In the Navy!

[johnnyxpipe]

If you don't think your ready for college but you can tackle Corpsmen training let me tell you this. Military training is like college but much faster paced. In my MOS Biomedical Equipment Technician we go through a semesters worth of material every block which is 17 days, there are 12 blocks. Its very challenging and mentally taxing.

 

[bigvan]

I think Johnnyxpipe hit the nail on the head about the pace. I learned (HAD to learn) Mandarin Chinese in 48 weeks, including speaking, listening, and reading/writing over 1500 characters, followed by 4 months of cryptology/intel training.
So buckle up, Buttercup!

 

[gwtwdbss]

Gratz mrmccarthy and thanks in advance for your service!

 

[martiniman]

Welcome to the forum both gwtwdbss and mrmccarthy :D
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Gratz mrmccarthy and thanks in advance for your service!

 

[gwtwdbss]

Thanks martiniman. I love your avatar btw. That was a great movie. The Dude Abides!

 

[judcole]

Good luck to you!

 

[ejames]

If you don't want to do all that studying and stuff just tell 'em you want to be a deck ape or a snipe.

 

[tbradsim1]

He took your meaning wrong ejames, you need to tell him what a navy snipe is the old cajun

 

[ejames]

Snipe refer to guys in the engineering rates who spend most of their lives below decks and never see the sun,Machinist Mates,Boiler Techs,etc.

 

[pstlpkr]

Yup a "Snipe" is a bird you'll never see... :D

Without them.... shudder... no Navy... no Fly-Fly Boys...

Not something I like to think about.

:worship: Those guys below decks.

 

[octaviusasshammer]

I had a guy once tell me a story of when he joined the Navy...the first day his drill sergeant asked the recruits what the Navy stood for to which there, of course, came no reply..."NEVER AGAIN VOLUNTEER YOURSELF!!! Welcome to hell..."...and so began his Navy career...I must've listened a little too attentive to that story because I never signed up for military service, unfortunately...all that to say...GOOD LUCK MRMCCARTHY, ENJOY THE CRAP OUT OF IT AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY...GOD BLESS!!!...college is overrated...you'll always have time to go back to school and listen to blow-hard professors that have lost touch with reality...lol

 

[rock]

ejames Yep,once,in Subic Bay.

Now that brings back some memories.

 

[ejames]

Had many a fun night in Subic! And hangovers! I don't drink much anymore,but sometimes I wish I had a cold San Miguel!

 

[maduroman]

ah, squids, jarheads n zoomies just wish they could join the big boys club, U S ARMY.
and if ya gots big uns, you pick one of the 11 series MOS jobs...

 

[maduroman]

and thank you for joining, this old grunt is glad you picked one.

 

[rlunderhill]

13 years in the Navy. Viet Nam

 

[rockrat]

Brown water navy...2005- present...OIF-OEF,07-88...never seen a ship!...Navy folks today come in many different forms. I know guys who spent 19-20yrs and never been on a boat. Keep an open mind!

 

[keith929]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw&feature=player_detailpage

Sorry, the devil made me do it.

 

[igloo]

84 to 88 . They will teach how to fold your clothes really small . I once worked in a wharehouse in great mistakes that issued Ricky recruit uniforms in between schools . The place had a mini train inside of it , it was that big . I wonder if they still pass out Brasso .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZsERX844Tg