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April 3rd, 2005
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| Centurion | Post; I've gained my dad's blessing...I spoke to my dad this weekend about Early enlistment and this is how it went: Me: Hey dad, how would you feel about my signing up for the Marine Corps on my 17th birthday? Dad: It's up to you... I think that would be awesome! What job do you have planned? Me: Either MP's or SpecFor. But I heard for SpecFor in the Marines you have to have perfect marks in both Rifle and Pistol. Dad: Well, we'll have to go to the range more so you can practice with my .22 and 9mm... I'm so excited! I just need to talk my mom into it now and I'm set... I have 5 months to convince her.
__________________ When my end comes, I wish it to come to me while I fight for my family\'s rights. |
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Immunes | Yeah, I know how it feels, I've been working over both my parents to let me DEP into the Army for MP training the day or the day after I turn 17. My dad seems cool with it, but my mom is not quite around... Good luck though with your mom! 
__________________ \"An army is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, fights as a team. This individuality stuff is a bunch of b******t.\" -- General George Patton Jr |
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Centurion | Yeah, mom's have had a problem with it these days... She's starting to cave... it should be no problem. |
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | ultimately you are an adult (well almost) and you should be able to make up your own decisions (tho i dont reccommend running away to remote locations for holidays on a seconds notice  )best luck with your accuracy!!!
__________________ 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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April 3rd, 2005
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| Centurion | rifles shouldn't be too hard for me... I went to a simulator with realistic size and all weapons (you have to do all the bolt work and whatnot to load an M4, etc.) and in one simulation, I got 7 kills where everyone else got 1 or 2. pistols? I need work. |
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Cadet Moderator  | Good to hear. Good luck with the accuracy improvement, and whatnot.
__________________ Pte K. Steliga Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations QL3 0027 Per ardua ad astra |
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Primus Pilus | Post; Re: I've gained my dad's blessing...Quote:
__________________ Honour.... Courage.... Commitment US Naval Academy \"Non sibi sed patriae!\" (Not for self, but country) US Navy | |
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Centurion | I'm in JROTC, so I'll get the automatic boost to PFC... then I'll just have to deal with LCpl, Cpl, and then Sgt. |
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May 3rd, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | So because of JROTC, can you skip parts of recruit training?
__________________ WO2 Trevor Perry, Squadron Deputy Commander 746 Lightning Hawk RCACS |
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May 4th, 2005
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| Immunes | Negative, you just automatically earn a higher pay because you already have leadership experience. From what I have heard, it is similar if a person is an Eagle Scout. When upon completion of basic, a person can be raised to the level of pfc. This is what I have been told by several sources including a Marine that is an Eagle Scout.
__________________ "Troops come first, last, and always. Never does your individual needs come before those of your men." |
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