In the service
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Topic: In the service
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Subject: In the service
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:46pm
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I was just wondering how many of you are in the service? If so, what branch? I haven't signed the papers yet, but I'm taking the first step. I'm joining Air Force ROTC. I will sign the enlistment papers in my junior year in college. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:47pm
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I'm fighting off terrorists right now. Well, gotta go shoot someone. Bye.
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Posted By: Fat Stalin
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:52pm
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I've always considered joining the Navy or the Air Force but currently, I am still a student.
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Posted By: SuperXero
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:53pm
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Cedric is too righteous to do anything but be emo.
Anyways, I'm currently waiting for the Queen's York Rangers to get back to me on my application, they said it would be a few weeks, so I haven't been rejected yet  , hopefully they'll accept my application and call me in for testing soon, I would like to make it for the course starting at the end of October.------------- Tenacious and Versatile |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:55pm
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Wow, that's cool. I don't know much about the Canadian military, though. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
SuperXero wrote:
Posted By: mysteriousone
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:56pm
-------------  "Where is your beer tonight? I hope its a heineken."
Jesus is my savior |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:56pm
...k... -------------
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Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:57pm
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Getting ready to take the ASVAB test next wednesday. After that,
consulting with all 4 major branches as per possible jobs in each
branch. Then joining up in the DEP (Delayed Entry Program). Most likely
I will be in either the Army or Marine Corps. Hoping to drive a tank,
thatd be fun. If the Marines dont let me do that, Ill be joining the
Army Corps of Engineers and going for a degree in engineering. |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:58pm
Yes there is. ------------- 
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Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:13pm
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I will have an engineering mos. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: SuperXero
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:15pm
I don't believe I mentioned it, but it's for the reserves, not the regulars. It's the first step towards a military career for me. Canada is often jested as having a couple guys with water gun's for an army, but I've come to think that Americans believe this is true. While our military is relatively small, aprx 60,000-80,000 members I believe, and definately lacking in funding, our soldiers have proved themselves time and time again. The funding is terrible from the little of the military I've seen. on an aprx 15 billion dollar budget, there leaves much to be desired. For example, the Aurora Armories, home of the Aurora unit of the QYR, is a tiny building, predating WWII, situated right next to a children's park that looks like it cost more than the armories. It is basically one open room surrounded by smaller rooms serving as offices, on all sides but 1. On this one remaining side is a double garage door leading to the street. The main room is barely big enough for the 20-30 soldiers who were drilling in the area, another school bus full of soldiers were being driven an hour's trip away to Fort York to train and drill. The building is so small that, right next to where the troops were standing, next to a pile of books and folders, was the secretary, sitting at her desk with a computer. She looked extremely awkward, sitting in the middle of a room, not even seperated from the dozens of soldiers drilling, literally feet from her. ------------- Tenacious and Versatile |
Posted By: mysteriousone
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:17pm
------------- "Where is your beer tonight? I hope its a heineken."
Jesus is my savior |
Posted By: Kristofer
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:22pm
No matter what the Marine Corps. Says you can and cant do you will still be a Marine. There is no greater pride then becoming a United States Marine. The best of the best. I wouldnt choose anyhting else. Thats my two cents. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:23pm
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Wow - are you serious? If you line up all your potential accomplishments, this is the very top of the list? Really? |
Posted By: 98God
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:23pm
| I'm not old enough to join yet but when I am I am joining the Army without a second though. |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:37pm
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My older brother and bf are in the army. I have a few good friends that are in the marines. I've always liked airplanes, though. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: SuperXero
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 10:47pm
Christ, for once, just shut up. I'm sorry but I've taken all I can from you. He believes it to be one of the greatest honours, and as do I. I certainly don't think homosexuality is anything to be proud of (obviously something we disagree on) but you don't see me flaunting it every chance I get. ------------- Tenacious and Versatile |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:01pm
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Chill, dude - seriously. I'm not criticizing Kristofer - he is welcome to have his priorities any way he likes. I was simply expressing my honest astonishment/surprise, in a non-critical fashion, that he apparently puts the USMC on the top of the pyramid of personal pride (/gratuitous alliteration). |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:06pm
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Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:32pm
Personally, I think that if you make it through marine basic, that is a great accomplishment. It takes alot to be a marine. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:33pm
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Xero has a small penis.
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:42pm
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No disagreement there - it is certainly AN accomplishment. It was the "greatest pride of all" part that got my attention. |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:50pm
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Differant aspirations for differant folk, there is the saying "Once a Marine, allways a Marine".
Many, many veterans see there service as the highlight of their life, no crime there. For myself it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, but yet the day I recieved my Black Beret, and Ranger Tab was and still is the highlight of a long career and life, and the memories of freinds and times spent are beyond compare to my civilian expieriences. Differant priorities, and choices made............ ------------- 
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:56pm
| Couldn't agree more. |
Posted By: SuperXero
Date Posted: 28 September 2005 at 12:08am
Cedric is so emo he was looking for places to cut, did it a little too deep, and now has no penis. ------------- Tenacious and Versatile |