**OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY THREAD** 7th TOUR -Trimming the fat & SideBurns (SB are safe!!!)

[Gomer_Pyle]

Oh you got one of those "silver spoon fed" coonts too?

Swear bro, bishes never appreciate stuff.

EDIT... To caveat on this post:

I just got a part time job as a "cart pusher" making 10/hr while finishing up college. (Putting that great military and leadership experience to work here.) Told the gf about it and she got pissed because she has a (useless) degree making 8/hr. Her reasoning: "I do a lot more work than you do as a cart guy."

She's a barista at Starbucks.

....and I pay the bills as well. My generation... wtf?!

Damn ... The gas stations here even pay $10 an hour. $8 is pretty ****ing low.







Btw for anybody looking to start school and you have no preference on going back home, going to school in Colorado I get approximately $5000 grant money a semester on top of my GI Bill. (Pell Grant and Commitment to Colorado) You can apply for in state tuition immediately after changing plates and license, and a copy of a lease.

[Wisdom15]

Eesh. That's a tough one. Granted, I'm still working on my degree, but I'm literally only doing it to get promoted, and for after the military. It does me no good any other way, nor will it for 6 more years until retirement. People get all confused over the importance of a piece of paper.

Word. I'm going into a "trade" of sorts dealing with programming PLCs and working with robotics and automation manufacturing settings. I switched to do this as soon as I found out you make more programming automation than you do as a chemist.

Damn ... The gas stations here even pay $10 an hour. $8 is pretty ****ing low.

I agree, but she's not stuck working there. I can easily get her a job where I work making more per hour, but she just won't do it because she won't get that free coffee anymore. Seriously, that's her reasoning.

[Gomer_Pyle]

Word. I'm going into a "trade" of sorts dealing with programming PLCs and working with robotics and automation manufacturing settings. I switched to do this as soon as I found out you make more programming automation than you do as a chemist.



I agree, but she's not stuck working there. I can easily get her a job where I work making more per hour, but she just won't do it because she won't get that free coffee anymore. Seriously, that's her reasoning.

All the chem majors TAs at my school are planning on getting a PhD which is so much ****ing money spent on tuition and time.

I'm currently trying to decide if I want to switch to the business school and get a logistics degree which has great starting pay and salary stats from my school. Currently I'm in a bioscience degree, which if I dont get into med school I will likely have to go get a masters to make any decent money at all. From what I've been reading even biochem people are having a rough time finding jobs. I am pretty much done with my med school requirements so I need to make up my mind soon as I'm a junior , but only a few classes into my major.

Maybe I'll just apply to OCS after and subtly troll people in the Army until retirement if I get accepted.

Lmao wtf on the free coffee, buy her a $20 French press and get some Hershey's and caramel syrup. Bet she won't even be able to tell the difference.

[Interrogate]

Yes sir thats the one. I went to three different doctors they both said a surgery is only necessary if I cant get someone pregnant. When I asked them about military, they didnt know what to say. God help me

It feels funny tho, like boiled spagetti inside my left ball

That said first time I did a cock ultrasound, it was a female, she told me to drop my underwear and wait for her in some room (they do the same in brothels btw), I waited with my pants on, she came and said: "havent you told to take out your clothes!", told me to hold the tip of my dick as she press the machine on my ball.

10/10 experience, would do again

I've had that **** since like 17. I got in the Army.. IDFK. No real issues for me?

Oh you got one of those "silver spoon fed" coonts too?

Swear bro, bishes never appreciate stuff.

EDIT... To caveat on this post:

I just got a part time job as a "cart pusher" making 10/hr while finishing up college. (Putting that great military and leadership experience to work here.) Told the gf about it and she got pissed because she has a (useless) degree making 8/hr. Her reasoning: "I do a lot more work than you do as a cart guy."

She's a barista at Starbucks.

....and I pay the bills as well. My generation... wtf?!

Yeah **** is so annoying man. Should I just relocate to Phoenix to attend the actual ASU campus and try to catch the HIV from these baby college chicks or stick it out? hahahaha

[blumpkin415]

Anyone waiting for the 7 list to drop?

Nope. Waiting for this extra year of TIG the new STEP system put on me for E-8 to expire

[Wisdom15]

Yeah **** is so annoying man. Should I just relocate to Phoenix to attend the actual ASU campus and try to catch the HIV from these baby college chicks or stick it out? hahahaha

Idk man, but you can't go wrong with that at all. College chicks are easy. You already know they're immature, so its no surprise when they act like it.

[jmonty]

LOL. Dependapotomus. My ex still doesn't want to finalize divorce. Not because she wants to work on thing, but because she wants dat dere' Tricare. No harm tho, my BAH is $400 higher still being married. Win/win.

mine wants citizenship, after years of not wanting it.. i want her to have it too but i also want my divorce finalized so i can move on with my new woman.

grats on being std free!

[jmonty]

Anyone waiting for the 7 list to drop?

i heard it still wasn't out officially but our CSM announced the names of the chosen yesterday, korea time though.

weird.

[Dirk__Diggler]

i heard it still wasn't out officially but our CSM announced the names of the chosen yesterday, korea time though.

weird.

Pre-positioned list.

Made it!!

[TXBuddy]

Pre-positioned list.

Made it!!

Congrats man! that's awesome!

[yowhattapfatso]

anybody been to Ft Eustis for schooling? I could use some info
I hear I'll have to wear a uniform at least 5 days a week, maybe say sir a couple times....not too sure though, I'm guard

[jmonty]

anybody been to Ft Eustis for schooling? I could use some info
I hear I'll have to wear a uniform at least 5 days a week, maybe say sir a couple times....not too sure though, I'm guard

yes!

but it was 2000/2001. and we had drill sergeants still in what was then 67-T AIT.

i was 19 ish and every few weekends i'd stay off post, get a cheap hotel, and drank. hardly ever was carded.

[Jayl12345]

Hahaha same here. Been there, but I think it was 08-09 when I first switched to the Army. Not sure my observations are relevant. Just hope they put you in the crappy barracks next to the bar/club.

[blumpkin415]

Pre-positioned list.

Made it!!

Congrats. Welcome to the SNCO Mafia

[1ncognit0]

Ah hell, I forgot all about these threads from my younger days/old username!

I have a question for you all, looking to get some info before I talk to a career counselor or recruiter: Any idea how difficult it is to direct commission into the medical corps from the IRR as a prior service enlisted? I don't have anything that would hold me back in MEPS as far as injury/psych chit. Just curious of the process, how to not potentially fuk myself over when talking to incompetent CCs/recruiters.

Keep fighting the good fight fellas. I'll poke my head in here more often now that I've found you all again!

[schnit]

Anyone waiting for the 7 list to drop?

Nope. (NG)Unit keeps trying to get me to check some boxes so they can make me a 6.

Yeah, so I can come in an extra hour earlier, stay like 2 hours later and deal with mountains of paperwork and bull s hit for a few extra bucks each month? No thanks. I'm pretty happy not having my own desk and just showing up at report time and asking "What's going on today?"

[ArunBaral]

anybody been to Ft Eustis for schooling? I could use some info
I hear I'll have to wear a uniform at least 5 days a week, maybe say sir a couple times....not too sure though, I'm guard

Yes, I was there for 15T AIT. Since it's a joint base, Air Force gave it a makeover and gave the army new AF standard barracks.

[blumpkin415]

On Saturday my NG brigade, 86TH IBCT (MOUNTAIN), the Army's only Mountain IBCT, officially re-patched as essentially the 4th Brigade of 10th Mountain Division as part of the new regional alignment program.

A NG brigade wearing 10th mountain on the left sleeve.

I'm actually mad, our Brigade patch is awesome.

[TXBuddy]

On Saturday my NG brigade, 86TH IBCT (MOUNTAIN), the Army's only Mountain IBCT, officially re-patched as essentially the 4th Brigade of 10th Mountain Division as part of the new regional alignment program.

A NG brigade wearing 10th mountain on the left sleeve.

I'm actually mad, our Brigade patch is awesome.

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That sucks. Just lost your unit identity.

[Dirk__Diggler]

On Saturday my NG brigade, 86TH IBCT (MOUNTAIN), the Army's only Mountain IBCT, officially re-patched as essentially the 4th Brigade of 10th Mountain Division as part of the new regional alignment program.

A NG brigade wearing 10th mountain on the left sleeve.

I'm actually mad, our Brigade patch is awesome.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/86th_BCT_(MTN).jpg/200px-86th_BCT_(MTN).jpg[/ig]

Saw that ceremony on USAWTF moments...

Now I will search the formation and find you.

[blumpkin415]

Saw that ceremony on USAWTF moments...

Now I will search the formation and find you.

I checked USAWTFM and the ceremony isn't on it. Also, I wore OCP so I wouldn't have to stand in the formation.

[Dirk__Diggler]

I checked USAWTFM and the ceremony isn't on it. Also, I wore OCP so I wouldn't have to stand in the formation.

Yeah my bad, it was one of the official Army groups... Wanna say Army REUP or something.

[pUniCepts]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/r...nuses-42987802

California Soldiers Must Repay Enlistment Bonuses


Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, a newspaper reported Saturday.

The Pentagon demanded the money back after audits revealed overpayments by the California Guard under pressure to fill ranks and hit enlistment goals. If soldiers refuse, they could face interest charges, wage garnishments and tax liens, the Los Angeles Times said.

Faced with a shortage of troops at the height of the two wars, California Guard officials offered bonuses of $15,000 or more for soldiers to reenlist.

A federal investigation in 2010 found thousands of bonuses and student loan payments were improperly doled out to California Guard soldiers. About 9,700 current and retired soldiers received notices to repay some or all of their bonuses with more than $22 million recovered so far.

Soldiers said they feel betrayed at having to repay the money.

"These bonuses were used to keep people in," said Christopher Van Meter, a 42-year-old former Army captain and Iraq veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart. "People like me just got screwed."

Van Meter said he refinanced his home mortgage to repay $25,000 in reenlistment bonuses and $21,000 in student loan repayments that the military says was improperly given to him.

"At the end of the day, the soldiers ended up paying the largest price," Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, deputy commander of the California Guard told the Times. "We'd be more than happy to absolve these people of their debts. We just can't do it. We'd be breaking the law."

The Pentagon agency that oversees state Guard groups has said that bonus overpayments occurred in every state, but more so in California, which has 17,000 soldiers.

California Guard officials said they are helping soldiers and veterans file appeals with agencies that can erase the debts. But soldiers said it's a long process and there's no guarantee they'll win.

Retired Army major and Iraq veteran Robert D'Andrea said he was told to repay his $20,000 because auditors could not find a copy of the contract he says he signed.

D'Andrea appealed and is running out of options.

"Everything takes months of work, and there is no way to get your day in court," he said. "Some benefit of the doubt has to be given to the soldier."

go army?

[blumpkin415]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/r...nuses-42987802



go army?

They tried to do that to me years ago. But I had my own copies of all the paperwork and told them to go get fukked

[Dirk__Diggler]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/r...nuses-42987802



go army?

What a mess.

[Interrogate]

What a mess.

Guess they stopped trying to collect this week. Thank god.

[schnit]

Guess they stopped trying to collect this week. Thank god.

Don't worry. Uncle Sam will figure out a way to **** you over in a different way (especially if you Army).

[blumpkin415]

Don't worry. Uncle Sam will figure out a way to **** you over in a different way (especially if you Army).

The Big Green Weenie is always watching

[blumpkin415]

TSP brahs. A switch to 100% G Fund may be a good idea before election day.

[nutsy54]

TSP brahs. A switch to 100% G Fund may be a good idea before election day.

Retirement investing is a multi-decade approach. Hell, if normal funds plummet, it just means active duty is buying lots more shares for the same $$ every month