GFunk
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Are you saying she said when she drills monthly with her unit, she did it in poor areas? Or when she became a doctor she had to work in poor areas?
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Are you saying she said when she drills monthly with her unit, she did it in poor areas? Or when she became a doctor she had to work in poor areas?
GFunk
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Everyone is supposed to let you take time off to drill. Now when it comes to extra training/schools, I don't think they have to.
Extra training and all that they don't even ask questions.
K
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People can do that (work for certain govt jobs or non-profits) without having to do military and waive their loans. It's 10 years. The jobs often pay less than what they would in private sector.
4north1side2
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You refused to sacrifice your personal life which you found much more important than serving your country and flag. All that mouth but not down for the cause when shit hit the fan.
K
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You refused to sacrifice your personal life which you found much more important than serving your country and flag. All that mouth but not down for the cause when shit hit the fan.
hmm....very interesting!
archangel
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That's what I am thinking. When did the military start becoming so picky. Oh women can't serve here and you can't be so fat there.... blah blah blah. They want to serve let them.
archangel
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This thread has been very informative between Meowkittenmeow and GFunk. I learned things that I wouldn't have even thought about. I just hope I can remember this stuff when I am closer to 39 maybe 35 or 36 depends seems like the VA system needs all the help it can get.
Sad to see I am too old to join the marines.:???:
Bliss
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Bizarrely l can't do more than 3 full floor push ups, even though l have been strong all my life. I can punch hard but not translate that force to push up off the ground.
K
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It was made very clear that you could have if you really would have "loved to".
darkcurry
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That's because punching is all in shoulder and upper torso strength and also relies on velocity. Push ups requires mostly arm strength.
GFunk
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It all depends on how badly people are needed. When 9/11 happened, they were mofos with criminal records in.
And we need a base level of standards. Although the height weight standards are fucked because there are plenty of people who are technically overweight or their neck is too big or whatever that can still pass PT tests with no problem. And while those people do exist in the military, a lot of people are overweight and not meeting those standards because they have no discipline. It is within their control. At the same They can't just let someone who is in terrible shape and can't pass a PT test just because they want to serve. They have to do their part and get in shape. The military needs to be picky, especially when it comes to certain jobs.
GFunk
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That awesome then.
Bliss
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Once again, l would have if l could have. Can you compute? At the time where l was eligible, l couldn't. I was deep in my career that this wonderful country afforded me.
Why didn't you join? I bet you were just slim n fit, all set to walk in and kick ass in training for the Military, right? But you didn't..did you..lol!
Bliss
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Well l can't do chin ups, either. I'm very busty and l don't run. I stopped running in high school. I can jog a bit tho. Where my strengths lie is free weights, grappling/Martial Arts, punching a bag, kicking and bike riding. I can do lying on the floor push ups, lol. It's baffled me all my life but you just answered it for me. Thank you, DC!
I wanted very much to serve in the military. But because I had scoliosis, I couldn't. I tried to join the Air Force after I graduated from high school, but when the recruiter looked at my medical records, I was considered 4F and disqualified because the government didn't want any lawsuits if I was seriously injured during the PT phase of boot camp.
I tried again years later with the Navy. But it was the same thing. Two years later I chatted with a sailor and he told me of a program that the Navy had in the mid-90's where someone could skip the PT and do something else and still graduate from basic training. I was busy in the Department of Corrections to not even realize it.
A person can serve in the United Nations as a member of the peacekeeping forces either as a soldier, law enforcement officer or as a civilian.
Like the Peace Corps, you go where they send you and expect a readjustment check at the end of your service time. I'd like to do that. But I have to learn more skills like flying a plane or helicopter as well as environmental survival and self-defense. On the plus side, there is no age limit like in the U.S. military.
I tried again years later with the Navy. But it was the same thing. Two years later I chatted with a sailor and he told me of a program that the Navy had in the mid-90's where someone could skip the PT and do something else and still graduate from basic training. I was busy in the Department of Corrections to not even realize it.
A person can serve in the United Nations as a member of the peacekeeping forces either as a soldier, law enforcement officer or as a civilian.
Like the Peace Corps, you go where they send you and expect a readjustment check at the end of your service time. I'd like to do that. But I have to learn more skills like flying a plane or helicopter as well as environmental survival and self-defense. On the plus side, there is no age limit like in the U.S. military.
4north1side2
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Why is honesty such a hard endeavor for you? You pride yourself on showing others how knowledgeable, intelligent, "worldly", and how you are able to rise above it all despite whatever adversity you face but now you want to insult everyone's intelligence about ducking and dodging the armed forces as if it was impossible for you to do.
You act as if your life was a anomaly when in fact their were and continue to be many foreign born Americans with far more successful lives than you putting their personal lives on pause joining the military for the greater good.
You should be a politician with all these bullshit answers you are giving. I ain't even mad at ya, we live in capitalistic society and you capitalized off a sucker for love simp so now you are reaping all of the rewards which of course you don't want to lose. I'm done with the subject, you exposed yourself per usual.
K
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I believe others spoke to this already. Funny how you are one who doesn't blow something off easily yet you were quick to take an inaccurate "no" for something that was so important to you.
I don't quite get the shit you are spewing towards me. I didn't step up spouting off about how I wanted to serve but wasn't able to, when it's not true....that was you.
(Yes Flame I know - I'll stop feeding the troll)
K
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Why is honesty such a hard endeavor for you? You pride yourself on showing others how knowledgeable, intelligent, "worldly", and how you are able to rise above it all despite whatever adversity you face but now you want to insult everyone's intelligence about ducking and dodging the armed forces as if it was impossible for you to do.
You act as if your life was a anomaly when in fact their were and continue to be many foreign born Americans with far more successful lives than you putting their personal lives on pause joining the military for the greater good.
You should be a politician with all these bullshit answers you are giving. I ain't even mad at ya, we live in capitalistic society and you capitalized off a sucker for love simp so now you are reaping all of the rewards which of course you don't want to lose. I'm done with the subject, you exposed yourself per usual.
Damn wanted to rep you twice and couldn't ...have to spread some.
Same with for TDK's statement.