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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Buckthorn]
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enlisting, ROTC, or Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program?


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: meatcakeman] * 1
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Don't help them.

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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Buckthorn]
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Enpo said:
Were you in the Navy or know anyone in it? How do they like it?



one of my uncles spent 32 years in the navy, he loved every minute of it



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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Prisoner#1]
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My father served in the early 50s up through the Vietnam War. He was only 18 or 19 when he enlisted and already had a child. I think he did enjoy the experience, though I'd imagine the Navy has had to drastically change their stature since those days.

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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Caine]
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learn how to blow shit up, do your time and collect a check... sounds like a good time to me..

one thing i should have done


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: sk8fast]
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I have a TON of family in the navy. But what i hear from my family may differ from what some other people say/experience, im not 100% sure. my families experiences in the navy are probably extraordinarily different than someone who doesnt have a big family history in the navy as well. its very hard for me to imagine what the 'navy life' would be like for someone who 'randomly' joins the navy. ....its kinda hard to describe why that is though....

A lot of the experience probably comes from what you want to specialize in and how high up you intend to go. With that said my family is big in the submarine area of things. My dad has been part of the crew of at least 6 submarines and was captain of one. He has also done a lot of work with NATO, as well as being a part of Saddam Husseins trial. My brother has been in the navy for 10 years (including his enlistment, boot camp, naval academy education/specialized education). He is currently trying to put the navy behind him. My extended family ranges from people in the lower ranks up to being an admiral (though their ranks tend to be captain/admiral).

If you enjoy lots of free time, no drug tests, and not having to be 'that guy' (more on this later, though it isnt a common occurrence); you will probably hate the navy.

If you can live with all of those restrictions, the navy is a great way to make a living. You can live in some of the most beautiful places on earth, you get paid very well, people look up to you (i know on the shroomery it may seem that people in general hate the military, but do you know how often i have gotten the absolute best service in public simply because i was with my dad or brother and they were in uniform? people respect and look up to members of the military. i dont give a fuck what any shithead on the shroomery wants to say), when you do things that are merit-worthy you will feel like people REALLY appreciate you (some of the naval ceremonies i have been to actually brought tears to my eyes, just witnessing my family receiving honors; its very hard to describe without writing a book... [because i was proud of my family anyway, but the way the ceremony is executed just makes you feel so much more proud]), among MANY other things. too many to think of off the top of my head.


the navy truly is a great place to have a career, so take the next couple of paragraphs with a grain of salt; since my brothers experience may vary wildly from what you could experience

my brother is currently trying to leave the navy, im not exactly sure of his rank at the moment but he is what i would describe as 'up on the chain of command'. he dislikes all the responsibility for the most part. he is in charge of quite a few things at the shipyard he works at, and often finds himself staying at work late because there is so much paperwork that he has to do all of the time. when you work for the government like that you have to put EVERYTHING down on paper and into file so the navy has records of EVERYTHING that happens. this took a lot of his personal time and converted it to 'im dealing with other peoples mistakes and doing paperwork' time.

to top it off, one soldier was KIA somewhere (i dont know many specifics on this as my brother has absolutely no desire to ever mention this again.... it cut him deep) and it was his responsibility to inform the soldiers family of what happened. he said when that soldiers mom opened the door to her house he simply burst out crying and ever since then he has felt terrible about that day. im honestly tearing up bad right now just thinking about how that hurt my brother. he had already been looking to see what kind of civilian jobs he could get with his degree (as he wanted more free time) but i think that day is what set his mind on leaving the navy 100%.

i just want to reiterate this though: i have never been in the navy, so i dont know firsthand what its like. a lot of my family has been in the navy and in general it is a great career, they love their jobs, they love their pay, they love the responsibility. but you have to be the right kind of person to do it. i like free time and doing drugs, so i didnt join the navy. i also enjoy biology/chemistry a lot and aside from very niche positions in the military, i didnt feel that the military was a great place to pursue a career in those fields.

my dad loved the navy (he is now retired), my uncles/aunts/cousins/grandparents all love(d) the navy. you just need to be that type of person though. its some real shit that youre doing and you can end up in positions where you may have to do things you might not want to do simply because that person/boat/dock/etc is technically your responsibility. but the rewards are insane.

my brother has made so much money that he literally has no idea what to do with it all. he has 2 cars (one 'work car' and one corvette), a big house, and enough left over money that he was showing off his $12,000 watch the last time i saw him.

when you retire your family will benefit from your service depending on what you have done. my college education is free (with the added bonus of actually being paid monthly...) because of my dad.

not to mention the people you meet and the friends you make. having never personally been in the navy it almost seems like it isnt my position to say 'the navy is one big family'.... but trust me. the people you work with will be some of your best friends. their wives/husbands will be your wifes/husbands friends. their kids will be your kids friends. its like its some big interwoven network of people and everyone is everyones friend and theyre all connected by the navy. when my dad was out at sea with his shipmates, my mom and his shipmates wives would hang out all the time since my dad/their husbands were gone for the next 6+ months. as a result my sisters/brother and i all hung out with their kids. and then their kids end up joining the navy (because kids of people in the navy tend to join the navy, ime at least) and end up being the people who you work with and it just further tightens the network of people.


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Samuel L Jackson]
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sorry, i wrote you a book. but i dont think i could accurately describe my/my families experiences with the navy in any less space.


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Buckthorn]
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My friend was in the navy, he really enjoyed it. He spent time in Iraq, embedded in some platoon doing training or something, Dubai, a while in Greece.


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
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The military isn't so bad if you want a steady job, it can be berry berry boring, especially the Navy. If you do decide to join the Military, go Navy or Air Force, fuck the other 2.


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Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus.
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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: pfxtc]
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the army isnt boring


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Prisoner#1]
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The military is very boring (Unless you're in some hardcore spec op unit):lol:  I'd just rather a fellow Shroomerite not get shot at, which is why I said fuck the other 2.


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koods said:
Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus.
Life-long trip report

Edited by pfxtc (01/30/11 11:05 PM)

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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: pfxtc]
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pfxtc said:
The military is very boring (Unless you're in some hardcore spec op unit):lol:  I'd just rather a fellow Shroomerite not get shot at, which is why I said fuck the other 2.



as I said... the army isnt boring


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Prisoner#1]
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I have three friends who were in the marines that would recommend against joining the military... Im not surprised because all three of them had MANY close friend's die, and they all have various degrees of PTSD. It's not so fun seeing pieces of what used to be your friend exploding from an IED.

I know this is worst case scenario... but in my opinion, three for three does not sound good. It hurts me to see them the way they are and to know what they have been through... I cant even begin to imagine how they feel:sad:


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: danlennon3]
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danlennon3 said:
I have three friends who were in the marines that would recommend against joining the military... Im not surprised because all three of them had MANY close friend's die, and they all have various degrees of PTSD. It's not so fun seeing pieces of what used to be your friend exploding from an IED.

I know this is worst case scenario... but in my opinion, three for three does not sound good. It hurts me to see them the way they are and to know what they have been through... I cant even begin to imagine how they feel:sad:



QFT

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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Buckthorn]
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I'm surprised to see so many Shroomerites advocating the military.
Times, they are a-changing.


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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: Blend]
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I'd be even more for the military if they let you :bigblunt:

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Re: Thinking about joining the Navy [Re: meatcakeman]
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meatcakeman said:
enlisting, ROTC, or Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program?


THIS^ probably makes a huge difference.


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Smith, P.  Bull. Menninger Clinic (1959) 23:20-27; p. 27.

...most subjects find the experience valuable, some find it frightening, and many say that is it uniquely lovely.

Osmond, H.  Annals, NY Acad Science (1957) 66:418-434; p.436

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