So I went in to see my recruiter today Sgt. Ocasio and basically I signed up. He gave me some background information and then some specific information on my best suited jobs within the military. He gave me an aptitude test and I best qualified for Special Forces and Military Intelligence (I was very excited at this point). Then he gave me a sample ASVAB test to see my general knowledge in Writing Comprehension, Reasoning, Science and Math, I got an 85 which impressed him. I then inquired about the Special Forces and he told me I should peruse Military Intelligence since I'm "smart", can speak another language and suited for it. It would also give me a higher rank, more pay, more benefits and a Top Secret clearance.
So I filled a shit load of documents, answered a shit load of questions and I just needs to hand him some more stuff tomorrow, take the drug test and I could leave as soon as Sunday for MEPS. MEPS is a center where they do your full physical, give you the full ASVAB test, swear you in etc... Sunday he'll take me to a hotel near my assigned MEPS station, all expenses paid, I guess I just chill there for one day doing nothing... Monday I would go into the MEPS, stay one night and be ready to ship out as early as Wednesday for Fort Benning, Georgia to being my basic training.
Oh yeah, I'll get around 6o,ooo Dollars as a sign up bonus, 3o days payed vacation a year anywhere in the world, free transportation, a shit load of money for college, free life family health care, a 5oo,ooo - 1,ooo,ooo retirement fund/plan, 5oo,ooo life insurance plan, free college courses. And other indirect training, experience for when I leave so that I could just about walk on to become a Pennsylvania State Trooper or apply for a job with the FBI, ATF, ICE, DOE etc...
Now just to tell my parents, this wont be pretty...
Fill your parent's asses with some hot ones.
Don't throw any puppies. baddood;
Wow... That's a lot of stuff. Good luck Socks, both in the military and in telling your parents.
That's pretty cool. Really, $60,000 as a sign up bonus though? befuddlement
Meh, screw your parents.
Sounds pretty awesome. If you're happy with the field you're entering, are excited about the whole thing, and are getting all that you mentioned, you cut a good deal in my opinion.
If I don't get accepted to college I will join the military. I have no fear for my life and would be happy to honor my country. As well as the benefits.
Quote from: Liquid on May 07, 2008, 05:28:46 PM
That's pretty cool. Really, $60,000 as a sign up bonus though?
Yeah because I meet and exceed the requirements, I am in College and I scored very high on the ASVAB. So for four years I get a 6o,ooo sign up bonus, an eventual rank of E-5 and a yearly salary for personal expenses and housing around 4o,ooo a year. I pay no taxes and if I live off base during my time I also pay no money for the housing, utility or transportation.
And if you get married while in the military it's free of charge.
congratulations i hope you don't die
Quote from: Commodore Guff on May 07, 2008, 05:36:49 PM
congratulations i hope you don't die
Thank you and I hope I don't die too.
Quote from: General Socks on May 07, 2008, 05:38:55 PM
Thank you and I hope I don't die too.
That warms the cockles of my heart.
Quote from: General Socks on May 07, 2008, 05:33:09 PM
Yeah because I meet and exceed the requirements, I am in College and I scored very high on the ASVAB. So for four years I get a 6o,ooo sign up bonus, an eventual rank of E-5 and a yearly salary for personal expenses and housing around 4o,ooo a year. I pay no taxes and if I live off base during my time I also pay no money for the housing, utility or transportation.
And if you get married while in the military it's free of charge.
Cool.
And like Guff, I hope you don't die.
Socks what if you catch one what will I do? :(
Moron.
Quote from: Cameron on May 07, 2008, 05:43:43 PM
Socks what if you catch one what will I do?
Buy a gun and shoot the amount of bullets required to equal how old I was, one for each year I had been alive.
As much as I respect socks, I have to say this isn't the brightest decision in the world.
He's in the middle of college, why join the military? He could have at least waited to finish his education, so he could see what possible job offers he received.
Quote from: General Socks on May 07, 2008, 05:46:50 PM
Buy a gun and shoot the amount of bullets required to equal how old I was, one for each year I had been alive.
Can I make a shitty tribute album with JMV too?
Quote from: Pele et al. on May 07, 2008, 05:48:49 PM
As much as I respect socks, I have to say this isn't the brightest decision in the world.
He's in the middle of college, why join the military? He could have at least waited to finish your education, so he could see what possible job offers he received.
Yeah, I wish he had finished my education too
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on May 07, 2008, 05:50:05 PM
Yeah, I wish he had finished my education too
o hay mister perfect
That's very cool. So are you going to go in Special Forces or are you still decided on specifically what you want to do?
(I have an uncle who is a Navy SEAL.)
Pele, you're not looking at it from my standpoint, I want to work in law enforcement and joining the military will not only allow me to finish my college for free but it will also give me invaluable experience over most people with just a Basic Criminal justice degree when it comes to joining an agency. Plus it's something I've always wanted to do and I find it both noble and interesting.
Did you use o instead of 0 on your forms? baddood;
Also, nice.
Quote from: General Socks on May 07, 2008, 05:52:38 PM
Pele, you're not looking at it from my standpoint, I want to work in law enforcement and joining the military will not only allow me to finish my college for free but it will also give me invaluable experience over most people with just a Basic Criminal justice degree when it comes to joining an agency. Plus it's something I've always wanted to do and I find it both noble and interesting.
Remember, you can always shoot yourself in the foot.
Quote from: idunnlol on May 07, 2008, 05:52:21 PM
That's very cool. So are you going to go in Special Forces or are you still decided on specifically what you want to do?
Yes I'll request that as my MOPS. (Military Occupational Professional Specialty)
Quote from: idunnlol on May 07, 2008, 05:52:21 PM
(I have an uncle who is a Navy SEAL.)
That's very impressive.
socks i think the wiser course of action would be to shoot pele in the foot
Quote from: Commodore Guff on May 07, 2008, 05:54:55 PM
socks i think the wiser course of action would be to shoot pele in the foot
There goes his soccer career...
Quote from: JMV on May 07, 2008, 05:53:28 PM
Did you use o instead of 0 on your forms? baddood;
lol. baddood;
I miss Lawlz. ;-;
Quote from: JMV on May 07, 2008, 05:53:28 PM
Did you use o instead of 0 on your forms?
No, LoL.
Wow, military intelligence sounds cool. Like you'll be a secret agent or something.
Also, you using o's instead of 0's is starting to grow on me.
Ok I'll stop using o and a numerical symbol. In any case yeah there are about 10 different specific jobs under Military Intelligence the ones that caught my eye the most were Counter Intelligence and Foreign Operator.
He went to tell his parents. What if they kill him. doodthing;
Quote from: JMV on May 07, 2008, 06:24:38 PM
He went to tell his parents. What if they kill him. doodthing;
All the better.
That sounds great. Plenty of benefits for ya.
Good luck with everything(parents included).
Ok well that was not as bad as I thought, it went "ok", one parent down one more to go.
You're not going to be on the "front lines" though, are you?
Quote from: marsipan on May 07, 2008, 06:59:02 PM
You're not going to be on the "front lines" though, are you?
Probably not, depending on what I end up doing Spec Ops or Intelligence.
Good for you, and good luck. baddood;
I want frequent updates. :(
make boyah proud and kill yourself some gooks
Quote from: reefer on May 07, 2008, 07:11:04 PM
make boyah proud and kill yourself some gooks
He's going to be fighting Bassir's brethren.
Finally it is done. baddood;
Quote from: Secretarial Sam on May 07, 2008, 07:08:27 PM
Good for you, and good luck.
Thanks.
Quote from: Secretarial Sam on May 07, 2008, 07:08:27 PM
I want frequent updates.
Oh I plan on doing that as soon as I can.
Also V, yes it is done. baddood;
Congrats Socks.
I wish you luck.
congratulations on being part of an organization whose primary goal is TO KILL PEOPLE
Quote from: Snorkel on May 07, 2008, 07:34:03 PM
congratulations on being part of an organization whose primary goal is TO KILL PEOPLE
When you put it like that, I want to join. baddood;
Quote from: Snorkel on May 07, 2008, 07:34:03 PM
congratulations on being part of an organization whose primary goal is TO KILL PEOPLE
optimism's a bitch huh? O_0
Quote from: Snorkel on May 07, 2008, 07:34:03 PM
congratulations on being part of an organization whose primary goal is TO KILL PEOPLE
It's funny, I always thought the whole killing people thing was just a means to an end. You have opened my eyes, and now I see that militaries exist solely because they like killing people.
Congrats. O_0
kill us some japs baddood;
Quote from: Gladjaframpf on May 07, 2008, 07:42:11 PM
It's funny, I always thought the whole killing people thing was just a means to an end. You have opened my eyes, and now I see that militaries exist solely because they like killing people.
I can't tell if that's sarcasm, but I'm guessing it is, either way ends never justify means
especially when the means is murder
Congrats Socks.
Quote from: Snorkel on May 07, 2008, 07:54:13 PM
I can't tell if that's sarcasm, but I'm guessing it is, either way ends never justify means
especially when the means is murder
what about killing a guy who is holding hostages and killing them every 10 minutes.
Quote from: JMV on May 07, 2008, 07:57:04 PM
what about killing a guy who is holding hostages and killing them every 10 minutes.
sheut the badtard
Socks, your first kill is for me.
Quote from: Cameron on May 07, 2008, 08:04:17 PM
Socks, your first kill is for me.
No, the first kill is mines. baddood;
Quote from: V on May 07, 2008, 08:05:30 PM
No, the first kill is mines. baddood;
Why would the mines want his first kill to be for them? baddood;
Quote from: V on May 07, 2008, 08:05:30 PM
No, the first kill is mines. baddood;
How bout he puts a sign that says "For his niggas"
And then he gives two thumbups and a omg face to the camera while standing over the corpse.
Quote from: HUNTER TECTRON on May 07, 2008, 08:06:31 PM
Why would the mines want his first kill to be for them? baddood;
fuck you tec baddood;
Quote from: Cameron on May 07, 2008, 08:06:47 PM
How bout he puts a sign that says "For his niggas"
And then he gives two thumbups and a omg face to the camera while standing over the corpse.
No deal.
Have this blasting behind you as you make your first kill-
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=tKnek80eyPs&feature=related[/youtube]
AWESOME
Ok well now that both parents know, they are seemingly ok with it but still uncertain, worried, sad etc... not unusual and itââ,¬â,,¢s understandable. Basically I have all the documents I need and they just want to get a more in-depth briefing from the recruiter, and after that I'm done. Right now it's either Intelligence Analyst or Spec Ops, my parents want the first one because it's safer but we'll see, either way I'm pretty pumped up.
Quote from: General Socks on May 07, 2008, 08:31:09 PM
Ok well now that both parents know, they are seemingly ok with it but still uncertain, worried, sad etc... not unusual and itââ,¬â,,¢s understandable. Basically I have all the documents I need and they just want to get a more in-depth briefing from the recruiter, and after that I'm done. Right now it's either Intelligence Analyst or Spec Ops, my parents want the first one because it's safer but we'll see, either way I'm pretty pumped up.
OH GOD THEY'RE PUNISHING YOU BY MAKING YOU USE WINDOWS 98
Or is this some form of training to become immune to torture? baddood;
No they're not punishing me, I am General Socks. baddood;
Quote from: General Socks on May 07, 2008, 08:43:54 PM
No they're not punishing me, I am General Socks. baddood;
socks, you're such a loser
Quote from: Clucky et al. on May 07, 2008, 10:18:50 PM
socks, you're such a loser
If by loser you mean super fantastic then yes.
Socks, I respect your decision but I don't understand why you would join the military in these times. I couldn't imagine myself risking my life for something I don't believe in supporting.
My parents always wanted me to join the Military, but I don't think I'd last very long.
We'll rarely see Socks again once he's gone off to training due to having next to nothing in terms of free time. :(
I was tempted to quote Guff. That was my first reaction. In all seriousness I must say I will sleep better knowing Socks is out there being brave. Something not everyone can do. Congrats and best of luck to you. *salute*
ps. Mum should be very proud of you. Scared to death and very proud.
DUDE
You're fucked.
Ft. Benning is the hardest basic in the U.S.
Luckily I'm going to Ft. Leonardwood
Quote from: Thief888 on May 08, 2008, 04:11:12 AM
We'll rarely see Socks again once he's gone off to training due to having next to nothing in terms of free time.
I'll try to update as much as possible.
Quote from: Clair on May 08, 2008, 05:09:58 AM
Congrats and best of luck to you. *salute*
Thanks, I appreciate that.
Quote from: Rustoneal on May 08, 2008, 08:20:46 AM
Ft. Benning is the hardest basic in the U.S.
Eh, it's the default one for my section and MOS given that I am on the East Coast. Also, you're going in as an MP right? That also interested me only because it's easier to transfer over as a civil law enforcement officer afterwards.
yeah I'm an mp
Quote from: Snorkel on May 07, 2008, 07:54:13 PM
I can't tell if that's sarcasm, but I'm guessing it is, either way ends never justify means
especially when the means is murder
If you come up with a better way for a country to defend itself, you let me know. I don't agree with most of what the American military is doing right now, but I can see that militaries in general are necessary.
have fun with that socks.
Quote from: HUNTER TECTRON on May 07, 2008, 08:09:52 PM
Have this blasting behind you as you make your first kill-
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=tKnek80eyPs&feature=related[/youtube]
AWESOME
this is better for the first kill
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=a7DCeQHyWFw[/youtube]
Quote from: Gladjaframpf on May 08, 2008, 11:10:41 AM
If you come up with a better way for a country to defend itself, you let me know. I don't agree with most of what the American military is doing right now, but I can see that militaries in general are necessary.
MURDERER
Only one more week to go.
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE NOW BECOME WAR AND HONOR THE POWER OF GOD
Don't get shot.
Karel, get shot.
Quote from: Jester on May 08, 2008, 05:04:06 PM
Karel, get shot.
Karel does not deserve an honorable death. baddood;
Quote from: Jester on May 08, 2008, 05:06:18 PM
What do you propose as means of his death?
exile, though that doesn't quite guarantee death
how about exile to an island filled with lions and land sharks
Quote from: Commodore Guff on May 08, 2008, 05:08:29 PM
exile, though that doesn't quite guarantee death
how about exile to an island filled with lions and land sharks
It is settled then.
Karel will be exiled to an island filled with wonders, and lions and land sharks.
Have fun.
Quote from: Karel101 on May 08, 2008, 05:10:17 PM
are these land sharks attached with wheels
no, they fly
shut up guff they cannot fly. they are street sharks.
all I ask for are sharks with freaking laser beams attached to there freaking heads
Quote from: Cameron on May 08, 2008, 05:41:29 PM
all I ask for are sharks with freaking laser beams attached to there freaking heads
It's "their" dipshit.
Quote from: Jester on May 08, 2008, 05:43:03 PM
It's "their" dipshit.
sry r we still friends ^ __ ^ > . >
Quote from: Cameron on May 08, 2008, 05:43:44 PM
sry r we still friends ^ __ ^ > . >
Jester was so frustrated over this comment that he took a giant bite out of his monitor, but he told me to tell you verbatim, "Jump off a cliff."
That's pretty cool.
A recruiter from the Air Force called me today. I'm too heavy to fly in a plane, but I can operate the computers and machinery.
...and they pay for college. Should I consider it?
Back to the point: Congrats.
Quote from: Classic et al. on May 08, 2008, 08:27:35 PM
...and they pay for college. Should I consider it?
Sure, it's safe, great benefits, it's a healthy and honorable lifestyle, you get free experience etc... Just don't mention you're gay.
Quote from: General Socks on May 08, 2008, 08:31:55 PM
Sure, it's safe, great benefits, it's a healthy and honorable lifestyle, you get free experience etc... Just don't mention you're gay.
Don't ask, don't tell. I know the drill. giggle;
worst decision ever
The military sucks. I'd rather stay at home knowing at safe then being shot at while thinking I'm "noble", when really, nobody gives a shit.
Not really a bad decision I guess I just think it's a waste of time.
Rather miss out on the benefits and spend the time doing who knows what
Quote from: STINKYLINKY401 on May 09, 2008, 07:43:20 AM
The military sucks. I'd rather stay at home knowing at safe then being shot at while thinking I'm "noble", when really, nobody gives a shit.
because of course that's the only reason he's doing it: to be shot at and feel noble doodthing;
#1 rule: Military recruiters can't promise anything.
Quote from: Felt Reborn on May 09, 2008, 12:58:38 PM
Military recruiters can't promise anything.
No shit.
Also, I'm sad to report that my parents fucked with my recruiter and sent the whole process in lingo, I've managed to convince them to let me join after I turn 19, which is in August. :'(
Now leave me by my lonesome with this bottle of liquor to console me...
Quote from: General Socks on May 09, 2008, 08:00:43 PM
No shit.
Also, I'm sad to report that my parents fucked with my recruiter and sent the whole process in lingo, I've managed to convince them to let me join after I turn 19, which is in August. :'(
Now leave me by my lonesome with this bottle of liquor to console me...
Gives you more time to get in even better shape. Better to exercise as much as you can before they get you.
[IMG]http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/m6mm2m/bootcamp-1.jpg[/img]
Hope you can read it.
I don't get it. baddood;