When I was gettng ready to graduate from high school I had a Marine recruiter tell me they eat steak and lobster in basic training. I was young but not that stupid! I laughed out loud at him and told him he was completely full of s*** and that statement proved it! I would tell all the recruiters that I didin't want to join because I didn't want to cut my hair. Hey, it was the late 80's it was cool to have long hair.
Thinking about joining the Marines
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Mazdaspeedgirl
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OMG!! A recruiter actuall told you that cfbjr??
Syz....a garbage truck??lmao!!
I gave Greg a buzz cut the other day...I am a woman of many talents. I believe that a woman should educate herself in everything she needs in order to take complete care of her man!
Syz....a garbage truck??lmao!!
I gave Greg a buzz cut the other day...I am a woman of many talents. I believe that a woman should educate herself in everything she needs in order to take complete care of her man!
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cfbjr said:
actualy thats not a TOTAL LIE. if you were in boot camp on the Marine corps birthday they would have giving you a choice of steak or lobster. they did for me while i was at MCT. but normally on a regular day you eat crap
Mazdaspeedgirl
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You eat pieces of s*** for breakfast??-Happy Gilmorefreekwonder said:
Adam Sandler rules...
mikesmazda155
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As fast as they make you eat the food, you will not have time to identify what you are eating. I do remember eating alot of PBJ's
Mazdaspeedgirl
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you know, I do remember hearing that they make you eat fast in the military. Why and what is the timeframe you have to eat?mikesmazda155 said:As fast as they make you eat the food, you will not have time to identify what you are eating. I do remember eating alot of PBJ's
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All I have to say is, If he is Mr Right (and Greg is) then you have to treat him like a king!Sir Nuke said:
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Mazdaspeedgirl said:
How long do you have to eat? Depends on how much you've screwed up and what kind of mood the Guide is in. So, anywhere from 2 seconds to ten minutes...Sometimes, on Sundays, we would get to eat for about twenty minutes.
And powdered eggs aren't that bad...Well, Ok they were.
Oh yeah, my favorite saying, eat fast, I'll taste it later....Later as in the second time because you puke.
MMMMMM, it always tastes better going down the second time.
Ok, that was probably sick, and so I will stop before I go to far. I'm just glad that I didn't puke, the DI's made those poor hapless slobs roll around in it.
Ahhh, memories...Fond memories.
The longest I ever had to eat was 5-8 minutes. Once you get into the cycle of things eating is a no-brainer. You get used to what you eat and what you need to eat to meet the time constraints. Anyway, my opinion is that if the military is something that he TRULY wants to do, then he should do it. No offense to your relationship but if it is meant to work than it will work. I mean my sister's boyfriend is in the Army and is going to Korea after training. They both seem to have faith in the relationship. Again I am just making statements not judgements.
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naww..it's kool. I have told him that it is okay with me. Really. He decided for himself. It's not like I was whining in his ear to try to get him not to go.PR5hokie said:
Believe me, when Greg really wants to do something, he will regardless.
I am in the Navy...but spent 3 yrs serving with the marines(go figure)...thats due to the fact that I'm a Hospital Corpsman(or medic)...u see the marines don't have their own medics so we(the Navy) provides support to them...
so basically if ur man joins the marines and becomes a grunt...there will be times when he will have to be away from home a lot of time...be it going out into the field to train for 2 wks or more(and this happens throughout the whole year) or going on deployments for 6 mo wich can be extended if need be...
so needless to say u guys would have to have a very strong relationship...I don't know if you guys are married or not, but that is the only way that the military would pay for u guys moving around...if not guess who will be forking out the change to move...yup your own pockets...plus being married u will get the benifits of base housing,medical,dental,and other things....
oh and I agree with sir nuke...have him look into the Air Force...trust me I've been on several Air Force bases and they are by far the best branch of service for taking care of their people and family...navy does an excellent job...but Air Force is by far the best...
if you have any further questions about the marines, let me know...like I said I spent 3 years with them...my enlistment is a 5 yr contract...3 marines 2 navy...ain't that a beaotch!!!
oh mazdaspeedgirl heres another Idea...why don't u both join the air force, that way u can have the air force put you through medical school and wherever you guys go you'll both be stationed together....
so basically if ur man joins the marines and becomes a grunt...there will be times when he will have to be away from home a lot of time...be it going out into the field to train for 2 wks or more(and this happens throughout the whole year) or going on deployments for 6 mo wich can be extended if need be...
so needless to say u guys would have to have a very strong relationship...I don't know if you guys are married or not, but that is the only way that the military would pay for u guys moving around...if not guess who will be forking out the change to move...yup your own pockets...plus being married u will get the benifits of base housing,medical,dental,and other things....
oh and I agree with sir nuke...have him look into the Air Force...trust me I've been on several Air Force bases and they are by far the best branch of service for taking care of their people and family...navy does an excellent job...but Air Force is by far the best...
if you have any further questions about the marines, let me know...like I said I spent 3 years with them...my enlistment is a 5 yr contract...3 marines 2 navy...ain't that a beaotch!!!
oh mazdaspeedgirl heres another Idea...why don't u both join the air force, that way u can have the air force put you through medical school and wherever you guys go you'll both be stationed together....
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Don't tempt me...I have considered enlisting before...bd4awgn said:oh mazdaspeedgirl heres another Idea...why don't u both join the air force, that way u can have the air force put you through medical school and wherever you guys go you'll both be stationed together....
Would they really let us be stationed together? I heard the opposite..that's what sucked about that idea...
Clarification? Know anyone who has done it?
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Mazdaspeedgirl said:
Don't tempt me...I have considered enlisting before...
Would they really let us be stationed together? I heard the opposite..that's what sucked about that idea...
Clarification? Know anyone who has done it?
It can be done...Sometimes its harder than not though. It's worth a shot...And getting it in your contract up front helps.
Youngblood
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Im in the Army and if you guys are married they will let you be stationed together if you join,but you have to be married first to avoid and mishaps. Another thing if he wants to be an MP then he needs to know that it is alot more than driving a cop car. The are basically mobile infantry, they go first and leave last. And it is not the best MOS (job)to have if you have a family. Tell him to look into the Airforce..if he is not interested then maybe the Army under an Aviation MOS because he will hardly ever go away during peace time. And hell have an easier time getting a job after he gets out.
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Being an MP doesn't mean he'll have an easy time getting a cop job in the real world...Most departments like the military time, but not the MP time.
MPs have a different sense of "law and justice" and that thought process sometimes doesn't translate well over to the real world.
MPs have a different sense of "law and justice" and that thought process sometimes doesn't translate well over to the real world.
I'm going to recommend the Air Force
I have never been in the miltary so you can take my opinion for what it is worth.
A lot of the guys I went to school with joined one branch of the military or another and tried to pressure me into joining. I thought about it but I was too much of a wuss.
Wherever you go or what you decide make sure you keep your internet access. The board wouldn't be the same withot you!
I have never been in the miltary so you can take my opinion for what it is worth.
- NAVY:I have a friend who is in the Navy. 4 years of Hell is the way he puts it. Of course he never was one for authority. I think he brings a lot of the stuff on himself.
- MARINES: My uncle is a Marine. Damn, he is a bad @$$. Great branch of the military if you can put up with all the mind games that they play on you.
- ARMY: I have no idea.
- AIR FORCE: Another friend joined the Air Force right after high school. He went into Fire Prevention (a.ka. A FIREMAN) He and his wife have a nice house on base. He works a regular fireman's schedule. 24 hours on, 48 hours off. He gets there at 7am. They work out, then eat breakfast, wash the trucks, do some training, eat lunch. Fight a garbage can fire on base, work out again, eat dinner, watch tv, go to sleep, get up and go home.
A lot of the guys I went to school with joined one branch of the military or another and tried to pressure me into joining. I thought about it but I was too much of a wuss.
Wherever you go or what you decide make sure you keep your internet access. The board wouldn't be the same withot you!
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Thanx, ourp5. you're sweet.
I think Greg has totally forgotten about the idea now though. I just think that if he doesn't find it more important to enlist than to be w/o me for months at a time, that it is his prerogative. I don't think it necessarily means that he is "weak" or is giving in to me. It's all a matter of priorities. Do I demand that I be his first priority? Certainly not. And he knows that.
I think Greg has totally forgotten about the idea now though. I just think that if he doesn't find it more important to enlist than to be w/o me for months at a time, that it is his prerogative. I don't think it necessarily means that he is "weak" or is giving in to me. It's all a matter of priorities. Do I demand that I be his first priority? Certainly not. And he knows that.
