Joining the military?

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Originally Posted by Mississippi Steve

Any bonehead can join the Army or Marines....they are always looking for cannon fodder.

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what's wrong steve, jealous cause the marines wouldn't take you? not everyone can join the marines. there is barely 4 times more marines than there is uscg as opposed to the half a million or so that are in the army.

us army 549,153
us marines 201,031
uscg 42,583
us navy 331,768
usaf 329,980

these numbers are accurate as of feb 28, 2009.

and everyone in the marines aren't cannon fodder. i fixed avionics on AH-1Ws and UH-1Ns.

i scored pretty high on the asvab as well. i can't say it was a record like reaper, but i was very high up the ladder. i qualified for any job that i wanted.

not to mention that once you complete marine corps boot camp and finish your term and decide to join a different branch of service, you don't have to go to that services boot camp. marine boot camp is 11 weeks, and is second in the world in length behind the french foreign legion which can last up to six months or more.

spoken, the french foreign legion will take you, hell they even change peoples identities. lol.

the coast guard now falls under the department of homeland security.

i didn't take what you said personal steve, just thought it was a broad generalization. i'm for anyone that is in the armed services.


Semper FI.


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Originally Posted by headshake

and technically the USMC falls under the department of the navy.

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lol....don't tell that to the Marines.

being a Seabee i work frequently with Marines, whenever we tell them that they're a department of the Navy, they say: 'yeah, the men's department'

turds :D

lol. hey, h4h, you guys do give us rides! there is something to say for that. thanks!

Semper Fi.


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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - A U.S. Army base is suspending regular duties for the rest of the week, so the post can focus on preventing suicides among troops.
The three-day stand-down at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, follows 11 confirmed suicides there. Other possible suicides are under investigation.
Fort Campbell has been averaging one suicide every week from January to March. Then, there were none for six weeks after an Army-wide suicide-prevention campaign.
That was until last week, when two soldiers killed themselves.
After a deployment in Iraq, Shemeka Negron suffered from depression for a year and a half before finally seeking help.
"I'm not surprised because a lot of soldiers have been coming back with post traumatic stress disorder and not getting help," said Negron.
Commanders will be using the time this week to identify and help soldiers who are struggling with the stress of war and are at risk for hurting themselves.
Suicide prevention manager Joe Varney said they will evaluate the health of every soldier.
"Do not surrender there's help available, reach out ask for the help and we will assist you," said Varney.
Brig. Gen. Stephen Townsend is making a series of addresses to the approximately 25,000 soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne.
Wednesday, he told more than 4,000 soldiers that the suicides must be stopped.

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Originally Posted by headshake

lol. hey, h4h, you guys do give us rides! there is something to say for that. thanks!

Semper Fi.


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thats fleeter shit man! don't lump me in those lugs!! i'm a Seabee. i dont know a single Marine that has anything bad to say about a BEE.

i wasn't saying anything bad towards you. and i can't say i know what a seabee is honestly.

i don't have anything bad to say against anyone in the service anyway.


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i talk shit on all of them :jointsmile: all in good fun though.

Seabees are the Navy's construction battallion. Marines go to war, they need shit built, we build it.



hey what do you do when a Marine throws a pin at you?

run like hell because he's got a grenade in his mouth.


ahahahahhahahahah

we have something similar called combat engineers, but i guess that's more for quick deployment of stuff. i'm not positive on that though. i was a 'tron chaser. lol.

that's cool about the seabess. i just got done reading up on them. very cool.

i won't lie, i make fun of all the other branches too. all in fun, same as you.

that joke is hilarious. i just busted up laughing out loud.


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Marines being transported on Navy ships :wtf: ...

Sailor - " how come you Marines are on our Navy ships ? "

Marine - " well, swabbie, just like the Army has K9 dogs to protect them, you poor little sailors have us Marines for protection "

Sailor - " yeah, dammit, the Army always gets first pick "

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lmao! that's funny reap!


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