I would say go to the Air Farce, you do get treated better. Of course I am old and have nothing to prove anymore. I have already charged the beach in the Corps. I successfully mastered the frontal assault, and after doing that went on vacation at the Army Ranger school. I had a good time watching them flail about with a compass, crying about how hungry and tired they were. This is S.O.P. in the Corps. It was a good time watching them melt-down and plot courses to the local McDonalds so they could fill their little bellies. Having said that, if you can handle watching other people bust their butt while you are kicking back then the Air force is for you. I never could. I do know a gentleman in the Air Force that does their evaluations for the dogs they purchase, and he really seems to enjoy his job. Of course the rest of this post is normal inter-service BS

All I remember from my Navy days was that all the bars were dark. How was japan -- the bars were dark, how was Hong Kong -- the bars were dark etc. etc. Of course then there was the fight where I got half my ear bitten off. Oh yes those were the days.

Of course the bars where dark, no electricity back when you where in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Jeff,
Are you saying that flailing about with a compass while whining and crying about being hungry and tired is S.O.P. in the Corps? If so, then that is totally consistent with my experience with Marines when I was at Ranger School. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Actually, I envied the marines in my course because most of them were going to airborne school after ranger school, and jumping in ranger school is just one more chance to get hurt. While I was sweating the postage stamp DZ's in mountains they were already safe with two feet on the ground.

Actually, and in all seriousness, I say the same thing about all the services that I say about everyone else in the Army "Thank god somebody wants to do it, 'cause it needs to be done, and I like the infantry."

We never had any money when I was in the Corps to do many jumps so nobody was all that skilled. I had a few "dates" with trees. I usually just kiss on a first date. There was a 1st Liue that cried when ever he got extra love from instructors. I guess he didn't understand how bad it would be for him when he failed out. And yes I have watched other Marines flail about with compasses and cry about the weather. They just didn't have that little girl sound perfected like the Army did! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

That perfected little girl sound comes from an innate desire to be the best at whatever we do! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Hey we had it rough in the Navy also, There were some days they didn't have ice cream available on the mess decks and the horror we experienced when we had to eat store bought bread <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I remember that one time we ran out of milk and I had to drink juice. I shudder just thinking about it.

I bought some ice cream off base once.

Wow... I am sorry I thought that this topic was dead. I love how you guys find the oldest topics to resurect!

Thank you Dennis for wondering how things were going. Well after I talked with the recruiter, I thought about OCS. I know... what would I want to do that for? I really couldn't see myself as a 30 year old private! Well my dad ever so politely put it that I had no job, I had no bills so why not go back to school and finish my degree and then go to OCS if I so wanted. So, I delayed my contract signing.

I just finished in December with my BA and started a Master's in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois. (One of the top programs in the US) I am testing for Iowa and Illinois State Police. The problem is that I don't have any police or military experience... and they love to have experienced recruits. So unless I get hired I probably will still be going.

I have until September to decide if I want to sign a contract for Army OCS. I am too old for AF or Marines. And unless you have a 4.0gpa and US Senators for refrences forget about the Navy. I just have to keep motivated to stay in shape. Hey Will can I borrow Fetz for training? I hear that with him on my A*$ I would be running World Record times! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Well that does it for me... still in limbo and still without a dog. But until I find a place to call home I will just have to keep training my mom's springer a bite and hold!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Thank all of you for your info. Your BTDT info really helped me with my confusion. Thanks