Joining the US Navy
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LANDSCAPE1
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DO-NOT-BRING-ANYTHING-W-YOU!. . . Geeeezzz man. U should have cycled a few months ago, and gave it time to clear. U dont want a dd on your record. Congrats, and thanks for serving.
pickle bunny
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You will burn off a ton of BF in basic.
You need cardio and functional strength, not mass.
Massed = Gassed
You need cardio and functional strength, not mass.
Massed = Gassed
pickle bunny
The Ring Bearer
Better it sit there than you sit in the brig.
Its only juice not life itself.
Go serve, and thank you for it!
yourtoy195
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dont do it at all
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mlc31
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Pretty much what everyone here has said. Don't even think about bringing any gear with you. Would you bring cocaine? Pot? Exact same thing. Boot camp really isn't that hard. I went in Orlando in the summer of '88. You'll meet some good people and you'll meet some you wish you didn't. It's the same as life in general. One thing I learned was to always be under the radar. I never drew attention to myself and I'm not even sure if the CC's knew my name by the time I left. All in all, a great experience and I would do it all again.
yourtoy195
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Bootcamp has been shortened to 8-9 week (depending if you are a push division or not).
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DADAWG
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its all part of the politically correct , dont spank your kids just put them in time out generation.
its specifically designed to produce spoiled rotten pussies and its working well for them.
yourtoy195
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I Politics have failed= go to war...
I am all for politics, yet feel they should stay out of military training... For da** sake, beat me already!
I am all for politics, yet feel they should stay out of military training... For da** sake, beat me already!
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roidedsurfbum
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Yourtoy195 has given you solid info. I've been there, done that (recently)...and while I'd like to thank you for serving I'd rather give you some advice and have you consider other options besides the military. If you're somebody who wants to be controlled, and put thru the circus every minute of every day...then go for it.
I have friends still serving who are getting IOU's from the government now...they aren't even getting paid (which is a moot point I know, but I thought I'd mention it).
I won't get into my story on a public forum, but I don't know why you want to join the military. There are better options.
Also keep in mind the Navy is %300 over-manned right now and they are renegging on contracts left & right. Basically you're not going to get a job you like, hell you won't even get close.
I'm not anti-military by any means, I just want to be the guy to give you the other side of things. That's all. Honestly my military service sucked donkey dick...I didn't want to be controlled by dumbfucks...
I will put it to you as best I can. Imagine for a minute the one person on this planet who you despise more than anything (could be Obama, or Bush)...a puke, some good-for-nothing piece of shit from high school...seriously imagine this person. Now hand your life over to them and let them dictate everything that you will do.
In my opinion it's a no brainer, find something else. But who knows...at the end of the day it's all nostalgia to me. Make the right decision for yourself. That's all I advise.
It will be a LOT of bullshit though. Hurry up and wait amigo.
I have friends still serving who are getting IOU's from the government now...they aren't even getting paid (which is a moot point I know, but I thought I'd mention it).
I won't get into my story on a public forum, but I don't know why you want to join the military. There are better options.
Also keep in mind the Navy is %300 over-manned right now and they are renegging on contracts left & right. Basically you're not going to get a job you like, hell you won't even get close.
I'm not anti-military by any means, I just want to be the guy to give you the other side of things. That's all. Honestly my military service sucked donkey dick...I didn't want to be controlled by dumbfucks...
I will put it to you as best I can. Imagine for a minute the one person on this planet who you despise more than anything (could be Obama, or Bush)...a puke, some good-for-nothing piece of shit from high school...seriously imagine this person. Now hand your life over to them and let them dictate everything that you will do.
In my opinion it's a no brainer, find something else. But who knows...at the end of the day it's all nostalgia to me. Make the right decision for yourself. That's all I advise.
It will be a LOT of bullshit though. Hurry up and wait amigo.
roidedsurfbum
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That's not an easy question to answer but I'd have to say no. I had some good times, meaningful times...but overall it was not a good decision. The Navy revels in Honor, Courage, and Commitment but you'll find none of that when you serve. Get used to having all of your stuff stolen. Theft is numero uno anywhere you go. Even in the SpecWar programs.
Guys snitch on each other all the time like the other guy above me was saying....it was just lame. If you're a resourceful person and you have a good head on your shoulders I would suggest looking for other opportunities outside the military. Certain trades pay a lot of money, have a solid network of great guys to work with, etc.
I'm not a cold-hearted anti-American by any means, so don't judge me that way by what I've written. Just consider that the Navy is 300% over-manned and you're not going to like where you end up.
The other unfortunate roadblock I've found in my post-military experience is that I've run into quite a bit of hiring discrimination due to my military background. Which is fucked up and un-American. Even though many companies receive healthy tax credits if they hire veterans...a lot of HR managers don't like military folks and believe me...it's a problem
These are just my experiences though. And like I said, don't get me wrong...if there was a threat to this nation I would be the first to run back in and re-enlist. Right now though you need to look out for yourself. Who knows what's going to happen in the next 10 years. My honest opinion is that the military may set you back. But feel free to check it out.
Good luck!
Guys snitch on each other all the time like the other guy above me was saying....it was just lame. If you're a resourceful person and you have a good head on your shoulders I would suggest looking for other opportunities outside the military. Certain trades pay a lot of money, have a solid network of great guys to work with, etc.
I'm not a cold-hearted anti-American by any means, so don't judge me that way by what I've written. Just consider that the Navy is 300% over-manned and you're not going to like where you end up.
The other unfortunate roadblock I've found in my post-military experience is that I've run into quite a bit of hiring discrimination due to my military background. Which is fucked up and un-American. Even though many companies receive healthy tax credits if they hire veterans...a lot of HR managers don't like military folks and believe me...it's a problem
These are just my experiences though. And like I said, don't get me wrong...if there was a threat to this nation I would be the first to run back in and re-enlist. Right now though you need to look out for yourself. Who knows what's going to happen in the next 10 years. My honest opinion is that the military may set you back. But feel free to check it out.
Good luck!
yourtoy195
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What are you looking at?
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yourtoy195
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Please explain your opinion here, your experience may be different than mine.
From my experience, SpecWar has thiefs, and snitches, but that is almost SOLEY in the very early stages of training. They get filtered out by their peers very quickly...
Charliemurphy9
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congrats on signing up and thank you for serving.
shockandawelifter
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