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Cherok33 said:
I do believe reservists get many of the education and healthcare benefits. Air Force is definitely worth considering. Navy ... Ehhhh. Coast guard is another decent choice.
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Sounds like if you did all over again the navy wouldn't have been your first choice lol.
Well I have some serious investments in the works and hopefully if all goes well financially I won't have to worry much anymore but if it doesn't military here I come lol.
I would love to learn new tech and have someone else pay for it
 
The Dark King said:
Sounds like if you did all over again the navy wouldn't have been your first choice lol.
Well I have some serious investments in the works and hopefully if all goes well financially I won't have to worry much anymore but if it doesn't military here I come lol.
I would love to learn new tech and have someone else pay for it
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Well, my experiences in the Navy stunk. But at least I got to travel and education out of it. If I had to do it all over again, I would have either gone in as a corpsman (wanted to be a nurse) or gone Air Force.
 
Cherok33 said:
Maybe. Maybe not.

My bf graduated college, went back for his masters, worked as a cop for a few years, and ended up enlisting and becoming a corpsman to try to get his commision as an officer but he ended up getting screwed over. He's too old (36) to cross over into many rates and they drag their feet about anything he tries to pursue.

God is in everything, though. There is a bigger reason and obviously a different calling for him. Hard to see him so frustrated w the navy and all he has to deal with. He's ready to get off the roller coaster....

I served in the navy, work with the army...if you are considering, I would recommend army. Gi bill is a GREAT incentive as well as healthcare, so it's worth considering...
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That's shitty how they did him. I know the army recently changed the age cutoff for going OCS from like 31 or something to 27 or 28. I have my GI Bill benefits and on top of that can get additional tuition assistance. Healthcare was really the main reason why I'm finishing out the rest of my contract in the reserves. That's gonna save me a lot of money.

The Dark King said:
I've been giving it some serious thought the last year, its part of why I decided to get in better shape.
Do reservists get the same kind of benefits? I've really been giving thought to the navy, coast guard, and airforce because of it.
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Reservists get a portion of the benefits, but not full benefits like active duty. You still get $4,500 per year for tuition assistance, $1,200 book allowance, full tuition paid, etc. http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/benefits/education.html

Cherok33 said:
I do believe reservists get many of the education and healthcare benefits. Air Force is definitely worth considering. Navy ... Ehhhh. Coast guard is another decent choice.
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I should've joined the Air force. I also kinda wanted to go Navy.

Cherok33 said:
Well, my experiences in the Navy stunk. But at least I got to travel and education out of it. If I had to do it all over again, I would have either gone in as a corpsman (wanted to be a nurse) or gone Air Force.
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Word.
 
wtarshi said:
I too am feeling faint. A hot nurse in nothing but his towel is sure to fix me ;)
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lippy said:
Great minds think alike...the sun shines a bit brighter when gfunk is in nothing but a towel:smt118
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One for every day of the week (except Sunday's ;))
 
GFunk said:
That's shitty how they did him. I know the army recently changed the age cutoff for going OCS from like 31 or something to 27 or 28. I have my GI Bill benefits and on top of that can get additional tuition assistance. Healthcare was really the main reason why I'm finishing out the rest of my contract in the reserves. That's gonna save me a lot of money.

Reservists get a portion of the benefits, but not full benefits like active duty. You still get $4,500 per year for tuition assistance, $1,200 book allowance, full tuition paid, etc. http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/benefits/education.html

I should've joined the Air force. I also kinda wanted to go Navy.

Word.
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Yeah, it's hard seeing him get so frustrated because he has so much drive. He's currently at camp lejeune training w the marines for field medicine. He enjoys the Rambo stuff, but the job he will do will be dangerous if he's deployed so I hate it.

Thanks for clarification re education and healthcare benefits
 
GFunk said:
That's shitty how they did him. I know the army recently changed the age cutoff for going OCS from like 31 or something to 27 or 28. I have my GI Bill benefits and on top of that can get additional tuition assistance. Healthcare was really the main reason why I'm finishing out the rest of my contract in the reserves. That's gonna save me a lot of money.

Reservists get a portion of the benefits, but not full benefits like active duty. You still get $4,500 per year for tuition assistance, $1,200 book allowance, full tuition paid, etc. http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/benefits/education.html

I should've joined the Air force. I also kinda wanted to go Navy.

Word.
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What's ocs?
 
FEHG said:
I haven't been on here in a [long] while, but I've got to say that it's awesome to pop in and see so many great things happening for you.

Wishing you all the very best for the future. :cool:
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Hello stranger!!!! How the hell are you???!!!
 
FEHG said:
I haven't been on here in a [long] while, but I've got to say that it's awesome to pop in and see so many great things happening for you.

Wishing you all the very best for the future. :cool:
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Blast from the past...welcome back :smt006
 
FEHG said:
I haven't been on here in a [long] while, but I've got to say that it's awesome to pop in and see so many great things happening for you.

Wishing you all the very best for the future. :cool:
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Appreciate it, and welcome back!
 
Sitting at the courthouse trying to fix a ticket situation I have going on (too much fast and the furious driving lol) and there are 3 bm/ww couples chatting about how their families disowned them because of their relationships. They're all from the east coast. The men all agreed that they could've brought home any color woman other than white and they'd have been accepted. So sad that this kind of shit still happens. Interesting to hear their stories though, and how different they think things are out here in San Diego (with regard to acceptance of IR relationships). Cool convo to bide the time for this nosy rosy :)
 
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