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Busket_in_Posket posted:What are the worst reasons to join the military? To be an Army of one.
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I know you can use orders to terminate or suspend a cell phone contract, but does the same rule apply to internet service contracts?
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May 31, 2010 21:41
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Cool. I want to get FiOS, but they only offer the best price with a 2 year agreement, and I'm fairly sure I'll be headed to OBC well before that.
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Jun 1, 2010 04:28
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grover posted:You should be joining the military because you want to, not because you feel pressured by economics. There are way easier ways to earn a paycheck, ways that come with less drastic impact to your life. For example, you could become a civilian contractor like Grover.
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Jun 3, 2010 02:01
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Slippery posted:Overall opinion on AMU seems mixed. I have at least a few officer friends getting Masters' from it, and at least a few enlisted getting BS degrees from it. Overall I would say it's ... in my personal opinion you could do better -- BUT -- it's not a fake rear end diploma mill that is worthless. It appears to be a more or less legit place. And this makes me wonder why more people don't consider UMD's distance learning program. It's popular among military and civilian students and gives you the exact same degree as if you were to sit in class at College Park. e: From reading this forum and talking with professors, a good rule of thumb is to avoid any college that has a campus on a military base. They are, more or less, diploma mills. If you are interested in becoming a highschool teacher, you will eventually have to pursue a master's degree. Very few worthwhile master's programs will accept a certificate from a diploma mill. psydude fucked around with this message at 07:05 on Jun 5, 2010 |
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Jun 5, 2010 06:59
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revenance posted:Are you getting out of gov't? If you got an accredited BA, once again, nobody gives a gently caress if you have a resume that backs up your experience. Master's would still matter, but the impetus is shifting away from that slowly but surely, at least in gov't related private sector jobs. This is, honestly, where your undergraduate school does make a difference. Certain programs at certain schools are going to have much better industry connections than other programs. In many cases, this can mean the difference between getting an internship and not getting an internship, which, of course, affects your resume. And that is what is going to make the difference between your undergraduate degree simply being another highschool diploma or your undergraduate education actually setting you up for success. e: In these discussions, I always wonder why more people don't chime in with "Go to your local community college." psydude fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Jun 5, 2010 |
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Jun 5, 2010 18:14
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revenance posted:Maybe people don't mention CC because it's an AA, which is a complete non-starter? A bachelor's from any accredited place will check the bachelor's box...and an associate's...won't. Not a hard concept, so that's why most people don't wonder why, I suppose. v They offer night classes closeby at a very affordable rate. After completing the coursework there, you can transfer those credits to any accredited university (shocker: even if you received an AA!). Considering most people in the military are not going to college full time, and therefore won't complete their for year degree during their term of enlistment, I don't see why it's not a viable option if your enlistment is up.
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revenance posted:No, you can sometimes transfer some of those credits to some accredited universities. And generally only those that you just railed against. And why go to CC when you can CLEP?
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Jun 5, 2010 18:36
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revenance posted:You still haven't made a cogent argument against the institutions you railed against, regardless. This is really a discussion for a different thread.
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Jun 5, 2010 19:36
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How far in advance do you generally find out about deployments?
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Jun 11, 2010 05:27
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About when do you find out your OBC date if you're commissioning on time?
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Jul 18, 2010 18:25
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3rdEyeDeuteranopia posted:Oh wait you aren't going active. You need to talk to the unit you are going to and get them to get you a class date. Really? Does this mean I have some kind of a say in when it will be?
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Jul 19, 2010 01:33
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OK, thanks. I'm trying to get an early date because I'd like to start grad school in the spring of 2012, but of course that all depends upon when they send me.
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Jul 19, 2010 02:53
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No, I expect to be deployed sooner or later, especially with the upcoming troop surge and the need for route clearance. Since I'll know about it ahead of time, though, I'll just do as much as I can and then finish when I come back. Don't be hatin'.
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Jul 19, 2010 03:38
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SquirrelyPSU posted:I've had good experiences with 'em. Most everyone else here (that isn't new), generally swears by either Kitsap Federal CU, or USAA, however. USAA is fantastic, however the lack of brick and mortar locations can be problematic. I have a second credit union that I use for depositing checks and cash.
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Jul 20, 2010 18:09
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sweetnsalty posted:Hey, I'm a just a cadet right now so I dont have a lot of experience but I need to write an OPORD for an assignment and I need help with examples or ideas i guess. I've written platoon and company OPORDs in classes but this one is different, they want me to write one pretending that I am the Joker's S3 and I am planning what goes on in The Dark Knight. Anybody have any idea how to even structure this? Be prepared to work with a lot of attachments.
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Aug 2, 2010 19:11
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Do they bother to piss test you when you get called up from IRR? I could see that as an easy way to get out of it.
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Aug 6, 2010 00:02
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What about tattoos?
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Aug 6, 2010 22:19
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vacation in kabul posted:Army is an eight year commitment, 4 active 4 IRR. I do not believe there are any exceptions. Most contracts total 8 years, usually 4 active/4 IRR. Some contracts are 6 active, 2 IRR, but you can always go 4 active/4 select reserve or 6 active/2 select reserve.
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Aug 7, 2010 00:04
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Those of us who are cool have 6 years select reserve/2 years IRR.
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Aug 7, 2010 01:16
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DOD conscientious objector clause.
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Aug 7, 2010 04:29
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Slippery posted:Officers just don't always 'get' jokes.
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Aug 7, 2010 04:30
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Smoke Crack posted:he might piss hot at meps. Amphetamines only stay in your system for 2-3 days. If he stops taking it for that long before MEPS and drinks plenty of water then he won't have an issue.
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Jun 9, 2011 17:27
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Who do I get in contact with to order prescription inserts for my eye pro?
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Jul 13, 2011 00:44
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:go to the vision clinic in an army hospital is usually an easy way See, I'm going to start coming to this thread first rather than getting passed around by 8 different places all telling me that it's handled by somebody else.
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Jul 13, 2011 04:05
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Booblord Sagat posted:If you answer the "What did you do in the military?" question with theactual MOS code, you're a tremendous douchebag. When someone asked me "Hey man, what do/did you do in the Marines" I never answered with "Secret code numbers" and smiled smugly. That is the most hipster loving thing in the military by far.
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Jul 17, 2011 22:48
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Roving Reporter posted:There gets to be a point(especially on the Internet) that you see so much stupid poo poo that you just let it go, otherwise you'd be arguing with idiots forever. I remember when I got to that point. It's like a huge weight is lifted off your shoulders. BAH and BAS are probably the two biggest perks of being in the military. All of the reservists and guardsmen in my BOLC class found a way to sign a lease before getting here (myself included) so that they could draw it. Isn't there a study making its way through the DoD concerning a raise of single BAH to married BAH levels?
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Jul 22, 2011 00:11
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If it's the feds it will most likely take that long to get through the interview and employment process anyway.
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Jul 22, 2011 01:36
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Dumb question: do you get to draw BAH for AT?
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Apr 17, 2012 15:15
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Veins McGee posted:No Bummer.
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Apr 17, 2012 15:17
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I'm surprised they wouldn't pay at least partial because it's not like my lease is magically suspended for 20 days. Oh well, at least I get the per-diem. The policy might be anything over 30 days = BAH, because I got it at BOLC and I know you get it for ADOS.
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Apr 17, 2012 18:26
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Veins McGee posted:What the gently caress? I don't have any copies but I'm pretty sure my orders always said something about not getting BAH. Marines are too hardcore for living expenses.
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Apr 18, 2012 00:13
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We're taking 40 vehicles that have been sitting at Ft. Pickett for the past 8 months and moving them about 140 miles to Belvoir. I'm convinced that about at least five of them won't make it.
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Apr 18, 2012 18:09
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Well, I'd like to apologize in advance to everyone driving on 95 between Petersburg and Alexandria on that Sunday.
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Apr 18, 2012 18:26
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So, regarding AT pay: is it going to be this usual bullshit where I have to wait until 2 weeks after I get back to get paid? Because if that's the case, I'm going to burn my loving paid vacation so that I don't go broke.
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Apr 19, 2012 02:05
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9-29 JUN.
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Apr 19, 2012 02:12
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gleep glop posted:Bring gas money. Gonna be flown into La Crosse, trucked down to McCoy, and then stuck on a FOB with no chance to leave for 3 weeks. No gas money necessary, just a lot of self-loathing.
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My commissioning present was being the gently caress done with ROTC, which was good enough for me. However, since he's an officer now and will make an unreasonable amount of tax free money each month, he should become acquainted with the finer things in life: get him a really nice bottle of scotch. e: If that's a bit too high, see about getting him a whiskey tumbler or beer stein with his name etched into it. You can usually get that done for pretty cheap if you're willing to use the power of the internet. If he doesn't drink, then I'm all out of ideas. psydude fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Apr 22, 2012 |
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Apr 22, 2012 21:16
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Do you ever run over those old cars that are always along roads in the training areas in your tank just for the gently caress of it?
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Our Gay Apparel posted:Awesome, thanks. No recruiters seem to know anything about it, as of yet. Hopefully there will be reserve slots available as well. What are you doing. Stop it.
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