LYING ABOUT MEDICAL HISTORY: GOOD (YMMV)LYING ABOUT CRIMINAL HISTORY: BAD>Resources:>Before you ask a question, check the FAQpastebin.com/Rx0nDuga>Free ASVAB Practice Testswww.asvabpracticetests.com/>Fort Jackson Army Basic Training Guide (Nov. 2020)pastebin.com/yg972vRE (embed) (Short version)pastebin.com/53tsDj90 (embed) (40 page version)>Special Forces Fitness GuideSWCS SFAS guidehttps://www.goarmysof.army.mil/Portals/100/Documents/USAJFKSWCS SF Prep Manual.pdf?ver=b5Y4cCheXzm4z44sO0JVtg==Stew Smith Fitnesshttps://www.stewsmith.com/linkpages/sfart.htm#:~:text=PT: Every other day.,of 40 to 50 reps)>www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/index.phpFor all Army SF info.>www.airwarriors.com/community/Naval Aviator forum with info on Navy OCS>bogidope.com/civilian-to-guard-or-reserve/the-ultimate-military-pilot-career-path-part-1/Airforce Pilot guide - just do AFROTC, political science major, 4.0 with athletics is auto-acceptance>Should I go Navy Enlisted Nuke?https://pastebin.com/anMENMTD>Info on sf86www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf86.pdf>How to get way overqualified physically for BMT/BCT when starting from nothingpastebin.com/yGzadpNZ>How can I get more college credits while I'm in without signing up for classesCLEP/DSST information:https://www.dantes.mil/clep/>What is MHS GENESIS?https://www.health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Technology/MHS-GENESIScalmed.tricare.mil/Getting-Care/MHS-GENESIS-Patient-Portal>Do you go to Airborne before RASP with an option 40 contract?No, stop asking.
>>65460132Milley is better
>>65460145Normally I would, but there was an unusually high amount of Marine talk in the last thread so figured we'd rep them a bit
Serious question. Why does everyone bash on the USMC? is the army really that much better? I seriously doubt it, but I'm open to learning something new. I'll post a few tidbits of knowledge for anyone thinking about joining any of the branches. >you all get the same benefits Regardless of how much or how long or how hard you work, nothing changes. Do with that information what you will. >either do one single contract of the shortest you can get or stay in for the full 20. If you get out after one contract or 3, you get the same benefits as well. The exception to that rule are the guys that retire. They get a little extra perks. But if you did 1, 3 year contract or 3, 3 year contracts you get out with exactly the same GI bill of 36 months. Keep this in mind. When you joined, the world didn't wait for you. Your friends back home were on their grind, the economy of your town back home may have gotten better or worse, the bosses you had in your civilian job before you joined replaced you and probably won't welcome you back the way you think they will. So keep it short, or do the 20. Another hard pill to swallow for a lot of people is this. For the overwhelming majority of mos's in the military very few set you up for success or open new doors. I took the military off my resumes because it was actually hindering my employability. A lot of places don't want to deal with the extra stuff that goes into hiring veterans or the stigma around some of the mos's. >you were an 11b? You must be crazy >you were a 92g?You must be stupid. Some of the fraternal mos's are forgiving. Like if you were an 0311, and the hiring manager of the company you applied for is an 11b you might have some comment around and the hiring guy goes "i was infantry too!-"Tl;dr just know what you're getting into before you commit, and know your rights when you do get in. Also go to sick call for any and all injuries no matter how small. It comes in handy later.
>>65460270Your experience in the Army is relatable to many Marines, is the short answer. They give zero fucks about work life balance, personal objectives, and anything that does not fit the Marine ethos. Its an impossible standard to maintain indefinitely, and the reaction to sub-standard performance is brutal. Pointless suffering during peace time, unnecessary bullshit during war time.
>>65460362>Your experience in the Army is relatable to many MarinesI've never quite heard it put that way. The one's I've talked to were all 0311's save for one who was an ammo tech or something like that that. Not sure on the mos number. They all told me independently that "they get bitched at a lot". Of which I was used to in that shit ass 92g mos. One of my nco's told me "you should have just waited on the marine corps recruiter." When I told him my back story. I initially went to the marine recruiter but ultimately declined because the wait to ship was too long. Almost a year. I could be off base with this, but I really like the esprit de corps aspect of the USMC. People can say what they want about fort hood, but it truly was a halfway decent base because of that i feel, despite the situation with my kid and the shit mos. the unit(s) seemed like they actually wanted me to succeed and let me do all the extra curricular things to advance my "career". By that time though I was already long checked out and just counting down the days.
>>65460270>What’s so bad about the Marines?The Marines is the Army if the Army was broke as fuck. The Marines has fucking no budget at all. They literally can’t afford anything. They have safety incidents because they can’t afford safety equipment. They have training accidents because they can’t afford to fix vehicles. The barracks suck.Like they don’t have money for anything. How can your experience possibly be good?
>>65460132how retarded is it to drop an 18x contract? am in law school and while i am doing well in school this is not my path
>>65460588copy and paste the following link (with weird spaces and shit) into a new tab:https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/Portals/100/Documents/USAJFKSWCS SF Prep Manual.pdf?ver=b5Y4cCheXzm4z44sO0JVtg==then compare the standards listed therein with where you are currently at physically. if you think you can comfortably exceed the standards and you are a mentally resilient person then maybe not that retarded. if it sounds really fucking hard right now then going 18x would likely be a long route to ending up in some random MOS in the 82nd Airborne Division.
>>65460600i worked in EMS last year and dealt with shootings, handled it wellmy girlfriend died i cannot do this goylaw shit anymorei feel like i can reasonably meet the standards now, give it 3-4 months of serious prep and ill reach outthank you anon
>>65460576>They have training accidents because they can’t afford to fix vehiclesWhen I was at ntc in 2020 with the 4th ID we had a few people die. Mostly due to the general incompetence of the leadership in the 4th.>The barracks suckThe barracks i was in korea was pretty much like their barracks from what I've seen. 2 guys, one small room, 1 sink, 1 bathroom. The barracks were built back in the 40's by the Japanese when they occupied korea or something like that. When the marines were on my base for some joint training with the ROK army, they made them sleep in the gym basketball court. The base i was on was really small, so it didn't really have space to put them up in a barrack, so that did suck. It sure beat the fields at carson during the blizzards though. The army wasn't all unicorns and rainbows either. Then again, I never really had competent leadership either.
>>65460622>18xAnon, if you want to be special forces I recommend you do this instead. >join and 11x>do the best you can>when they have the liaison talk to you about airborne, rangers, special forces thats when you take 18x.Why do it this way? Because if you go 18x and fail out, you become needs of the army. I knew 2 people that did and ended up as cooks and were miserable like all cooks are. If you join as an 11x and fail the 18x after you've done your osut they just make you an 11b or 11c and you won't totally be at the mercy of the army. You can always try again.
Will taking prescribed tirzepatide prevent me from enlisting? Former fat ass having trouble dropping the last 20lbs and was thinking about getting some extra help.
>>65460714Nah you're fine to use it if its a valid prescription
>>65460270Whats up 92G? How you been keeping? Did you get that ar15 you were mentioning a few threads ago built? What did you end up going with? Good to see you're doing well.
