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elemeno89
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have any of you guys thought about joining up? any branch... i can say that its been something that been lingering in my mind for the last few months...
Oct 21 2010 11:07PM
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elemeno89
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 79
thats what im thinking too.
Oct 21 2010 11:08PM
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molsongolden
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 162
i sort of almost looked into the FBI and other secret agent activities but that isn't really military, I don't think I'd join the army/navy/marines/af unless they were going to start drafting because I am a girly man.
Oct 21 2010 11:09PM
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GILLSKI
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 361
rotc
Oct 21 2010 11:13PM
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Alpine3
Posts: 1811 - Karma: 24
contracting Army ROTC next week.
Oct 22 2010 12:26AM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 55
It's totally a great time to join the military. 2 meaningless wars and a country full of people not worth protecting. Great idea if your purpose in life is fueled by an intense desire to kill brown people, regardless of ethics.
Oct 22 2010 12:28AM
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MACAQUE
Posts: 2811 - Karma: 696
That's funny coming from you, considering that if we didn't have our armed forces there'd be a good chance that you would be killed for taking it up the butt.
Oct 22 2010 12:32AM
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molsongolden
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 162
lol no
Oct 22 2010 12:34AM
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Clevinger
Posts: 394 - Karma: 8
Swing and a miss.
Oct 22 2010 12:37AM
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jimmer
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hahahahaha classic. oh my.




anyhow, i'm considering it strongly. my options at this point are army rotc, maybe marine rotc. i'd want to either to infantry, special forces, or fly choppers.
Oct 22 2010 12:40AM
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elemeno89
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 79
I think youre alright there won't be a draft anytime soon dude
Oct 22 2010 12:45AM
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molsongolden
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 162
I would like to work for USAID or a similar organization though. A few months ago I found a job posting for a program analyst/economist position where the requirements involved being able to drive a stick shift off-road 4x4, climb in and out of helicopters with full body armor, and 8 weeks a year of weapons and field medicine training.
Oct 22 2010 12:49AM
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Relish_man
Posts: 5386 - Karma: 551
startin' military college next year, hopefully joining the Air Force. if i get that far, ill be a happy man.
Oct 22 2010 12:52AM
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twin-tip-hero
Posts: 2896 - Karma: 277
I'm in the Air Force and I'm leaving for basic January 1st. PM me dude if you have any questions about anything military. I can already tell it's the best decision I have made in my life so far.
Oct 22 2010 12:52AM
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Clevinger
Posts: 394 - Karma: 8
RMC?
Oct 22 2010 12:54AM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 55
You're like Skiierman but without the wit and none of the brainpower. GTFO fanboy.
Oct 22 2010 9:52AM
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49566738265
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I would recommend he PM someone who is actually in the military, no offense but anyone can use Google or talk to a recruiter.  Experience is slightly different.
Oct 22 2010 10:58AM
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BVT802
Posts: 443 - Karma: 18
while in high school i strongly considered joining the Navy with my buddy and ended up going to college instead. I then heavily considered it while I was failing all of my classes sophomore year but that's a whole other story. I'd suggest going to a school with a strong ROTC program and starting out there and then you will be able to start out as an officer....unless you want to enlist and do it that way instead. just my 2 cents.
Oct 22 2010 11:07AM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
no i'd rather be alive than die for no reason. i'd be more inclined if it were a war that actually had a purpose
Oct 22 2010 11:08AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
tought about it several times, rangers or SF or something, but the belgian army is too insignificant imho, so i just plan on staying in college :)

especially the survival and outdoor activities are what draw me to it...
i'm not so much of a teamplayer either, so that speaks in my disadvantage...

but i am perfectly capable of improvising and surviving on my own....

last year we had a snowsurvival weekend with some scouting buddies of mine, they all worked 8hours on a crappy shelter in the snow and ended up sleeping in a barn while i slept in a handmade snowpit for 4 days :)
Oct 22 2010 11:10AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
i also have a friend who is a belgian SF instructor and we occasionally hike out for a weekend and survive of what we find; bear grylls style :)

coolest thing ever was surviving on a belgian army training ground during an exercise, we had to conceal ourselves and couldn't make an open fire for 3 days ^^ was fun as hell, don't think many ppl get such experiences without enlisting :D
Oct 22 2010 11:14AM
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Twinjibber77
Posts: 6239 - Karma: 2,354
I'm contracted Army ROTC.
Oct 22 2010 11:19AM
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Ski_the_east01
Posts: 5203 - Karma: 2,306
** Les Stroud style

You don't want people thinking you slept in hotels/crew tents a la bear grylls...
Oct 22 2010 11:19AM
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fujarome
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nah when it comes to anything remotely related to the military, you go bear grylls.
Oct 22 2010 11:20AM
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Ski_the_east01
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good point...definitely not disagreeing with you there

but as far as surviving like I_am_god said he and his buddy were doing, you should imitate les stroud and definitely not grylls
Oct 22 2010 11:27AM
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molsongolden
Posts: 1649 - Karma: 162
we should just start referring to it as surviving i_am_god style
Oct 22 2010 11:57AM
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Charlie_Kelly
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I have been seriously considering the airforce. I want to be a fighter pilot.
Oct 22 2010 11:58AM
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Twinjibber77
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Thisssssssss
Oct 22 2010 12:01PM
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Dhane
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i dont want to shit on your parade, but the chances of joining the air force and actually flying a jet are slim to none. granted, i dont know you personally, and if you think you can go for it, go for it! fighter pilot has to be one of the most intense jobs ever, i cant even imagine flying one of those
Oct 22 2010 12:02PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
no, he is nothing like me.
Oct 22 2010 12:04PM
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infedel_one
Posts: 5140 - Karma: 444
nawwww. not for me
Oct 22 2010 12:25PM
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TinyTigers
Posts: 484 - Karma: 213
Im a freshman at MSU in AFROTC, its pretty sick so far. Considering Marine OCS if I can't get a scholarship here.
Oct 22 2010 12:48PM
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Dirty.Harry.
Posts: 1779 - Karma: 351
Thought about marines, but I don't really agree with the "wars" we are engaged in. Not by political stance either, but just because we can't actually afford to pay for them (China..for example.. is actually paying for them)
Oct 22 2010 12:52PM
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shibby
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You just don't get it do you?
Oct 22 2010 12:54PM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
This is why they don't want to let gay people in the military.
Oct 22 2010 12:54PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
fine with me, next week i'm going on snow survival again, i'll take my gopro and see if i can make a lil edit :)
i only have 1 battery and no solar chargers or anything, so i'll have to be careful with what i film :)

let's hope my pneumonia is completely cured by then ! :D
Oct 22 2010 1:08PM
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Nobody.
Posts: 1193 - Karma: 471
I've always considered joining the marines after high school
Oct 22 2010 1:11PM
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BVT802
Posts: 443 - Karma: 18
dude has a point here....you better have some damn good vision...not just 20/20 but better and have zero health issues, nervous twitches, anxiety complexes etc. my buddy just went through 3 months of tests to find out if he is steady and calm enough to sit in the cockpit of a fighter jet and he barely passed and he is a stone cold dude. they are the rockstars of the AF and it is probably the sickest job next to a SEAL, Ranger or Green Barret
Oct 22 2010 1:38PM
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Twinjibber77
Posts: 6239 - Karma: 2,354
btw you need to be an officer as well. Expect a solid 4 years of college before, at least. Plus they like you to have an engineering, aerospace engineering, and other crazy ass major.
Oct 22 2010 1:52PM
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BVT802
Posts: 443 - Karma: 18
oh yeah i left out the part that he is a mechanical engineer from RPI
Oct 22 2010 1:55PM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 55
Because we are delicate flowers, who's virgin souls are at stake and should never be soiled by the scenes of war. We are national treasures, and the military is protecting us, and only us, by forbidding our participation.

Who do you think designed the uniforms?
Oct 22 2010 3:30PM
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BVT802
Posts: 443 - Karma: 18
That damn Calvin Klein, that's who!
Oct 22 2010 3:33PM
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soulskier
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my best friend is in his 3rd year of marine option naval rotc, if you have any questions i'm sure he'd help out. on my friends list, hes the one that crashes alot
Oct 22 2010 3:39PM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
That isn't even relevant.

Obviously a gay paki like yourself would be against military presence in the middle east.
Oct 22 2010 3:44PM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 55
thank god someone got that reference.
Oct 22 2010 5:21PM
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GayWolf420
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FUCK YEAH USA!
Oct 22 2010 5:22PM
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XtRemE11
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yea if i joined the military i would have to do it with the goal of being a fighter pilot, sniper, etc... something specialized like that.
but i have no fucking clue what it takes to become one. what all the steps are, what you need before you join, how long it takes etc..

like if its the type of thing where even if you have what it takes, go through all the steps, do really well, but still just have a small chance in the end based on luck, being at the right place at the right time, etc.. then i dont think id go for it.

but if its something where you can make it based purely on skill and how well you do, i would definitely think very strongly about doing it.
seems like one of the most badass jobs you could ever have
Oct 22 2010 6:47PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
go for an armored division, learn how to drive a tank, then wreak havoc somewhere and eventually when the coppers stopped your tank, blow the tank up with yourself inside and a dozen coppers on and around it ...


Oct 22 2010 6:50PM
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Jhorski
Posts: 648 - Karma: 45
Wow you got in, they have not exactly been recruiting lately we are over manned. I just passed my year in, it's pretty cool once you get through basic and tech school. What job did you get man
Oct 22 2010 7:37PM
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twin-tip-hero
Posts: 2896 - Karma: 277
Yeah I was happy to hear that I did get in. But I'm going to be an air craft mechanic. I'm so stoked, and can't wait to go. What job do you have?
Oct 22 2010 7:41PM
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Jhorski
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I work on navigation and meteorological equipment in the field its sick but hella busy. Nice you'll be headed to Sheppard AFB in TX for Tech, i hear is sketchy there, as in there are many med hoes there and they have one of the highest STD rates in the country so be careful. If you have any questions PM me man, good luck in basic its going to suck but just lay low and stick it out and you'll be fine.
Oct 22 2010 7:46PM
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