with the ng for a year as an instructor, and those mf's tried to stoploss and deploy me. thank god for medical records, y'know?

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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

USAF from '94 to '00. Main stations were MHAFB in ID and Spangdahlem AB in Germany. Spent a little time everywhere else....TDY's are teh suck. Haha.

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.

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