das uber elite armyman

Iron_Feliks · Post by **Iron_Feliks** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:35 pm

I'm going to go see an army recruiter again today, and try to get a date to go to MEPs.
I joined last february, but had to cancel my contract due to some technicalities.
One thing I didn't like though is that my recruiter isn't allowed to go into the army laiasion's office with me.
WTF!!
that guy is supposed to be like my [GRIMPED] lawyer.
How am i supposed to know all the things covered in my contract are flawless.
I have a friend who's an ex-jag lawyer, should i bring him.
arrrrgh!
wish me luck.

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:04 pm

Join the Coast Guard instead. Its way cooler

Please don't use bad words in the forums, thank you.

[JiF]Dandyman · Post by **[JiF]Dandyman** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:08 pm

I can't speak for your particular recruiter, but I highly recommend you don't use them as your "lawyer". Bring somebody who beyond all doubt has your best interests in mind. Recruiters are compensated based on getting you "in". No matter how nice they are they are going to recommend only one course of action.

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:08 pm

Is doubleyou-tee-eff considered a swear?

[JiF][AARP]Tissueman · Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:28 pm

Dandy is right. The recruiter doesn't necessarliy have your vested interests at heart. I used to get a lot of airman coming to me with complaints about what they had been promised. The recruiters had never lied to them. They just didn't explain that loading bombs and rockets on an airplane was consider a mechanical job just like being an aircraft mechanic. Of course, if you are an aircraft mechanic you can easily translate that to a civilian job. Hanging bombs on airplanes doesn't translate as well.

You should also be able to take paperwork home and look it over or have someone look it over. Don't feel obligated to sign right now.

The military has a lot to offer, but it's hit or miss a lot of times as to how things match.

Iron_Feliks · Post by **Iron_Feliks** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:11 pm

alright guys thanks for the insight.
I thought about it and I remembered, I have a friend who is an ex-recruiter and could really help.
dumb me.
sorry for the bad words buddy

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:09 am

[JiF]rIot wrote:Is doubleyou-tee-eff considered a swear?

No I replaced the one that only a sailor would love with [GRIMPED]

You may have not seen it in the forum there is a magic thingy that replaces it with something else, but you see the raw unedited version in the RSS feed.

Once he is in the Army he will get to say it all he wants

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:58 am

ah, such an effective censorship system we have for the forums!

Iron_Feliks · Post by **Iron_Feliks** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:36 am

rofl wafflez
yall know i didnt mean no harm

habit ya know.
anyway, i joined the regular army today, 14 tango, and im shipping out to ft sill on the (i about put a bad word here) 4th of january.
14 tango is a patriot missile systems operator and maintainer.
i think i got a good deal.
its really gonna suck when they ship me to Aphganistan (which is fine) and i get shot in the face the first day (whcih is not fine)
and when i get married, i get a [GRIMPED] 1200 dollar increase for a house.
sawheet.
less then 2 [GRIMPED] weeks.... daaaaaang
talk about worryin dudes.

16,000 sign on bonus too, not bad

[JiF]Sandretzky · Post by **[JiF]Sandretzky** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:09 am

Thank You for serving your country and your fellow Americans. We appreciate YOU!

Iron_Feliks · Post by **Iron_Feliks** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:22 am

[JiF]Sandretzky wrote:Thank You for serving your country and your fellow Americans. We appreciate YOU!

i do what i can

the only thing i wont like is the in proccessing and the first few days of bt.
i can handle cuz i know a few things and have a weeee bit of discipline and self control (cept on the forums

)
but some of my buddies tell me its mostly the retarded people that are gonna make it hard for you.

a little anxiety right now.....

[JiF][AARP]Tissueman · Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:12 pm

Good luck and thanks for serving. Keep us posted.

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:11 pm

Good luck.
I have memories about being in the [GRIMPED] service I would not want to trade for anything in the [GRIMPED] world

I also remember getting to boot camp and thinking what the [GRIMPED] have I done now

[JiF][AARP]Jimbo · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Jimbo** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:14 pm

Good Luck

[JiF]Dandyman · Post by **[JiF]Dandyman** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:18 pm

Patriot eh? If you ever have the pleasure of working with EDCS, I sincerely apologize, but it was built and deployed long before I started here.

In case you wondering, I do a lot of work with the IT systems supporting Patriot and other missile systems. That's about all I'll say in an open forum. Please check in now and then and let me know how things are going. If you do get the opportunity to work with the systems my folks design and support I would like to know what the soldiers really think about the stuff.