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Nobody.
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Anybody here on NS a member of some Military branch? If so, which one. I'm planning on joining the Marines straight after high school, anybody else have plans for their future involving the Military?
May 15 2011 1:31PM
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987321654hgfd
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Everyone wants to be a Marine because they climb completely vertical mountain faces with no equipment and proceed to slay dragons and lava monsters.
Oct 18 2011 9:54AM
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SterlingArcher
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MP's are wannabe infantry

Oct 18 2011 10:06AM
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Ski_the_east01
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props to all the kids looking to join various branches of the service, its always been something that I've wanted to get into but never pursued it enough..tons of respect for the men and women who serve
Oct 18 2011 10:11AM
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SFBv420.0
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perhaps cause it beats getin paid to swallow jizz like you

did a few over in germany back before MR. Gorbyrad tore down that wall

more than a job an adventure

Oct 18 2011 10:21AM
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fujarome
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it's the whole "The Few, the Proud." thing.


Not dissing the marines as they are some tough bastards/are exceedingly badass and I would not want to be the on other side of them, but if it's the few, the proud....then why is it that literally every single kid who's graduated from my old high school in the last 4 years has made it through no problem?


I'm considering joining some branch once I'm totally done with school. The only ones I've effectively eliminated is the Marine Corp and the Coast Guard.
Oct 18 2011 11:42AM
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fujarome
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If I could serve on an Iowa-class battleship, I would join in a heartbeat.


My current list would probably go Army, Air Force, Navy. For some reason I like the idea of joining the army. And all this is of course post-college, so ideally as an officer. Though if I wasn't going to be an officer I almost definitely wouldn't join.
Oct 18 2011 2:49PM
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987321654hgfd
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I hope you like paper work. What MOS would you want, I know as an officer you don't always get what you want. My PL wanted military intelligence and they said well you're going to be infantry so we're stuck with a bitch ass Lieutenant.
Oct 18 2011 2:53PM
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Dustin.
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Air Force
Oct 18 2011 3:13PM
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ChuckTesta
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you could go awol.....but that is a crime and you will be tried by court marshall
Oct 18 2011 3:20PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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it was alway my dream since i was a little kid to be a pilot in the naval air force, and i had letters from congressmen and had corresponding with the president of annapolis, and i was working so hard on my grades, and then i found out that i have the shittiest vision ever, its cant be corrected, and i can never be in the air force. :'(
Oct 18 2011 3:28PM
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Dustin.
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You also write like a 4th grader. If we're being honest.

You can still go to the Naval Academy with bad eyesight, lots of other cool stuff out there.
Oct 18 2011 3:31PM
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anashyo
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wait, are any nsers midshipmen at the naval academy right now?
Oct 18 2011 8:43PM
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pbandj
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i think holdenbro is, my brother is an alumni, and i almost went, but ended up tearing my acl and having surgery a few months before plebe summer was supposed to start, so i didn't end up going.
Oct 18 2011 8:51PM
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anashyo
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but you applied and everything and got it? man, im sorry, that sucks.
Oct 18 2011 9:08PM
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pbandj
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meh, it's all good, i have a job i love now, and live in an unbeatable location, where as if i went navy air as i wanted to i'd be stuck in fresno, ca, or virginia beach, both places i can pass on.
Oct 18 2011 9:16PM
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pbandj
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^ and yes, i had my congressional nomination, and was accepted. they offered to defer me for a year, but i passed on it.
Oct 18 2011 9:19PM
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anashyo
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defer? as in go to naps? or another prep school for a year?
Oct 18 2011 9:25PM
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pbandj
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naps
Oct 18 2011 9:42PM
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anashyo
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well congrats, thats a big achievement.
Oct 18 2011 9:47PM
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Lavieille
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.....wow....
Oct 18 2011 9:50PM
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SterlingArcher
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tired of walking? Join the Navy!
Oct 18 2011 10:25PM
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orangecrush23
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Was part of my dads contract security team he runs in bagdhad. went to iraq and did security for the generals and top ranking iraqi officals such as the prime minister over the last 4 months.

Oct 18 2011 10:25PM
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Jib-Ninja
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nice..kinda like Blackwater or watever? Those mugs are ruthless.
Oct 18 2011 11:33PM
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sniche
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dont do it. My buddy did and it was the worst decision of his life. Starting smoking that spice shit and it fucked him up....all the shit they promise you doesnt happen, your better of going into a trade.
Oct 18 2011 11:38PM
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SterlingArcher
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promises like what?
Oct 18 2011 11:41PM
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reverendwrong
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well they probably didn't "promise" him anything.

If it wasn't in writing in his contract then they don't have to honor it.
Oct 19 2011 12:05AM
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californiagrown
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so your friend illegally smokes the crackhead version of weed, probly wasnt exactly winning any ribbons or medals, and expects the military to reward this behavior with acheivment based promotions, and opportunities to join elite units.


youre friend is a fuckup.
Oct 19 2011 12:39AM
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sherwood4099
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Ruthless....? Funny I found it more ruthless when a bunch of Iraqis ambushed, kidnapped a few Blackwater guys who were driving food trucks or something and hung them with steel cable from a bridge and lit the bodies on fire and left them
Oct 19 2011 12:59AM
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californiagrown
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hahaha people who have perspective, real-talking.
Oct 19 2011 1:13AM
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SterlingArcher
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they arent blackwater anymore.. haven't been for along time.... they're Xe
Oct 19 2011 1:43AM
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