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Digital Paint Community => Other Stuff => Topic started by: Smokey on July 23, 2008, 08:55:49 PM
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Just wondering, has anyone here ever been in the military? Namely the Army or the Air Force. I'm shying away from the Coast Guard because it seems dull and the navy...well yea.
Marines seem too combat-centered for my tastes, as I'd rather join to get experience in a field of my liking.
The air force is the best technological-wise, so I figure that they would be a good choice.
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Looks like you've already made up your mind.
Ex Navy here (Electronics Warfare Technichian
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I haven't been in an armed force yet, but in a few months when I turn 17 I have decided to join the corps. I'm gonna start talking to my recruiter alot to get everything planned out. I realize how dangerous war is but I want to get some, I have the need for a confirmed kill, and at the moment thats what I plan to do.
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Looks like you've already made up your mind.
Ex Navy here (Electronics Warfare Technichian
Not really, im wondering if there are any downsides or pluses to a certain branch that I'm uninformed of.
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My nephew enlisted in the Army last year after graduating from HS.
After training, he's now in Iraq in the Green Zone as the Army equivalent of a computer nerd.
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Im gonna be so pissed if I don't get in the shi.t
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Depends on what you want special forces hit up the army become airborne or ranger or just both Airborne Ranger , infantry .
Air Force Has ups and downs that is flying . Do you want combat ?
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Im gonna be so pissed if I don't get in the shi.t
BALLS TO THE WALL MAN LET'S LIGHT SOME IRAQI SONS OF ALLAH UP
PEACE FREEDOM 2 DA MAX IT'LL BE LIKE 'NAM AGAIN
I'd personally get in on a little of that marine sniper action. Nothing wrong with chilling over 500 meters away from your target taking choice shots when they make themselves known. Realistically, I would just find some IT job with the navy. One of the c0rpz (oat jones) has been in the navy for at least 2 years now and rarely comes on IRC, but is always telling us about how awesome it is (traveling around Europe) and how he's saving stacks of money. Works out pretty nice if you get on the water; all your stuff paid for! He told me they even have shopping malls and hookers on the carriers. Awesome.
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My lifetime hero is Anthony Swofford
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...I have the need for a confirmed kill...
People who should not be in the Army, part one.
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That's why you go Marines, semper fi, do or die, gun ho, gun ho.
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Should have said Military, sorry. You're a terrible person.
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aww thanks Eiii
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I don't mind the whole combat thing, its just not what I want to join for. I want to join for job experience and so that college is paid for without my parents paying or student loans. The army and the Air Force seem to be the best for computer science related jobs.
I talked to an Air Force recruiter and he told me to goto the Air Show in Rochester Saturday, he'd get me tickets and let me talk to the pilots and excrement. He also said based on my azvab score I'd be eligible for over 95% of the jobs in the Air Force.
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Im gonna be so pissed if I don't get in the shi.t
Send me a pic of when you get shot at the first time so I can see the pee stain in your BTU's. hehe
As far as pros and cons...
For the Navy, if you score well on yoru ASVAB tests, you can just about have your pick of what you want to do. There are shore based rates, sea based rates, air based rates... pretty much cover it all. We bring the Marines to the beach, drop them off and go out to sea and fire guns of support over their heads.
The six month regular sea deployments can be good for you. If you're newly married they can suck if you don't trust your spouse. I saw a lot of the world, got a lot of great education and life experiences while in the US Navy.
If you do speak to a recruiter, do not believe everything they tell you. write down what they tell you and ask someone who has been or is in the service about the validity of what the recruiter is saying to you.
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I don't mind the whole combat thing, its just not what I want to join for. I want to join for job experience and so that college is paid for without my parents paying or student loans. The army and the Air Force seem to be the best for computer science related jobs.
I talked to an Air Force recruiter and he told me to goto the Air Show in Rochester Saturday, he'd get me tickets and let me talk to the pilots and excrement. He also said based on my azvab score I'd be eligible for over 95% of the jobs in the Air Force.
I have a brother in law in the Air Farce I can fwd questions to if you'd like.
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atmays just took off a few weeks ago for basic training into the airforce...hes gonna be back in mid-september so maybe u can talk to him about it then...i kno its a long time but heres whta he sed:
1. you go to into "boot camp" for basic training = 7.5 weeks
2. you go to tech school
3. you look for a base that is wanting your position
now i know there are more steps in between but thats what i can remember him telling me
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Smokey are you from Rochester, MI?
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Smokey are you from Rochester, MI?
Rochester, NY.
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atmays just took off a few weeks ago for basic training into the airforce...hes gonna be back in mid-september so maybe u can talk to him about it then...i kno its a long time but heres whta he sed:
1. you go to into "boot camp" for basic training = 7.5 weeks
2. you go to tech school
3. you look for a base that is wanting your position
now i know there are more steps in between but thats what i can remember him telling me
I thought atmays was like 15.http://www.xfire.com/profile/atmays/
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No he definitly isn't 15.
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I thought atmays was like 15.http://www.xfire.com/profile/atmays/
nooo lol hes 20 sumthing
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im trying to decide if i should join the air force after high school or if i should become a comercial pilot
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Do you start highschool in like three years?
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no i finish in three years.
I think flying one of those unmanned Preditor planes would be cool
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Lol, the point of an unmanned plane is to not have people flying, just operating it. Canada doesn't have predators, the US does.
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Lol, the point of an unmanned plane is to not have people flying, just operating it. Canada doesn't have predators, the US does.
I think he means he would be the operator? :P
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in a few years the CAF are either going to get a joint strick fighter or an unmanned fighter
Edit: yes Vic i would be the operator. its like a multi million dollor flight sim
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trusting wafflez with that much money....lol ;)
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Why does Canada need a military?
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Why does Canada need a military?
They need the military as much as the French do.
Oh wait, same thing...
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nooo lol hes 20 sumthing
Actually im 20 exactly.
But Air Force Cool, The Training not hard, :). Just learn to stay strong under pressure like me.
I prob would be on more next week.
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My brother just enlisted in the air-force last week, he started running for the first time in his life like three days ago, poor kid.
Boot camp is gonna kill him.
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My brother just enlisted in the air-force last week, he started running for the first time in his life like three days ago, poor kid.
Yeah he gone have a hard time with the running. I say Air Force a good choice though. Lots of Benefits.
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I was in the Navy, it's great. You sail round the world getting pissed and sticking your rooster into foreign women with no consequenses what so ever.
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I was in the Navy, it's great. You sail round the world getting pissed and sticking your rooster into foreign women with no consequenses what so ever.
actually it could be consequences, I know a couple people that was discharged cause they "hit it and quit it" and the women screamed rape. intercoursed up but excrement happens. Navy sucks by the way.
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actually it could be consequences, I know a couple people that was discharged cause they "hit it and quit it" and the women screamed rape. intercoursed up but excrement happens. Navy sucks by the way.
lol tell any veteran that especially a SEAL, and he'll drop ur ass.
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I was in the Navy, it's great. You sail round the world getting pissed and sticking your rooster into foreign women with no consequenses what so ever.
Herpes, AIDS, pubic lice...
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lol tell any veteran that especially a SEAL, and he'll drop ur ass.
Actually I talked to a few of them already and said Navy sucks. They just replied with "Air Force Sucks".
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Hurry up and join and go protect my ass so I can relax more.
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wow...how supportive...
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They need the military as much as the French do.
Oh wait, same thing...
You laugh but what you Americans fail to realize is that Canada is slowly building a secret military in the north waiting for the day when America is desperate and tries to assimilate us. We will be ready and unleash a fury of the most technologically advanced artillery the world has not yet seen. We are the utopia of the future. We shall rule the world; a new Rome for the 21st century. Do not underestimate the power of the Canadian loony (money, not people).
We keep our plans secret to lull the rest of the world into a false sense of security, but when excrement goes down, you shall feel our wrath!
Heil Harper
edit:
o excrement our secrets out...
ABORT MISSION
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Too bad we can't sign California over to the Canadians. I guess even Canada has standards.
Smokey!!!! I haven't read all the way through this topic but if you still need advice shoot me a pm. I'm ex-military so is my wife. We both come from military families and I would be more than happy to assist you in finding the right branch and job field. Maybe even some advice on how to deal with your recruiters.
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It all depends on YOU
The Marines are a close nit group ..The Few The Proud The Marines...My brother was in
the corp and he now works on an Army base as one of their IT guys (BOFH).
Navy ...well you get to wear white ...lol, My uncle retired from the navy with 26 yrs and he was away from his family at least (best guess) 15 of those years , being out on a ship for months wouldn't be for me, however there are two things, Seals and Naval Aviators.
I was in the ARMY and I liked it. I was in during the first gulf war. The ARMY offers a wide variety
of choices Army Aviator, Helicopter pilot, Special Forces , Green Bret , Ranger , 82 and 101 Airborne , etc.
The Air Force is less combat oriented as far as seeing front line combat. My nephew didn't know what he was going to do after high school and I told him to join the military and he decided to join the Air Force he has been in now going on 5 yrs and says he loves it and is thinking about retiring from the Air Force .
Any branch you decide will get you to where you want I believe , They all have GI bills for college and such. My sister in law is in the ARMY and is going to college right now on a special program while shes still in. Also I know that the ARMY is offering 20 k plus sign on bonuses so I'd check with which ever branch you are look at and ask about an enlistment bonus.
You are the fellow that has to decide
Whether you'll do it or toss it aside.
You are the fellow who makes up your mind
Whether you'll lead or will linger behind
Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar
Or just be contented to stay where you are.
Take it or leave it. Here's something to do!
Just think it over --- It's all up to you!
Edgar Guest
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+1 Snipen
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You laugh but what you Americans fail to realize is that Canada is slowly building a secret military in the north waiting for the day when America is desperate and tries to assimilate us. We will be ready and unleash a fury of the most technologically advanced artillery the world has not yet seen. We are the utopia of the future. We shall rule the world; a new Rome for the 21st century. Do not underestimate the power of the Canadian loony (money, not people).
We keep our plans secret to lull the rest of the world into a false sense of security, but when excrement goes down, you shall feel our wrath!
Heil Harper
edit:
o excrement our secrets out...
ABORT MISSION
Words can not express my laughter.
@Snipen: I have a buddy in the Navy, and wanted to be a seal. Made it though navy boot camp and qualified for both seal and 'squid' training. He went with the 'squids'.
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In all honesty, if you do not plan on staying in for 20 years and collecting a retirement I would opt out of anything closely related to grunt work. Depending on how you score on your asvab.. there are many options open to you. Here is how I describe the different branches of the military.
Marine corps - Think of these guys as the poor kids in the ghetto. Born and raised there. Never had crap, never will. Content with just running the streets having a good time. Friendship and brotherhood speak volumes. Just like the streets... they'll always have your back.
Army - These are your hard working, everyday middle class. These guys work their butts off at a mostly 9 to 5 day job with some shift work here and there. They come home after work everyday complaining how hard life is for them but constantly praying that they can make ends meet after over indulging in alcohol every weekend. The people stick close together during the hard times and try to fake their way through every promotion board. (I heard there is no such thing now)
Air force - Simply put... I spent many days wishing that I had went air force after seeing them get apartments built across from the tent I was living in. If an Air force airmen got assigned to an army or marine unit to work with us for any reason they would get paid extra money each month for living below their standards. Enough said.