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Offline MicrowvbleTurtle

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I joined the Army.
« on: July 23, 2006, 11:00:28 AM »
No shit.

Four year active.
I enlisted as a 98C or Signals Intelligence Analyst. Yes, that's MI... laugh all you want.

I leave August 23rd. I spend 9 weeks at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri for boot.  I then spend 27 weeks and a day at Goodfellow AFB, Texas for AIT. That means I probably won't be back until June '07. Amazing huh? But don't fret! I may be stationed at Ft. Huachuca afterwards so I could still attend some games...

Lets hope all goes well. Oh, and you guys should expect to see a post in the Classifieds section containing some sexy shit owned by me shortly, so keep your eyes and your wallets out.
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Offline PHX COBRA

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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 11:10:27 AM »
Awsome man, good luck!
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2006, 11:15:25 AM »
Dude...Best of luck. I myself am thinking about joining. My thoughts and prayers are with you, and stay in contact and let us know how its going.

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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2006, 12:27:47 PM »
Good luck and be safe.  I hope it works out for you.  I'd do the same if I were younger...
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2006, 01:30:37 PM »
Congrats!! Your doing what many talk about, but few follow through with.  Best of luck at Basic, you might want to consider asking Firehead and Az_sarge about their experiences and advice regarding basic.
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2006, 03:40:31 PM »
Congratulations!  :D

I myself am looking to join up as soon as I drop the weight, and the more I look forward to joining, the more respect I get for soldiers. Ft. Huachuca is great... if you don't mind being in a small town. But it's an hour away from Tucson, so that's good.

I'm interested in hearing some stories about basic, too. All I've been told is "do whatever you're told to do". One of my friends was talking about a scene from some movie where the guys put soap in a sock and beat a guy who was holding the rest back, the sock keeps bruises from coming. We all decided it probably doesn't happen, but there was some guy at Denny's who overheard us and said that it DOES, and that it's actually suggested by DIs, "off the record, of course."

Anyone have horror stories about basic? Anyone know if that kinda stuff does happen? lawl.
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2006, 06:49:44 PM »
Hey, I don't laugh at anyone in our military.   Ft. Leonard Wood?  I used to live a few miles from there, cool.  Good luck and thank you for serving.
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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2006, 05:54:12 PM »
What the?! Shows what I miss while I'm doing the same thing you'll be doing soon! Take care man. Learn and work your tail off and it will be worth it. Be a good leader and a good follower. ;)

Ryan
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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2006, 11:38:34 PM »
Ft Huachuca is good times. Good luck, and have fun.
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2006, 12:17:42 AM »
Quote from: "nukeduster"
Ft Huachuca is good times.


That place sucks ass, at least for an infantryman.

How come you didn't go infantry? There is always room for new people in the  infantry. Besides....you might get to kill people!
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Offline RangerBob

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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2006, 01:43:23 AM »
Huachuca sucks...Their water tower says so
"Ft. Huachua, a great place to re enlist since (some year I can't remember)"
When you re enlist you generally have a station of choice or down on orders...It just works out that way.
So...it's a great place to re enlist so you can leave it...
If a joke takes longer to explain than it does to tell...it isn't worth telling?

At any rate, I myself work at Huachuca and my wife was a 98C during her time in.  I worked a different part of intel.  Any questions you might have MOS specific feel free to ask, I'm actually in contact with some instructors for that course as well.

Also a 98C has a chance to be at many many different sites and not just Army posts.  Keep your eyes open for career advancement and see if you can't score one of the better assignments.
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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2006, 10:18:59 AM »
Ian, I didn't go infantry due to the folks. I'm only 17 and they wouldn't sign me over unless I chose a noncombat MOS.As for questions... I really want to know what the standard day is for a 98C. I mean my I read the description and talked to a recruiter who was one, but didn't get a great description of the normal day. And yeah, that's the reason I went 98C. There are a lot of different opportunities. I mean I certainly didn't do it for the bonus and the college money (didn't get that much). I'll certainly keep my eyes out, thanks.
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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2006, 05:07:13 AM »
Congrats on enlisting. A bit of advice keep your mouth shut and dont draw attention to yourself during boot. its both good and BAD sometimes HAHA
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« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2006, 04:47:15 PM »
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Quote from: "nukeduster"
Ft Huachuca is good times.

That place sucks ass, at least for an infantryman.

How come you didn't go infantry?


Because he scored over 40 on his ASVAB. :lol:

Nothing but love for my blue-braided bros, in all seriousness.

Congrats bro, and good luck!  The Army can be alot of fun.  Always volunteer, always do the right thing and you'll promote like a motherfucker.  Make the best of everything, because you'll have alot of cool opportunities.
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2006, 04:54:57 PM »
Quote from: azsarge
Quote from: Firehead
Quote from: nukeduster
Ft Huachuca is good times.


That place sucks ass, at least for an infantryman.

How come you didn't go infantry?


Because he scored over 40 on his ASVAB. :lol:

Nothing but love for my blue-braided bros, in all seriousness.

Congrats bro, and good luck!  The Army can be alot of fun.  Always volunteer, always do the right thing and you'll promote like a motherfucker.  Make the best of everything, because you'll have alot of cool opportunities.
Shit even i scored a 98. haha.
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