DUST Search - do you guys think I should join the armed forces?

Sned TheDead wrote:

Admonishment wrote:

I used to be in the military long ago. You will be doing a lot of training on a variety of topics though. Weaponry is just one of many. Land navigation is also very important to know, depending on what job you go into you may be using it quite often. Instead of a GPS, you will have a map and compass. It definitely helps knowing how to use it. Very often It was used for my former job. Just carefully think of what you end up getting into when you go through with it. I have made life time friends from it and it was worth it. I joined right after high school myself many years ago. After I completed my contract, I used what I earned to pay my way through college. Not having to worry about student loans was definitely worth the time spent. There are many other things you will end up learning depending on the choice you make and where you end up being stationed. After you get to your first base, there is even more to learn that they will be teaching you. Get into the habit of being at appointments scheduled at least half an hour early. The military works a lot differently than what many are used to. Being just on time is considered being late. That will be said to you a lot I am sure. it will definitely be an experience though that you won't forget.

Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable. Big smile


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Scheneighnay McBob Penumbra or something 7	Posted - 2015.06.27 19:41:00 - [1] - Quote You don't have to be infantry to be in the military- I work on antennas. As far as weapons: drill sergeants actually prefer people with little to no prior experience- you don't have any bad habits that need to be broken. Usually it's the people who have never used a rifle before that score the highest on their rifle qualification, because they do exactly as their drill sergeant says for shooting form. I personally love being in the army (although I would prefer the airforce- I went to basic with a LOT of idiots. Pretty sure one of them was seriously half-******) It keeps you in great shape, gives you a lot of economic support (Btw, you'll be loaded by the end of training; if you're smart enough, you'll also be getting about $600 every month you're in school to pay for expenses, on top of your usual pay and tuition coverage. 95 ASVAB, bitches!) and most importantly, basic training just gives you a greater appreciation for everything. You're stuck doing whatever your drill sergeants tell you for a few months with no communication with the outside world aside from letters, no entertainment aside from the you and your buddies come up with (by the end of it, we realized we were ridiculously easily entertained by anything), ** food, and spontaneous punishments for what other people did. You also learn to sleep anywhere in any way at a moment's notice. It's generally just an awesome experience mixed in with some annoying **. Not caring about KD
Scheneighnay McBob Penumbra or something 7	Posted - 2015.06.28 01:11:00 - [2] - Quote Ooh- another thing A guy at my unit said that he hid contraband in the dryer exhaust, then put an "out of order" sign on the dryer. If you feel the need to have contraband, be smart with it. I never had any in basic, though, and wouldn't suggest it either. Basic has way more snitches than AIT does, because people stop caring by AIT. Heard it's a very good way to make money though. One guy bought a bag of skittles (this wasn't even in the barracks, so it wasn't contraband) for $30, so imagine what a tin of chew would sell for with all the desperate rednecks. Another good way to make money is being paid to take over other people's fireguard shifts. One guy I went to basic with, from a combination of selling ****, taking fireguard shifts, and betting- not from his actual pay at all, made enough to buy himself an xbone and a TV with it when all was said and done. Not caring about KD
Scheneighnay McBob Penumbra or something 7	Posted - 2015.06.28 23:00:00 - [3] - Quote Louis Domi wrote: Scheneighnay McBob wrote: Ooh- another thing A guy at my unit said that he hid contraband in the dryer exhaust, then put an "out of order" sign on the dryer. If you feel the need to have contraband, be smart with it. I never had any in basic, though, and wouldn't suggest it either. Basic has way more snitches than AIT does, because people stop caring by AIT. Heard it's a very good way to make money though. One guy bought a bag of skittles (this wasn't even in the barracks, so it wasn't contraband) for $30, so imagine what a tin of chew would sell for with all the desperate rednecks. Another good way to make money is being paid to take over other people's fireguard shifts. One guy I went to basic with, from a combination of selling ****, taking fireguard shifts, and betting- not from his actual pay at all, made enough to buy himself an xbone and a TV with it when all was said and done. You still in the army? Also where did you go for you training? I'm set to ship june next year and going to FT benning for Osut. Did you go to the same place? If so how was the place? Still in, went to basic at Jackson, AIT at Gordon Not caring about KD
Scheneighnay McBob Penumbra or something 7	Posted - 2015.06.28 23:31:00 - [4] - Quote Sned TheDead wrote: Admonishment wrote: I used to be in the military long ago. You will be doing a lot of training on a variety of topics though. Weaponry is just one of many. Land navigation is also very important to know, depending on what job you go into you may be using it quite often. Instead of a GPS, you will have a map and compass. It definitely helps knowing how to use it. Very often It was used for my former job. Just carefully think of what you end up getting into when you go through with it. I have made life time friends from it and it was worth it. I joined right after high school myself many years ago. After I completed my contract, I used what I earned to pay my way through college. Not having to worry about student loans was definitely worth the time spent. There are many other things you will end up learning depending on the choice you make and where you end up being stationed. After you get to your first base, there is even more to learn that they will be teaching you. Get into the habit of being at appointments scheduled at least half an hour early. The military works a lot differently than what many are used to. Being just on time is considered being late. That will be said to you a lot I am sure. it will definitely be an experience though that you won't forget. Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable. 10-15 minutes early is on time, to be more specific. It's just one big, awesome dysfunctional family, and a society of its own. Not caring about KD
Scheneighnay McBob Penumbra or something 7	Posted - 2015.07.06 15:56:00 - [5] - Quote Radiant Pancake3 wrote: Meanwhile... just went to the Doctor and found out I could've just been disqualified to join the Marines... You would be surprised at what they "miss" A friend of mine had lymes and still passed his physical to go army. He was originally going marine corps, but I forgot if that's what stopped him or not. The anti-tunnel snake taskforce has assembled
Scheneighnay McBob Penumbra or something 7	Posted - 2015.07.16 18:53:00 - [6] - Quote Indianna Pwns wrote: Why would you want to risk your life for the financial gain of people who couldn't care less about you or you're loved ones? This is everyone's gain. It all rolls downhill. What's going to happen? We run out of people who are willing to fight us, and peace will break out. The anti-tunnel snake taskforce has assembled