I now know why you guys dont allow..

[avx]

I see why you guys dont allow these threads to get too political...Im sitting here in my PC class, and some how everyone started talking about me going into the marines(on lunch break)...and everyone is saying this is a useless war, and no one agrees with me joining them(marines), and they call me a pawn...I now understand why you guys are so itchy about the political posts...cause right now I feel like hitting 3 of them dead in the face...

[glc]

Yep - and the same goes for religious threads, that is a real good way to start flames too.

You can go hit anyone in the face you want to over at Forumclick.

[Byte 2.0]

Political and religious threads are the fast ways to start a fight.

[Force Flow]

I've seen it happen many times on another forum I visit. I don't even bother with the political and religious discussions anymore. They just drag on and on, are the same points brought up over and over again and envolve tons of arguing.

Civility sometimes is disraguarded when the debate reaches a certain point.

[Cricket]

Think about it...Politics and Religion are responsible for most of the wars throughout history.

Besides, they really have nothing to do with a technology website.

Cricket

[jokerman]

avx487 , sometimes being a member of our armed forces is unpopular, sort of like people disliking the police until they need them. I for one am grateful that there are young men like yourself willing to sacrifice part of your life for our great country.
When I came home from Viet Nam , I wasn't a very popular guy amongst my peers, i got over it , but you know what? I'd do it all again in a heart beat.
Good luck to you

[sleepypost]

There are some people who are braver than others. Becoming a marine is the ultimate symbol of dedication to this country. I am proud of people like you.

[avx]

Jokerman - I understand what you mean, I have had the privilege of talking to some career marines and navy officers, they tell me how when they came home from Nam it seemed like the whole country didnt care. I for one would like to say thank you, I appreciate the time you served and the sacrifices you made to guarantee the freedom of our country. Thank you for the support. You too Sleepypost

[Nuclear Krusader]

Ahh, the military...

If it wasn't for my health that is where I should be right now.

Don't pay attention to the croaks of cravens avx. The military life is the most honorable profession for a man.

[avx]

well, I dont know if I will go career in the marines, though it is something I have considered. It all depends how the war is going after my 4 years is up...

God willing it will be over and done with, but if there is still a problem, Ill stay on for as long as Im needed.

[glc]

I did 3 years in the Navy - and stayed in the reserves. A few years later, the economy was really bad so I rejoined active and stayed for 5 years. I stayed in the reserves after that too - and retired from the reserves with 24 years total service. This is going to get me a nice check starting when I'm 60, last time I calculated it (1995) it will be $800 a month. Not bad for part time, and that number will be adjusted to reflect current active pay scale.

If you do your 4 years and decide that you should get out and move on (but don't absolutely hate it), do consider staying in the reserves - that way you can look at a partial retirement in addition to being available if you are needed.

[foghat46]

My hat's off to you, avx. Ignore the morons that are hassling you, they'll be the first ones to whine and cry if another strike is made on us. Protect us! Protect us! They're probably stupid enough to think that Saddam and Osama will turn around and be wonderful people if we just "show them some love". Bull. Our survival depends on our strength. These people need to try to grasp some sense of reality.

[brassman]

avx, I'm proud of you man. Serving your country is an honorable thing to do. Don't let the naysayers get you down.

[avx]

Thanks a lot for the support guys

glc - The Navy was actually my first choice when I was considering joining the military. But...Im getting myself in the best shape of my life, so I decided to push it as hard as I can

I havnt even told my dad yet...He still thinks Im joingin the coast guard...hes gonna freak when I tell him Im going marines...LoL

[M. A. Dockter]

If things go to heck in the next few years I'm signing up with the Navy. Imaging managing the telecommunications systems on a a modern nuclear carrier....*Drool*

[glc]

Dok: That's between chipping paint and scrubbing decks, right?

I wanted to be a Marine, but they wouldn't take me - my head wouldn't fit in a jar!

avx - the best of luck to you, young man - you have the right attitude to be very successful.

[avx]

Dok - I got a friend who went Navy and is on a sub. He stays underwater for like 7 months at a time. I dont know if that is the way they do it on all subs, but on his, its a minimum 7 months at a time....Something to consider...

I personally couldnt do it...8 second showers, those TIGHT corridors and living spaces, I need room to run around...

[M. A. Dockter]

Originally posted by avx487 Dok - I got a friend who went Navy and is on a sub. He stays underwater for like 7 months at a time. I dont know if that is the way they do it on all subs, but on his, its a minimum 7 months at a time....Something to consider... I personally couldnt do it...8 second showers, those TIGHT corridors and living spaces, I need room to run around...

7 Months underwater...gimme some cool eletronic toy to play with and put me under some stress...where do I sign up??

[ACiDReFLuX666]

methinks ill point and laugh from the sky - USAF for me, baby!

[avx]

I believe its only 8% of people who join the airforce actualy ever get to fly one of those baby's. But if you do...FUN TIME!

[ammo]

I'm in the Air Force avx487 and there's two parts to the air force (officers and enlisted) The officers pilot the planes and enlisted persons like myself support. There's many other things than just piloting. I think I have the best job. I get to blow s**t up (I assemble and test missles and bombs). It's a lot of fun!

[mikeheitz]

Hey Avx487,

I respect you for you decision... and am a bit jealous. I was in the Marines Officer Candidate Program in college and was 2 weeks away from my first summer in Quantico when I destroyed my knee and ankle playing basketball. I still wonder what kind of Marine Officer I would have been... ahhh, well... guess I'll get back to work now... Good luck! Semper Fi!!!

[raftero]

i joined the navy after a semister in college,wasn't sure what i wanted.i became an air traffic controller,served my 4yrs then went to work for the FAA and spent 25yrs and retired.loved the job and give the navy the credit.by the way i even liked the navy.lots of luck kid.

[not important]

It all sounds like so much fun, until you actually do it.

[padawan]

My hats off to you man. Seems like we have a lot of veterans here, myself included. I did 11 years in the USAF, before I was injured and retired. There are a couple of flying jobs for enlisted people, although they are actually considered part of the flight crew. I was a Flight Engineer, the guy that sits sideways behind the copilot with all of the knobs and switches to play with. Think Mr. Scott from Star Trek on a smaller scale

[Nuclear Krusader]

@ Mikeheitz: my case was kinda similar. I had even talked with a veterinary doctor who was my teacher at college and was a retired colonel. He was about to get me enlisted in the 8th tank battalion of the 16th military zone, when my back decided otherwise. No military career for me.

Why this happened? Because of a vicious posture I developed because of too much use of the computer mouse.

[SARGE]

Originally posted by glc I wanted to be a Marine, but they wouldn't take me - my head wouldn't fit in a jar!

Heyyyyyy

[avx]

not important - My experience in bootcamp is gonna be one I KNOW will be fun, I am going in with a very good friend on mine; He is hilarious, he always asks these stupid questions...and makes these stuid faces...like 1 time he asked me if we have to take group showers while at bootcamp, now I wasnt 100% sure, but I assumed sweat together, beed together, die together...whats the difference ina shower right? lol, he made this stupid face and gasped and said omg how am I gonna do it...It is guaranteed to be an experience I will never forget

LoL. sarges kid just went into the marines I love the nick names
airforce = flyboy - navy = squid - marines = jarhead - army = grunt

[juppy]

Originally posted by avx487 Dok - I got a friend who went Navy and is on a sub. He stays underwater for like 7 months at a time. I dont know if that is the way they do it on all subs, but on his, its a minimum 7 months at a time....Something to consider...

There was a story a couple nights ago on tv that talked about sub life. They said the guys on this sub went down for 6 months at a time, but they could email their families every so often. So, it's not like they're totally cut off from everyone. One guy, they said, even emailed his daughter every night. They also talked about the bedding accomodations. I think they said they used a term "hotbedding" or something like that, cuz they work in shifts. When you go to bed, the bed may still be warm from the guy that was just there before you but had to get up for his shift. I don't think I could handle the tight spaces. I'm not exactly what you'd call claustrophobic, but I like my space.

[Demosthenes]

I have two friends now that do not really exist anymore thanks to the spooks or whatever took them. Who knows what happened to the first of them. The other, last I recall, wanted to do encryption on our deep sea nuclear subs (Ohio class?), the so-called first or second response "boomers" I think the military calls them. I can only guess he succeeded. I think his family gets a few letters a month saying he is still alive. Peachy.

My only pact was if I ever completely failed in the private sector, I would let the spooks carry me off as well.

Respectfully,

Demosthenes