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CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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have her watch that military rape documentary

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CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Waroduce posted:

Link and mo serious replied please

I was 100% serious.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invisible_War


If that doesn't piss them off then I guess they're meant for the military so you may as well let them join.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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the effect of watching it with your company and realizing that a lot of them are rape apologists might not be there though

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Godholio posted:

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The CSAF is attempting to suspend a good portion of your first amendment rights (want to complain about the AF to your spouse? Better not do it via text, email, or any other means that they think they can seize).

lmao what

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Godholio posted:

It's a long and complicated story, but the really short and incomplete version is that a dozen or so officers' careers are ruined because they were texting each other Miley Cyrus lyrics that raised suspicions of drug use. Phones were illegally seized, people were detained without representation, OSI agents threatened witnesses, it was a complete shitshow. The officers in question were instructor pilots who lost their wings and got paperwork (career ender for an O) and were on their way to being kicked out. Other officers who wrote memoranda as character references were also disciplined. Eventually all that was supposed to be reversed (we're going on 3 or 4 months and everything is still hosed) because everyone passed their drug tests and it became clear it was just a joke using loving song lyrics. But then the CSAF sent out a message that basically said "Anything you write or transmit is fair game, so watch what you say." So far this has gone legally unchallenged.

Edit: That's actually the really short and incomplete version.

what the gently caress, is there a good comprehensive read on this?

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Alex433999 posted:

Any marines who've been through marsoc or are currently in marsoc? I managed to secure an infantry contract with a high ist and gt score on my asvab. Even though that technically qualifies me, i dont know much about it and would like more information like the school(s) that i have to go through, what roles are performed, etc. I would ask my recruiter but he doesnt have much info besides whats already on the marine corps website

dude worry about basic training before you worry about MARSOC and poo poo

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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so i'm dumb and just assumed MARsoC was like enlisting for army SF but


I dont know


all i know is that sitting there as a "vet" and having some kid tell you he was too elite for mainstream army was like a loving lol slap in the face.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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every kid i put in for rangers or SF was like "gently caress THIS GAY poo poo" after basic

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Oh Hell No posted:

I'm enlisting in the Air Force with an ADHD diagnosis but haven't filled a prescription or taken any medication (Adderall) in three years, and I haven't seen a doctor for anything relating to the diagnosis other than going over my old paperwork and writing a new prescription in ten years. I've been functioning perfectly fine at work and in everyday life since I stopped taking meds, but the recruiter said I'd still need a letter from a doctor saying that I no longer have problems with ADHD. Would just any GP be fine for that or should I go see a specialist to confirm that I am no longer a spastic 12-year-old?

If its an affordable option go for the Specialist. GP could be fine, but when dealing with MEPs sometimes you got to deal with the Chief Med Officer like its a court room. They're usually GPs and poo poo too, so they might be me more willing to debate a GPs stance, but a Specialist letter would trump a gps. Stupid, right? Ask your recruiter for an example letter. Our CMO would kick back doctors letters if they weren't addressed "DEAR MEPS DOCTOR" and poo poo, leading to the applicant wasting more of their and the doctors time.

CHICKEN SHOES fucked around with this message at 18:49 on Jun 6, 2016

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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oh yeah if they give you that test or whatever that should be more than enough. Unless you do bad then you're hosed :shrug:

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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my bff from the army was a sniper in 82nd and will probably need replacement hips before he's 50 lol. He just turned 30.

edit: I should be clear I'm not talking poo poo, like its seriously on the table, its when, not if according to his medboard and doctors and stuff.

It was apparently fun and you fast track for promotion it seems though so enjoy being a retarded E7 in 8 years or something.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Vahakyla posted:

My papers say I'll end up in an Airborne Unit, so I'd imagine it'll be as good as any chance to get into pew-pew if something happens.

my friend I am wishing you luck and I hope you have fun in the army, its a crazy experience.



edit: note to self post this screencap on 20170829

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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DoktorLoken posted:

Afaik there is a program to receive an early discharge to start school?

there is, I had one approved way back in the day, took a school acceptance letter, and a 4856 signed by the first O6 in my chain. They called it a 90 day school drop, don't know the official name, I think it's in AR 635-200 if I had to guess. If you're not army then sorry but it's what I got.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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himurak posted:

How desperate are our armed forces for people? I've posted before and I'll ask again, turning 34 in November have a BS in Accounting and two charges Burgulary / Theft same day adversely adjudicated (pretrial crap) over a decade ago. Can I get in yet?

you can join the army but have to ship to basic before your 35th birthday. Charges could play a role but are probably fine IDK.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Nostalgia4Murder posted:

Enlist infantry. You will love it. We had a 40 year old who I'm guessing got a waver. 40 year old privates are natural born winners.

there were waivers for up to 42 years old during the height of Iraq war.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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I was 20 when I was in basic and there was a 32ish year old dude there and was like what the gently caress is this dude doing here. In retrospect that dude was pretty bad rear end and better than I was but it seemed crazy at the time.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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himurak posted:

I'd love 74A, but am open to the enlisting side 74D ideally. At this point I'm not terribly picky. Civilian life is lovely so I might as well get a pension in 20 for the suck. Intel, signals, diver, and network warfare are all on my radar.

jfc as a former 74D don't do 74D

you have a 90% chance that you'll be washing tanks with a mop in a chem suit for like 24 hour shifts dude

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Do something in the 15 series. Aviation.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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have you spoken with a recruiter to see if you meet the basic qualifications anyhow? I'd do that before you get some fancy hopeful ideas.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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seriously don't do chemical, I'm telling you. its 90% chance you're running a literal carwash with mops. You learn some cool stuff every once in awhile but no, don't, please.

and it promotes like poo poo and is constantly being downsized and pushed off to reserve/guard units

edit: CM officers are some of the worst officers in the US Army too, it's probably the least desirable designation you can get, which means it's like the people dead last in their ROTC program and poo poo. The absolute worst.

edit2: I switched to recruiting which universally reviled as being AWFUL poo poo because it was an improvement over continuing with the chemical corps

CHICKEN SHOES fucked around with this message at 02:31 on Apr 8, 2017

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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theres like 150 other mos's that arent chemical or accounting. Intel might not be bad, the 35 series seems ok if you can get the clearance. Hell honestly I'd rather have been a cook than chemical, it's probably more of a respected MOS with a real world mission.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Try a UAV job dude, get out and make money working for a Sheriffs dept busting meth labs and poo poo with your cool drone skills

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Eh the AIT poo poo doesn't matter, thats a few months, I wouldn't base any decision on how long or where the AIT is at because that's like nothing, its a waste of time to even concern yourself with AIT

edit: barring like, say, language poo poo because thats like 2 years

CHICKEN SHOES fucked around with this message at 02:41 on Apr 8, 2017

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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Godholio posted:


Edit: Also, you're probably going to be mostly helping unfuck people's pay and maybe processing travel vouchers. The system is well established and mostly contracted out, so you're not going to be doing a lot of/any of the poo poo you did in college.

Probably mostly processing standard DA forms and handing them off to an officer to sign and faxed to DFAS or something, no actual bean counting poo poo I can't imagine.

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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I think if youre ADA you end up in either Sill, Busan, Okinawa or Qatar or something

CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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i turned down a 20k bonus for Patriot in 2003 because I wanted to be a cavscout like a loving moron.

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CHICKEN SHOES
Oct 4, 2002
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orientate your map you dumb bitch, check fire roger over repeat

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