Thinking aobut joining Army

aagiants · Post by **aagiants** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:16 pm

What do you guys think, went to the recruiter 2day, and it all seemd good. still 17 and have to talk to parents, but i dotn know what to do. Reserves and go to school. Or enlist and wait for school. Or go to school and no army at all.

Im getting responses from college in a couple weeks

Going into engineering in school, and in the army i would be either the light vehical mechanic or heavy

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:39 pm

Since my brother's not a SpeedGuide member, I'll say it for him:

Join the Marine Corps instead.

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 5:53 pm

Go Air Force.....much better living conditions and jobs. Go reserves or Air National Guard. Good benefits and opportunities to travel.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Dec 11, 2002 5:56 pm

Go Navy

See the world and kick a few Air Force butts.

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 5:59 pm

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Go Navy

See the world and kick a few Air Force butts.

Ahem...

Who has to sew their own name on the ass of their pants there squidboy?

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:01 pm

Originally posted by UOD
Ahem...

Who has to sew their own name on the ass of their pants there squidboy?

It's in case we get blown to bits or eaten by a shark. It's easier to identify.

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:24 pm

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
It's in case we get blown to bits or eaten by a shark. It's easier to identify.

what if you forget to do your laundry and wore one of your shipmate's clothes???

ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY

Krazy Kraut · Post by **Krazy Kraut** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:32 pm

i would deffinately join if i were you

and after u get out u can get free medical care for the rest of ur life
and also a guareteed mortgage on a house (well atleast the WW2 era to Vietnam era does)
but i think the Mongomery GI bill has the same features..... almost

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:48 pm

Originally posted by XSeaNX
what if you forget to do your laundry and wore one of your shipmate's clothes???

ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY

Every single bit of the Navy's clothing is labeled.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:58 pm

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:02 pm

Originally posted by Indy

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:17 pm

Originally posted by UOD
Ahem...

Who has to sew their own name on the ass of their pants there squidboy?

That's Petty Officer Squidboy to you

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:18 pm

Originally posted by Indy
That's Petty Officer Squidboy to you

Ditto!

aagiants · Post by **aagiants** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:41 pm

I was thinking more of reserves actually. I plan to do the light weight mechanic, but newayz, i dont know when to allot the time. i need at least 9 weeks, but with college coming up next year, i dont know what to do. I dont wanna do it this summer, so what do u think taking the 1st semester off in the sophmore year and do it then along with summer

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 9:17 pm

You might consider the world situation before you make this decision as you might not make college next year. There's people we know that got The Call last month to be ready to go to Kuwait, but then it was called off at the last minute.

These same people got The Call yesterday and are going to Kuwait tomorrow.

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 9:21 pm

1 Vote for Go to School

Onethenumber2 · Post by **Onethenumber2** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:21 pm

If he is joining I'm sure he has in mind the possiblilty of war. I'd say join, if we go to war now you probably wouldnt be in it anyway. You would still be training. Reserves and guard are great and I'm sure you will be able to use the extra $$!.

aagiants · Post by **aagiants** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:29 pm

well a light weigh mechanic wouldn't be at that much danger, and if i was, it wouldbn't be that much of a prob...

10,000$ for school

and i dont know how much u get as a reserve, but as a active person i get like 1200 a month. It might be higher since i am smarter then the average person, and plus i can pass the preliminary fitness test. 2 miles in 16 min and 50 pushups and some situps

TRILL · Post by **TRILL** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:56 pm

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:23 am

Originally posted by TRILL

LMAO!!!!

Damn Squids!

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:27 am

Originally posted by aagiants
2 miles in 16 min and 50 pushups and some situps

2 miles in 16 min? I can do the pushups and situps.. but 2 miles in 16 min... ....

I'll have to try that sometime.. I'm not sure I could do it... I never really measure meself...

u in real good shape then..

Docsta · Post by **Docsta** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:32 am

Congrats bro...go get those worthless iraqi al quaeda bastards... PUt a bullet in Sadams head for me please

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Dec 12, 2002 7:00 am

Originally posted by UOD
LMAO!!!!

Damn Squids!

Suck my tentacle.

vc_wannabe · Post by **vc_wannabe** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 7:35 am

Just listen to the commander of the Sub Alabama in the movie Crimson Tide....

" I expect and demand your very best, anything less. And you should have joined the Air Force."

Well you know what you want to do, pick the one that has the most interesting things to do while in your position.

Good luck with whatever you do. Im 18 and have thought about joining. I have a friend who is going into the Army, and several already in it.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 8:20 am

16 mins for 2 miles seems slow

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:02 pm

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
16 mins for 2 miles seems slow

Definitely!

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:04 pm

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
16 mins for 2 miles seems slow

I could barely get that..

I'm really out of shape..

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:18 pm

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
16 mins for 2 miles seems slow

Yes it is. I use to do a 12 1/2 minute 2 miles.....back in the day.

aagiants · Post by **aagiants** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 8:50 pm

its actually like 15:45, but i am in track, and even though i hate running, i know i can do it when it comes to that..

But these guys are persistent. They called me again, and they seem to really want people

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 9:07 pm

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Yes it is. I use to do a 12 1/2 minute 2 miles.....back in the day.

The fastest time I ever ran was about a 10 1/2 minute 1.5mile...about 50 pounds ago

...last few years I was in I did the swim instead of the run...I could usually do the 500 yard swim in about 10 or 11 minutes...

Onethenumber2 · Post by **Onethenumber2** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 10:08 pm

off road 3 mile anyone? I run Cross country 23:45 was my PR not so great by I improved it by 3 minutes in 8 weeks.

(this is with hills and stuff a 3 mile on a track would be much easier)

Krazy Kraut · Post by **Krazy Kraut** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 12:00 am

yeah in the army its 8 minutes a mile for men
and i think 10 minutes for women