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Post by John Wilson on Jul 3, 2009 18:38:30 GMT -5
Johnny, please don't be offended by what I'm about to say. But you are about to make a life altering decision...
Girlfriend = NOT Wife
If you were married it would be a joint decision. This is your decision to make. Let me be clear... the Navy will not give a DAMN what your girlfriend wants or how lonely you get. They will NOT give you a job staying home a lot because you decide after you're in that you don't like to be gone.
Think this through. I'm not trying to be rude or anything of the sort. Playtime is over. The military is not some kiddy-car bull****. Navy life can be the loneliest you'll ever be at times. You have to throw yourself into the mission at hand and just get the job done. Yes, it sucks. But somebody has to do the hard work out there while the rest of us stay home with our families. If you're up to that challenge be aware of what you're signing up for. No shame in turning it down. It's not for everyone.
Think hard about being gone 300 days a year. There is a world of adventure and life-changing experiences out there but it comes with a price. It isn't often fun and it isn't glamorous. The work is hard. Dedication to duty first is a MUST. Everyone involved has to suck it up and get it done and it's hard on the ones you leave at home.
My .02
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Post by Johnny Edwards on Jul 3, 2009 18:53:25 GMT -5
Yeah I have been thinking about it hard. We plan on getting married before I leave if I decide to do this though John. Like if I was to ship out in Jan we would be married before then. Me an Holly have been together for going on 3 years now an engaged for a little over 1 of those years so it's still a joint decision for us but she supports me she just thinks me being gone will be hard but she is going to do college so I think it can workout good for us in the long run.
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Post by Aaron Blevins on Jul 3, 2009 20:52:18 GMT -5
Johnny, please don't be offended by what I'm about to say. But you are about to make a life altering decision... Girlfriend = NOT Wife If you were married it would be a joint decision. This is your decision to make. Let me be clear... the Navy will not give a DAMN what your girlfriend wants or how lonely you get. They will NOT give you a job staying home a lot because you decide after you're in that you don't like to be gone. Think this through. I'm not trying to be rude or anything of the sort. Playtime is over. The military is not some kiddy-car bull****. Navy life can be the loneliest you'll ever be at times. You have to throw yourself into the mission at hand and just get the job done. Yes, it sucks. But somebody has to do the hard work out there while the rest of us stay home with our families. If you're up to that challenge be aware of what you're signing up for. No shame in turning it down. It's not for everyone. Think hard about being gone 300 days a year. There is a world of adventure and life-changing experiences out there but it comes with a price. It isn't often fun and it isn't glamorous. The work is hard. Dedication to duty first is a MUST. Everyone involved has to suck it up and get it done and it's hard on the ones you leave at home. My .02 YESSURR.................however you do it, in the military, out of the military.........You have to take care of yourself 1st, in order to take care of the ones you love.....thats a decision you make as a man........ and a leader of a family.........all these decisions to go, dont go, ARE what you need to be asking yourself and those decisions which ever way you choose will all greatly affect your future as a man and a family man.
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Post by Johnny Edwards on Jul 3, 2009 22:39:54 GMT -5
and it is a tough decision.
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Post by Johnny Edwards on Jul 5, 2009 23:32:55 GMT -5
So what was your job John?
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Post by Johnny Edwards on Jul 6, 2009 0:26:07 GMT -5
An here is a good question for everyone who is in or has been in what is day to day life like? Whats your typical day consist of I would like some Army guys opinions too.
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Post by Robert Bishop on Jul 7, 2009 16:05:00 GMT -5
spent 3 years in the USMC myself good exp
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Post by Johnny Edwards on Jul 7, 2009 16:14:50 GMT -5
I didn't know you was in the military Robert.
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Post by Joe Carbone on Jul 7, 2009 18:27:27 GMT -5
Johnny,
Spent 10 years in the Army and currently going on 3 years in the National Guard. I regretted every day that I got out of the Army. I was out for 15 years and went back in 2007. It is a way of life. Like I told my daughter, if you are not prepared to DIE for this country and what it stands for then do not sign on the dotted line. You can expect physical fitness training at least 3 times a week and you do the job that you train for on most other cases. But keep in mind you are trained to kill with a weapon and other means necessary which means you are an infantryman first and a trained soldier second.
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Post by Anthony Snook on Jul 7, 2009 19:54:07 GMT -5
Joe where were you? "you can expect physical fitness training at least 3 times a week" We did it EVERY day Johnny, I was an MP(Military Police). Depending on what shift would determine the times I did PT. Meet up 2hrs before your shift and do PT for an hr. $hit, shower, shave and be ready for guard mount 15-20 mins before the actual shift started. Shift starts: did cop stuff(I could go into detail but I think you can figure it out for the most part) for 8hrs. Turn stuff in and go home IF I didn't have any Platoon, squad, team, issues to take of. That went on for 12 or so weeks then I went onto a training cycle. Be at PT at 6:30/end at 7:30-8. $hit, shower, shave and be @ the company for training, inventory of equipment, ect...................go home. When I was Traffic/SRT/Bike Patrol, PT was on a "honor" system most of the time due to the shift hrs.(most of the I said screw it when I could) Traffic I did accidents for 8-12 hrs. home. SRT 1 day a week was training, bike patrol 8-hrs. on a bike..........some of the days hid in the barracks and turned our stuff in at the end of the day. Days off during the training cycle was the weekend. Days off during the garrison cycle changed ALL the time(Nobody answered their phone on their day off.
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Post by Aaron Blevins on Jul 7, 2009 21:12:27 GMT -5
I'm serious when I say I PT 2x a year. Each PFA Cycle. we just don't do it. But, you fail PFA.....Fat boy program PTs a few times a week.
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Post by Anthony Snook on Jul 7, 2009 22:53:26 GMT -5
I'm serious when I say I PT 2x a year. Each PFA Cycle. we just don't do it. But, you fail PFA.....Fat boy program PTs a few times a week. Thats awesome. The Army's fat boy program is 2-a-days. If you failed the PT test, or failed the tape, that got you in the fat boys/girls program. I almost felt sorry for them sometimes.
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Post by chrislydman on Jul 8, 2009 5:49:40 GMT -5
Depends on the Command. We P/T'd x2 per day.
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Post by Aaron Blevins on Jul 8, 2009 6:49:46 GMT -5
It definately does depend on the Command. BUT, in almost 10 yrs and a few different Commands....we have never consistantly PT'd as you guys have. At my last command, there were a couple times that PT had become an issue and the Command would scramble to make PT a priority....and we would...3x a week for a few months and then it would die down and we would continue not to PT. At my Command now......I checked in....in January 09 and we have NOT had a Command PT since i've been here, we ran our semi-annual PFA in APR/MAY.....thats all. But we do sign a sheet saying that we've PT'd 3x a week, whether it be at the Gym, track, home.....yes, we can write PT'd at home 1500 to 1600 Wed 08JUL2009. Gotta love Aviation.
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Post by chrislydman on Jul 8, 2009 6:52:02 GMT -5
IMO, It all rests with the CO. I've been CFc at 6 different Commands, and if the Skipper isn't on board with it......It doesn't happen. Most of mine were dive qualified, and were on board.
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