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August 11th, 2005
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| Optio | Post; Taking ASVAB today.I'm going to San Jose today for the ASVAB, and I'll be taking my physical tomorrow. I'll have to wait for two or three weeks to find out if I am accepted, due to a dependency waiver. (I have three kids.) The recruiter told me they rarely deny a dependency waiver though. If all goes well, I could be starting basic training as soon as October. Wish me luck!  |
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August 12th, 2005
| Post 2 |
| Tribuni Angusticlavii | good luck 
__________________ If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a solemn international obligation . . . an obligation of honor which no self-respecting man could possibly have repudiated. I say, secondly, we are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power. Author: Rt. Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith Source: Statement, to House of Commons, Declaration of War with Germany, Aug. 4, 1914 |
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August 12th, 2005
| Post 3 |
| Centurion | luck, youll do just fine.
__________________ \"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don\'t have that problem.\" Ronald Reagan 1985 |
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August 12th, 2005
| Post 4 |
| Optio | Okay, test is done. AFQT 89. Tomorrow is the physical, then I'll meet with my recruiter to discuss which MOS's I'm qualified for. |
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August 12th, 2005
| Post 5 |
| Chief Engineer  | best of luck and good fortune to you.
__________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations  |
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August 12th, 2005
| Post 6 |
| 100% Space Shuttle Door Gunner | Good luck and stay safe.
__________________   "Poor People have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years... and they're still poor." - Charles Barkley |
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August 12th, 2005
| Post 7 |
| Centurion | you are qualified for any, i got an AFQT of 88 and when i asked my recruiter what i can do he said pick anything you want to do. i dont think you have anything to worry about  |
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August 12th, 2005
| Post 8 |
| Tirones | Yea, good luck on that, but be careful. I am active duty at Fort Hood and I have noticed that they push loads of people through to get numbers in. Then you get to your duty station and they deploy you almost right away. So they bring up the issue of a FCP (Family Care Plan) meaning that if you don't have some sort of plan to take care of your kids, they kick you out. In the last year, my unit has kicked out 8 people for not having a FCP that would allow them to place their kids with family members in as little as one month. |
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August 15th, 2005
| Post 9 |
| Optio | Thanks for the tip on the Family care plan. The physical went well, too. my profile is all 1's. I was a bit concerned about the hearing test since I've fired my Romanian M-44 few too many times without ear plugs, but for now my hearing is fine. Now I just have to wait for the dependency waiver to be approved and then meet with a counselor at MEPS to choose my MOS and get a ship date. |
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September 21st, 2005
| Post 10 |
| Milites Gregarius | What's the highest you can get on the ASVAB? How's it scored?
__________________ One, two, three, four, United States Marine Corp |
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