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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: nirvana on January 21, 2008, 01:27:34 AM
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Counting down the days, it's amazing that tomorrow is the day I ship off to Cape May, New Jersey for 8 weeks of glorious PT, screaming, and class. I want to thank Hornet33 especially for allowing me to bug him incessantly for about a month or so with questions. I couldn't have thought I'd join the military two years ago, and I definitely wouldn't have thought of joining 3 years ago, but now here I am with one full day of being a civilian left. I thought I was jittery going to MEPS for the first time but that's nothing compared to right now.
I want to thank you all for allowing me to play with you firstly, and secondly for not blowing my pixels out of the sky more than you did. I've made some great friends on here, wasted a ton of time, and even learned a few things. Hope to see you all in 2 months but if not then my best wishes to everyone
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keep us updated when you can
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Good luck bro! I remember back when you decided about the military. The butterflies will go away. I remember how bad mine were. Hit me up with a pm and I'll give you my email and cell number. Remember at boot to keep your mouth shut and stay under the radar. I want to be the first to thankyou for your service.
Blue
Jay
P.S. You puddle hopper you. :D
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Well my friend, ive known you for about 5 years or so now....
You have become one of my best friends in game and outside!! I wish you all the best, and i cant wait to hear how basic was for you!! Good luck my friend!!
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Jordon
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Good Luck ..
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Good Luck Nirvana
and ty for your service mate.
:aok :aok
Wurzel
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Stay focused and one step ahead of the mindgames.
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Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut.
And for god sakes, stay away from anyone who thinks they're a medic.
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Nirvana.....no reason to be nervous. Boot camp isn't going to be fun because it's not supposed to be. Just remember it doesn't last forever. When I first joined the Navy 18 years ago I was TERRIBLY nervous and boot camp was not fun at all. I spent alot of nights wondering what the hell I was doing there. I could never Imagine finishing my 4 year obligation if the military was going to be like that. But, I soon found out after boot camp that the military wasn't going to be so bad. In fact after I finally got to my first duty station-USS Nimitz and actually started doing my job I really enjoyed it. Sure, you have BS to put up with as you do anywhere else but it isn't all that bad.
-Don't volunteer for anything
-Don't draw attention to yourself
-Don't try to be "cool" around the "guys"
-Don't be a @zz kisser
You will do fine:aok
for your service:D
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Don't tell anyone you shot them down in Aces High.
Good Luck !
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Good Luck Buddy, Your going to love Cape May.....LOL....I went through Cape May in 1984. The Coast Guard is an Awesome Service, you will love the job.
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As long as you like cold water and seasickness... :D
I know a couple of Guardsmen locally (they work out on Lake Ontario), you have got to be NUTS to take that job voluntarily.
But don't get me wrong, best of luck and have fun. Just saying... you're insane :aok
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I was lucky I never got seasick but I was on a Carrier so the size alone minimized the rolling and pitching compared to most. Watching some of those little supply ships get tossed about during underway replenishment was about enough to make you sick.:(
Weird thing about seasickness was....There was a fella I knew that had been in 17 years and spend alot of that time out to sea and he never got sick until the last cruise I was on with him. I guess I was always under the impression that either you were the kind of guy that got seasick or you weren't.:confused:
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Welcome to the guard! Semper Paratus!
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I do enjoy the cold quite a bit so that's not a problem. I've never gotten seasick but I've only been on fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico and on inland lakes. Thanks for the advice everyone
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Thanks for your service.
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Ah you gonna love it did same exact thing 22 years ago to the day (NAVY) WOW Im getting old lol :aok
Good Luck and just when you think you wont lose all your hair they will clip it :eek:
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Good luck Nirvana! Been a pleasure flyin with ya all these years. We'll see you again soon.
It was almost 23 years ago for me :o).
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Good luck nirvana :aok
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Good luck bro!:aok
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bro good luck:aok
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Good Luck! My dad retired out of the Coast Guard. In the lower 48 the Coast Guard is often an after thought. War or not their is always some Coastie putting it on the line to save some idjit. And very seldom on a sunny day.
I always tell my dad when he talks about the Guard or gives me grief about retiring from the navy. "Ya at least we had sense enough to come in out of the rain!". Thats the Coast Guard way. Weather gets bad they get dressed to go out and play! Salute!
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Don't come home without at least 5 confirmed kills.
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I'm home, thanks for the support everyone. Graduated yesterday :D
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good job, now time to put the skills into use, just plz dont kill me.
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WTG!!!
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Congrats and thanks for serving...
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luly 7, 1980 I was thinking something like this, "G.I. beans and g.i. gravy, ...g.i. wished I'd joined the navy." U.S.M.C. boot is alot of fun, Plus it was only 13 weeks long back then, (if you didnt get set back a few weeks for any number of things.) day 1 of our platoon was approx, 140 recruits, graduation day, we garduated 73. (1 out of 2) g/l <S> eheheh coast guard........buncha rough necks ;)
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re:sea sickess
i use to ommercial crab out of newport oregon. the deadliest palce to crab. more so that alaska, screw that discobery chanel show look up the stats. anyways, for like 3 years i never got sick., deespite weather, hung over, not hungover. 80hours without sleep, 4 hours without sleep. then one day it got real really stormy and i puked for 14hours straight. messed up how the body works sometimes.
congrats on surviving the first part of your journey
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Congrats on making it through boot Nirvana. What class were you in and who were your instructors?? I know a couple of the DI's up there. Where are you going to next? A School or a unit?
Keep us informed of where your going and what your doing.
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Gratz on making it through! :D
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Charlie-178
Master Chief Yeoman Dykema (Normally a battalion commander)
Yeoman 2nd class Garcia
Boatswains Mate 2nd class Hall
Ship out to a small boat station in Ketchikan, Alaska on April 3.
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Good luck. Just remember, you are'nt special. They were'nt waiting for you to come to save the day. Do as you are told, and play well with others. Its just the beginning. Take advantage of all the training they offer and SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
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Alaska huh??? Take your thermals with you. Never been to Ketchikan but I've talked to plenty of folks that have been stationed there and everyone seemed to really like it. Good luck and keep in touch. You belong to a proud heritage now. :salute
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Listening is one thing I can do. I'll have to debrief my recruiter on all the new changes they are making and tell them the "It's only 8 weeks" clip is just a tad outdated. I'm looking forward to Ketchikan a lot, sometimes I'd wished I'd gone to a cutter though but it's only a 2 year billet so I'll have an opportunity soon enough...but that's in the future. Honestly I don't think I could have asked to work for nicer people. The CO would regularly come and mingle with recruits, even got to swim next to her one time, talk a little about the Coast Guard, etc.
There were some people there that I'd like to meet their recruiters though :O
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So how was it? I'm curious as to what it's like these days.
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It's constantly changing since Captain Stosz took over and since they sent a couple company commanders down to Parris Island. The class curriculum is changing, the knowledge is changing, SOP changing a little. One major change they have started to implement is the "Guardian Challenge" on Monday of week 08. It's based off of the Marines' Crucible except not nearly as intense, but it has gotten tougher from what I've heard. Basically you get woken up at 0300, have 10 minutes to get into ODUs, seabags with your rucksack in them, and PFDs, then you grab life rafts and start the hike around base. Then you head to the beach for 3 hours (probably 4 or 5 now, or they do more intense training). On the beach you put into practice most of what you've learned over the weeks. In addition, it's a mini endurance test to see if you can keep working through the conditions that they put you in. Luckily you're not in boots so it makes it a little more tolerable.
Some classes are being removed from what I understand, not sure if they are adding any new ones or not. Physical fitness requirements are still the same. You get your company colours in week 02 or 03, this also comes from the Marines. It gives you a stronger sense of teamwork and pride in your company, especially if the colours get wrapped up. We didn't blouse our trousers or iron our ODUs until week 04, nor did we start addressing personnel by their rank until the same time. Again, from the Marines the purpose being to teach you how to be a recruit rather than worrying about how your uniform looks.
Those are the big ones, but like I said it's constantly changing.