Fresh Meat

[Zippy]

Well hey guys, just another Navy recruit who was gauranteed a crack at his HM rating. Poking my nose around and getting to know those who know better than I since I have yet to even ship (20061211 is the date by the way...shovelin snow here I come!!!)



So basically, what am I in for? The plan is to go greenside for at least a little while, and if I get tired of playing in the sandbox, try to get a comparatively cushy job at Balboa :) But yeah, Im stoked by all the support Im getting from active duty military right now because of my career choice. Go navy and oorah guys.

[puckmedic]

21 yearsand three months ago I walked in signed up and left in ten days. Why the heck are people posting here telling us they leave in three months? I saw one person elsewhere with a ship out date 18 months away!!!

"Somebody got 'splaining to do Lucy"



BY thw way- save the oohrahs you ain't there yet. Lemme hear em when you're right in the middle of all the training asking yourself "why do I want to do this?" for the thirty third time. You will, I did and i think a lot of us did too.

[Zippy]

Because my sisters wedding is planned for October 13th, and theres no way I am going to miss that. I looked into possibly getting the timing as such that I might be able to fit it into leave time between schools and whatnot but the only way to be gauranteed that I could be there and watch my sisters magical day was by postponing.Plus, the classifier informed me that the soonest I could leave after that would be December 11th.

This decision has been years in the making, so signing on the dotted line and waiting 6 months affords me the time to study up while in DEP, take my interview with the zone supervisor and attempt to make E2 before I ship, also to get back into better shape and put on a few pounds before I leave and attend to a myriad of other functions and whatnot before I take off. And Im from aMarineCorps/Navalfamily so thats why I didnt hold off on the go navy an oorah comment. Im very proud to be following in my family and nations military tradition. Yes I have no doubt that at some point Im going to be kicking myself saying "what the hell was I thinking" becausethatsvery natural.

Either way, the Navy has me for 5 years and I think that as a Sailor I will have plenty to offer myshipmates, my service, andmy fellowAmericans (and even non fellowAmericans since providing medical care isnt just restricted to those who stand under a common flag).I hope that this post explains why I am leaving in 3 months.

[puckmedic]

well that explains it all. The oorah comment I made was so you will savethem when you really need them. You're sister will remember you putting your life on hold for her, that's a real nice thing to do. Plus you can hit on her friends with the whole "I'm going in and ya know I'll need some one to remember back here that's special" just make sure your girlfriend is on the other side of the reception!!!!:cool:

[Zippy]

Ah she doesnt have to worry about it, its something that didnt even need to be asked of me. Shes having her big day and I damn well want to see it! Alas there will be no hitting on for me even with my current lack of a counterpart. I find it ironic that I was left with part o fthe motive being me being gone for the Navy....and I was left for none other than....*trumpets sound*....a guy whos active duty out of Point Loma down here. Gotta love irony.



I shall save the oorahs as per your advisory. Oh and my friend wife just came back from Kuwait (she is an HM) and brought up the concept of being "capped" as she put it for early advancements. How rare is this? I get the feeling it doesnt happen often. I think she made E5 in either a shade under or over 4 years.