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My daughter left for Navy Basic Training Today.

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If she went that route tell her to stick with it 30 years and retire early.

I kinda wish I had with the Marines, I'd be retired 5 years ago and wouldn't be looking at another 12 years of working when I all ready feel like just giving up.
 
oldsmoboat said:
I got sick as a dog but I didn't say anything because I didn't want to get singled out. I couldn't eat for a couple of days because my tonsils were so swollen. One day at breakfast I couldn't even swallow liquids. That's when I told the DI.
Turns out I had strep throat and pneumonia. The DI got his ass chewed by the doc who was a major. Then the DI chewed me out and asked why I didn't saw anything. I told him I didn't want to get chewed out.
Spent 5 days in the hospital and missed all BRM practice. On the day I got out I had to qualify. I still qualified expert.
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had another guy in group that had a molar cracked when getting his wisdom teeth removed. bleed and swelled up so much so quickly they had to keep him medicated & in the bunk for about a couple days before they could pull it then about another week after for it all to heal.
 
lupi said:
had another guy in group that had a molar cracked when getting his wisdom teeth removed. bleed and swelled up so much so quickly they had to keep him medicated & in the bunk for about a couple days before they could pull it then about another week after for it all to heal.
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Basic is a harrowing time for a lot of people, especially the current generations that are spending less and less time outside. It will definately break you down and you will more than likely get sick, body has to get used to working 20+ hours a day with non-stop physical exercise, it's definately pretty rough. Can't speak for the Navy.
 
Elevenpog said:
Basic is a harrowing time for a lot of people, especially the current generations that are spending less and less time outside. It will definately break you down and you will more than likely get sick, body has to get used to working 20+ hours a day with non-stop physical exercise, it's definately pretty rough. Can't speak for the Navy.
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everybody gets sick in basic, its nothing new.

its gotta be rough for the kids who cant go without fucking looking at their phone every 2 min or updating facebook when they take a shit. only being able to call home on sundays for 5 min must be utter hell for them.
 
OutHouse said:
everybody gets sick in basic, its nothing new.

its gotta be rough for the kids who cant go without fucking looking at their phone every 2 min or updating facebook when they take a shit. only being able to call home on sundays for 5 min must be utter hell for them.
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They get weekly phone calls!? I got 2 for all 19 weeks!
 
8 weeks for boot camp, sneakers to run in, phone calls every week! Jesus.

Next thing they will be getting time out cards because they got their feelings hurt.
 
Just out of curiosity I looked up the difference between the PT tests:

Army PT Test:
2-Mile Run
2 Minutes of Pushups
2 Minutes of Situps

Navy PT Test:
2 Minutes of Pushups
2 Minutes of Situps (Called "Curl-ups"; wtf?)
1.5 Mile run (Can also choose to ride a bike or swim apparently...)

Air Force:
1 minute of Pushups
1 minute of Situps
1.5 Mile run
(Apparently in basic you get sweet names like "liberator" and "warhawk" depending on how you did. ROFL)

Marines:
3 Mile run (HOLY CRAP IT SAYS THEY ONLY HAVE TO DO IT IN 28 MINUTES?!)
Crunches
Pull ups
 
no offense man but ur daughter should be going to college, not joining the military. its better u tell her now before she wastes a couple years of her life. doing pushups and firing missles isnt good experience for a real job
 
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OBLAMA2009 said:
no offense man but ur daughter should be going to college, not joining the military. its better u tell her now before she wastes a couple years of her life. doing pushups and firing missles isnt good experience for a real job
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Spoken like a true ignoramus. *slow clap....*
 
OBLAMA2009 said:
no offense man but ur daughter should be going to college, not joining the military. its better u tell her now before she wastes a couple years of her life. doing pushups and firing missles isnt good experience for a real job
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And WTF do you know about any of it?

I did 20 years as a Missile Technician. It wasn't a waste I pull 6 figures a year... In a large part is due to the training I got in the US Navy.

But thanks for your 2 cents. :|
 
Elevenpog said:
Basic is a harrowing time for a lot of people, especially the current generations that are spending less and less time outside. It will definately break you down and you will more than likely get sick, body has to get used to working 20+ hours a day with non-stop physical exercise, it's definately pretty rough. Can't speak for the Navy.
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As of spring 2011 in the Navy, it was exactly like this. I was deathly sick the whole time, never a night with 5 or more hours sleep, one phone call in the third week and one call the day before grad... people rag on the Navy because of social impressions but at that time the base was run harder than a fucking prison. I thought the Navy would be a breeze. I couldn't have been more wrong.

It got to me mentally so bad that every night for weeks I'd have dreams about dying that'd wake me up. As if I didn't need those 5 hours of sleep.

OP, what rate(job, program, mos for other branches) did she sign up for?
 
The thing about the navy is they have weird sexual hazing rituals out on those boats. I also know a couple of guys that got hooked on drugs in the navy.
 
pcgeek11 said:
And WTF do you know about any of it?

I did 20 years as a Missile Technician. It wasn't a waste I pull 6 figures a year... In a large part is due to the training I got in the US Navy.

But thanks for your 2 cents. :|
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...in case you're not away, obvious troll is obvious.

I work with a bunch of guys who are ex Navy at my company. They do well now, have full Navy benefits, no student debt and tons of funny or cool stories to tell.

Personally as a guy or gal, I'd get myself on a Carrier. I've spent time in submarines... Noooooo thank you.
 
OutHouse said:
She has her associates so going in as a E3. She is physically strong and smart so I know she will do great.

We put all of her stuff in boxes last night (holy shit she has too much crap) and made 2 boxes that she wants sent to her when she gets to A school. its weird seeing the room she has had since she was 6 years old now empty but the bed. wife has been crying all day and to be honest I am pretty sad as well.
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Normal to feel sad.

While your daughter will have some challenges, she will deal with them and be the better for it...

US Military is one of the greatest training organizations in existence. Does she have any guaranteed training?

Also, if she ends up stationed at any large base, I'd be confident that she will have the opportunity to continue her education. And even if she doesn't complete a 4 yr degree, she will meet some good people in a college program. (University of Maryland used to run onbase programs...)

Just a thought, it would probably be prudent to make sure that she is familiar with the GI bill. I've met a few young people at a local university and it sounds like their GI Bill is much better than the one I had 43 years ago.

That said, that GI Bill financed the better part of three degrees that I earned...

Best of luck to you and your daughter,
Uno
 
My good friend went to the navy.

He hated it. The training and deployment absolutely wrecked his body health wise and he has a hell of a time trying to get them to pay for medical procedures required directly as a result of his time in the navy.
 
did you see this series of videos on navy bootcamp and after? (load more (2x) and skip down to 'flying from MEPS to RTC')

i found it interesting. of course it might have been helpful BEFORE leaving, but oh well 😉
 
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OBLAMA2009 said:
no offense man but ur daughter should be going to college, not joining the military. its better u tell her now before she wastes a couple years of her life. doing pushups and firing missles isnt good experience for a real job
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Doesn't the military pay for college with enough service? Could be a good investment for those without loaded parents, at least with current college tuition prices these days...
 
Part of me wishes I had joined some form of service right after high school. Student loans are annoying.

I'm not keen on adhering to rules and regulations for the sake of...adhering to rules and regulations, so I suspect it might be a good thing that I never enlisted.
 
Sonikku said:
Doesn't the military pay for college with enough service? Could be a good investment for those without loaded parents, at least with current college tuition prices these days...
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You'll get the post 9/11 GI bill which I think is ~100k. However while on active duty you can get 16 CH/year paid for (@250/ch). Fairly doable depending on job/schedule. If you need more there are DOZENS of ways to get grants/scholarships most by writing a stupid paragraph to some organization.

You can't start on a master's program until 10 years in service, but, if she decides to do 20 and already has an associates that shouldn't be a problem. Then she can give her GI bill to her kids which is what I plan on doing.
 
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