How many military members here?

[Divinus Arma]

The idea of gruntwork just doesn't really appeal that much. What i'd really like is a gig on a submarine.

It's all still totally hypothetical though. When I finish up my 2 years in community college, I'll do a short stint in the Navy and see if it's worth keeping on at.

Just a little FYI, from my understanding of Sub duty, it is one of the most miserable and difficult assignments available. You have to go through a ton of underwater survival training, and then after you make it you can be cramped in a tiny tin can for 7-13 months at a time with no shore time.

If you really want to skate, go into the air force. I have been to navy bases, Marine bases, army bases, and Air Force bases. The Air Force have a life of ease and comnfort.

And what is your idea of gruntwork? Until you make non-com, you'll do the bitch work every day no matter what service you are in!

[Sigurd]

And what is your idea of gruntwork? Until you make non-com, you'll do the bitch work every day no matter what service you are in!

Listen to the man. The navy is not for mummy's boys and it is quite tough even for noncoms; believe me I was one.

[Ronin]

Portuguese Territorial Reserve.

9 months of service were mandatory up to a couple of years ago, i didn´t catch any of that, now you just have to register to be put in the list incase anyone tries to invade(yeah right) were said list would be mobilized.

suits me...i wouldn´t consider integrating my country´s military forces in any other situation any way, if we´re about to be invaded call me....if not let me live my life thank you.

[Franconicus]

I had my military service in the German Luftwaffe. Then reserve. When the cold war was won, I quit. Right after that the Warsaw Pact disbanded

[Sigurd]

I got no problem with it being rough.

By Gruntwork, I meant I don't see myself deckin' out in the Kevlar, and shootin' it up with some other fellow in the Middle East somewhere. Never had surgery so far, don't intend to break that record by getting shot. A big plus for Submarines is that death is more or less instant.

Bootcamp will most likely give you a few scrapes that will give you a flying start on your scar collection.
I will not quench your dreams, but slow drowning in a downed sub is not my idea of instant...

[Ronin]

Bootcamp will most likely give you a few scrapes that will give you a flying start on your scar collection.
I will not quench your dreams, but slow drowning in a downed sub is not my idea of instant...

i think he is talking about a sudden loss of hull integrity situation...that would be pretty fast....probably fast enough so that you don´t even realize what happened..

the situation you described is also possible of course.

[Boohugh]

I'll hopefully be going to Sandhurst soon after I graduate so voted for the last option.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

If you really want to skate, go into the air force. I have been to navy bases, Marine bases, army bases, and Air Force bases. The Air Force have a life of ease and comnfort.

The air force is like a country club or college. I stayed on an air force base one day and coundnt believe it. All ship duty in the Navy sucks. Extremely tight quarters. I remember going on the Enterprise and them trying to get me to volunter for duty on her. I took one look at the sleeping quarters and said no thanks plus your at sea for months at a time. Also the Marines have nuch more to offer than just grunt work. I was in the air wing and worked on F-4s. They said that the air force had 20 different MOS's to do the same job I did. I was a Marine aviation photo electronics technician. Spent three years in schools and OJT on electronic systems, photography and computers before going over seas and fit in 9 months as a PMI, primary marksmanship instructor for you civilian pukes out there.


And damn you Divinus Arma you brought a tear to this old Marines eye with that post. Semper Fi. I see its still the same Corps I left.

It seems we still are the few, the proud , the Marines.

[Divinus Arma]

Lacking a highschool diploma, i'd never make it into the USAF, alas. Never did actually finish highschool, technically.

Well it's a shame. Because no one will take you.


Without a highs chool degree, you'll need a GED and several units of college to qualify. Otherwise you are an unqualified candidate. There are very rare exceptions of course.

[Kagemusha]

Twelwe months in Finnish Army. Served in Karelian Jaeger Brigade,in armored jaeger company,rank sergeant.Now in reserves.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Twelwe months in Finnish Army. Served in Karelian Jaeger Brigade,in armored jaeger company,rank sergeant.Now in reserves.

Wow sgt in 12 months. Talk about rapid promotion. It took me almost four years to make sgt and that was during a major war when promotions come quicker due to casualties and increased man power being needed. Im surprised Divinus Arma made sgt already though there is a war on. I would also guess though that promotions come quicker as do casulaties in the infantry.

How long have you been a sgt and whats your MOS Div? By the way a sgt in the Marines is not the same as a sgt in the army. We out rank them.

[King Henry V]

Considering perhaps going to Sandhurst later.