Facts Only, NOT Fiction! - EVERYONE READ HERE BEFORE POSTING

PJ24 said:
How'd you miss this thread? Pretty much got the basics of bootcamp covered, but she needs help with knowing what to expect at A school and with Navy life in general. You're just the squid for the job!
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I'm not sure how I missed it, but sometimes I think I'd miss the floor if I fell down!

I sent the kid a PM with some information.
 
USMC

I am currently a US Marine Drill Instructor in San Diego. I'd be happy to answer any question about Marine Boot Camp.
 
need insight

rndersafe.devil its seems to me that you understand alot more than sum individuals on this site. ive been given the run around for 3 yrs. i got alot of questions and desire to finish sumthing i started. could you give me some of your free time for duscussion?
 
14Juliet said:
I challenge this rule. What the flying **** is wrong with 3rd person accounts.

Dont give me this "its not accurate." Its as accurate as the person who records it. This is nothing more than an accusation of the quoters being morons, if someone provides false information, sure a rule should punish. Speculation, a rule should punish. If its correct, well then gee golly whiz real terrible aint it. What about actual quotes from the person hismelf. For instance this evening I read letters of my dad from basic training in 1962, apparently basic training restrictions were less back then according to the letters, he bought himself a clock radio at the PX for $10. I'm incompetant and I cant quote a reliable source? Or is my source unreliable? Or do I not understand the wording? Absolutely insulting.
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Just stumbled into this thread on the "New posts", and I haven read further than about the 5th entry yet: While generally along the line of the mods here (facts!, no fiction), I must say this post has some merits:

(sorry if anything of this has been posted before, as stated have not yet been through th whole thread)

A long as it is *clearly stated* that someone is reporting hearsay, I would consider this a valid contribution that might (or might not) help just like any 1st person knowledge transmissioned. No guarantees for either, but input to base your decisons on, like in real life.

Dont see why this would require a ban neccesarily (I know a lot of POV contributions to be factually wrong or biased on whatever the person posting had lived through as *personal* experience that might vary quite a bit from the general corps experience).

Also, even if accurate in the time cotext, some of our veteran info might easily be outdated, a ban for this influencing "life altering" COAs should be not appropriate from my POV (e.g., a C160D cockpit is different from what a guy anwsering a general Transie question refers to, based on what he lived in the "A" model, accuracy is not guaranteed, but would you really consider a ban appropriate if author states he is refering to his time frame)? You belive 100% accuracy is possible? Just asking...

My take :

Run open visor, state your bkgnd and knowledge you post from for a certain aspect, do not pretend. State when you are quoting, by whom, his bkgnd, or when you are citing a web source makle it clear that you are doing just this. IMHO this is what is required of any decent person and more so of mil (or ex) mil personell (of whatever nation), so in doing so one cannot be way off. Requiring 100% accuracy (for morally integral persons) would kill any discussion and help.

This said, of cause mods are the gods (and I appreciate it, do not get me wrong, especially here as they do a great job obviously), and their word is law.

Rattler
 
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Ouch.

Just realized this only applied to the "joining the mil" section, was not clear from the thread title.

I agree, in this respect things have to be a bit more up-to-date (I unintentionally provided wrong - because outdated - info to a youngster some time ago and regret it).

My above post apllied to gnereal forum discussions.

Apologize.

Rattler
 
Redneck said:
No need to clarify any more; if it's not 100% verifiable fact, do not post it in the "Joining the Military" forum. At all. Just questions and factual answers.
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I personally think it has nothing to do with being stricter. But more with getting or posting accurate up dated information.

But in hindsight the US Issue text books or Recruiting procedures, some do change every year, or are updated.

Therefore what was correct last year might of changed this year, I think a little tolerance should be shown in these cases.
Unless the individual is constantly Posting in that matter.

But hey this is your Show. The New Rule sounds good to me.:cheers:
 
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Just for sake of reference, From 2008-last month, I:

1) Served as a retention NCO for my Battery.

2) Worked as a Supply SGT within a BCT (Basic Training) Battery at FT Sill, OK.

Might not know everything and policies change on a regular basis. However, if anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to help out.
 
hi

i am gershon from ghana i will like to join the army .
and is it possible for me to join the army form ghana?
if possible then i will be very glad if u can help me by showing me the processes involved in joining the army thanks.:tank:
 
SGT Long said:
Just for sake of reference, From 2008-last month, I:

1) Served as a retention NCO for my Battery.

2) Worked as a Supply SGT within a BCT (Basic Training) Battery at FT Sill, OK.

Might not know everything and policies change on a regular basis. However, if anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to help out.
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it is glad meeting you
i will like know if it is possible for me to join the army if i am from ghana
thank you
 
Gershon said:
it is glad meeting you
i will like know if it is possible for me to join the army if i am from ghana
thank you
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I've seen guys from Botswana, Ivory Coast, Somalia and Zambia and a couple from South Africa. I dont think Ghana would be a problem. If your currently within the US make sure you have resident alien status and have all your documentation. (birth certificate, shot record, etc)
 
Hey guys, I'm new to these forums. I've always been interested in joining the military, since I can remember. I've been conditioning for quite some time and can't wait to join :tank:


Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for these forums! I've read through this part of the forums and it's helped alot :) I also like discussing war/politics so you'll probably see me in the history forums mostly
 
With all due respect, the notion that posts have to be 100% verifiable fact is unsupportable. As the needs of the various services change, so do "the facts," sometimes on a weekly basis. Is the intent of the moderators to have only full-time active duty employees of BUPERS answering the questions here? If so the thread is going to be mighty skimpy and unhelpful.
 
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RealNavy said:
With all due respect, the notion that posts have to be 100% verifiable fact is unsupportable. As the needs of the various services change, so do "the facts," sometimes on a weekly basis. Is the intent of the moderators to have only full-time active duty employees of BUPERS answering the questions here? If so the thread is going to be mighty skimpy and unhelpful.
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Regardless of the verbiage, the context of the intent is clear and the original author makes a compelling argument: if you don't know, for a fact, through personal experience, refrain from opining. I agree 100%.

The problem is that far too many people want to jump in and tout as fact something they have heard via third party -- usually meaningless and incorrect drivel -- which can entice an honest member to seek and explore paths that simply aren't going to happen. That embarrasses this entire board - not only does it almost always degenerate into endless bickering and personal attacks, derail the entire thread, and turn off potential board members, it is a blight on the membership base of a military forum to allow false or misleading information to military prospects.

There is an enormous difference between offering an opinion on what your military career was like given your personal perspective and telling someone something you've no clue about regarding enlistment. The former is expected to have a degree of variance from member to member, as we each had different experiences, memories, jobs and units; the latter could lead a young man or a young woman to give up on something they might qualify for or waste their time in unreasonable expectations.

It is good to have preventative measures in place to ensure that questions asked in this area of the forum are answered in a manner in which newer members or those seeking advice on military service can be reasonably assured they are given accurate information.
 
US Army

I served and I tend to agree time in service provides valuable insight. Insight is gained by wearing the uniform. I wasn't in combat. However many of my Sargent's and officers were in Vietnam, Korea, WW2.
I have posted on treads since joining with statements based on my studying of military and military related events as well.
 
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