if your having trouble during the commo class, just ask your First Sergeant for a PRC-E8 that works. that'll solve it.
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A lot of good advice.
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if your having trouble during the commo class, just ask your First Sergeant for a PRC-E8 that works. that'll solve it.
Dude!
Did you read your post?
With punctuation and spelling like that, I guess you will fit in well in the 82nd!
Im leaving for basic training in November, any advice?
Marine boot is day camp. If you are not fat you will have 3 brain cells upon graduation.
Some of you Army guys need to flush the sand out of your v's.
And Marines need to learn that Pride is one of the seven deadly sins.Some of you Army guys need to flush the sand out of your v's.
And Marines need to learn that Pride is one of the seven deadly sins.
Now I hope we can get back to practical, useful advice. rtebeau, if we could arrange a tour of one of the local manufacturers of EOD robotics, would you be interested? If so, PM me your contact info.
Oh yeah, about that EOD thing...Did you get a backup MOS in your contract? Do you know what happens to you if you flunk out of EOD school? A guy I used to work with flunked out of EOD and wound up doing something sucky for an MOS though I can't remember what it was. I know nothing about the school except that it is rumored to be one of the hardest courses in the military and the washout rate is pretty high I think. I just surfed around to find out and people on forums are saying between 30%-70% washout rate. Good luck!
EOD school washouts are because of the academic demands. It is very technical from what I have heard. I don't think there is much physical stuff like in Ranger school or SF.90% of washing out of stuff is losing the mind game. You just can't let yourself quit. The other 10% is getting hurt. It pays to have a backup plan, even if you know you've got the right stuff.
Mike
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I have 89D, EOD in my contract. From what I hear training is long but I'm excited to get started.
shut your mouth, do what your told.
Keep your lockers locked at all times. Ive seen drill sargents totally trash lockers that weren't locked. Seeing that it was never my locker I found it comical. In fact my advise would be to try and laugh (to yourself of course) as much as possible. I got smoked once for sneezing while being in the position of attention. Even though it sucked in the back of my mind I was laughing about the situation.
I'm sure you'll do fine, it's the people who go in there half assed that have issues. And like others before me said.... Thankyou for your service.
any advice?
i just finshed up oust not to long ago then airborne school no bull no go there thinkin you the biggest and badest mother ****er around people to hate that guy and its not to much never volunteer for anything just know when then detail they are going to put you on is less shity then the one you are on at the time dont take everything the drill sgts say to heart they are there to add stress to you life alot of it and they can trust me other then that dont be a shit bag i dont know and im not saying i do but i know a few people who i went to basic with and they never did anything and no one liked them at all and by the end of the whole thing the drill sgts told them that "your going to get someone killed becouse your such a lazy POS" just do your job and dont **** off. O and pt before you get there just like everyone else is saying trust me. any other questions PM me.
I wish you had asked me before you signed on the dotted line.
if you have anyone in your barracks that gives you crap, switch one of their boots with someone else you don't like and enjoy the show,
Never did that, but I can't help grinning as I think of the frustration of the guy with the bigger foot, especially if the two guys had feet only 1/2 size apart!
Just getting ready to head up to Boston, I ship out to fort Jackson tomorrow. I'll be back for Christmas, wish me luck!!
Just getting ready to head up to Boston, I ship out to fort Jackson tomorrow. I'll be back for Christmas, wish me luck!!
It's not too late to switch to the Marines.