Off to the Army and getting married - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

fire95bird · 06-15-2009, 10:29 PM

Well its started, took the practice asvaps, there doing a background check, going to meps this weekend. Prob will be shipping out in sept. Before i leave i will be getting married. So long single life lol. I'm gonna be a heli Mech and might look into the 150th SCORE. Any tips on basic, ait, or my mos will be helpful thanks guys

btownws6 · 06-15-2009, 11:23 PM

don't have any tips but good luck and enjoy

PlanDefeat · 06-16-2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by fire95bird

Well its started, took the practice asvaps, there doing a background check, going to meps this weekend. Prob will be shipping out in sept. Before i leave i will be getting married. So long single life lol. I'm gonna be a heli Mech and might look into the 150th SCORE. Any tips on basic, ait, or my mos will be helpful thanks guys

Basic, is simple do what you gotta do BE ON TIME..... dont laugh EVER the drill sergeants are funny as ****, you will never forget basic its gonna be the best time in your life... I've finished it 6 years ago and still have great friensd from there just re-enlisted tax free for 15k in Iraq. Just whatever you do make sure you keep outta fights with the idiots from your platoon. I was a split-ops trainee meaning i went to basic Junior year of HS than after i graduated my Senior year I went for my 6 month AIT as a Bradley Tech. AIT the stress is pushed a little more because you have classes and may still have to deal with push-ups flutter kicks whatnot. But once you finish you shouldn't regret joining. Oh your probably going to get deployed at one point in your life, but dont stress I just came back from IRAQ and especially as a married person your wife will be set, as long as she is willing to stay committed i'm sure she will enjoy the benefits of being part of the system. Most relationships do not last I have had 3 fail each time I left home. Its a sad thing but if she does stay with you than i'm sure she will enjoy the rewards of military benefits once you are both older. Keep your head in the game and as long as you are an easy going person you should be okay.

fire95bird · 06-16-2009, 07:59 AM

Ya i was in jrotc in high school so ill be coming in as at least an e2. My friend also just got back from ait and told me everything. I think well do great, but im sorry to hear about the failed relationships

chevyt454 · 06-16-2009, 11:08 AM

In basic just do as you're told. You get rank quicker going overseas (Germany for example)

Teds89IROC · 06-16-2009, 11:12 AM

I don't have any tips or advice either but good luck!

5.7TA · 06-16-2009, 11:28 AM

I did Air Force basic training, but yeah you should come out with all sort of friends. I did basic (dating myself here) in 1998 so im sure alot has changed since then.

however, this piece of advice goes for any branch's basic training...Don't volunteer for ANYTHING, if they ask for volunteers, DO NOT raise your hand unless you feel like peeling potatoes or standing on the road while the rest of the unit marches by...

enjoy your basic training experience man. Best of luck in your military career.

Now, where the hell is my TV remote

79CamaroDiva · 06-16-2009, 03:09 PM

no advice, but good luck!

Untamed · 06-16-2009, 03:11 PM

The military is a great experience.

Getting married before shipping out may not be the best timing however.

fire95bird · 06-16-2009, 03:31 PM

Ya but i will only be gone for basic and ait then she comes with me to my station

bobb1589 · 06-16-2009, 05:28 PM

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Ya but i will only be gone for basic and ait then she comes with me to my station

yeah but then you get deployed... i wouldn't rush into it if i were you... my best friend is maybe 6 months ahead of you but pretty much did exactly what you are planning to do... i get the feeling that he regrets getting married

i have no military experience, but i wish you luck...however i am currently supporting the Army working as a civilian for the DoD

MonmouthCtyAntz · 06-16-2009, 05:50 PM

Yea definately dont volunteer for anything...make sure the drill doesnt learn your name so soon because that will probably mean your jacked up lol. Its a mental game w/ Army basic training, dont let them beat ya..For me ait was alot worse...good luck.

fire95bird · 06-16-2009, 05:57 PM

Ya i know about deployment and everything. I think having been in rotc, 4 years of football in high school, and some martial arts will def help me out. My friend who just got back said in the 7th week of basic when mail came in the ds called his name and said who the hell is scarpa? he said me ds, then he said i didnt even know you were here. Thats how i plan on being like lol

V · 06-17-2009, 08:38 AM

Being probably one of the most recent here through basic, aug-oct' 07, let me tell u, basic training nowadays is a joke. drill sergeants are now even gone from AIT. When i was in basic, everynight id go to bed smiling, thinking its the best vcation i ever had, no bills, no real responsibilities, im told what to do eat, wear, where to go etc. its great. Other kids, who were 17-22, had a big wakeup experience though. ( i was 27) just roll with the punches, not literally cuz they cant hit u anymore, lol or curse, lmao. Some places even give "stress cards" u pull out if it gets too much, lame!. My friend went through in '05 and even he had it harder. the days of BDUs, creasing and starching, and polishing boots are all gone. Its a new army. loose fitting ACUs, tan leather boots...

As for relationships, it is rough, in my platoon, i've seen 5 fail, 3 being divorces while ive been deployed so far(6 months in).

Just hang in there and you'll be fine though

Untamed · 06-17-2009, 12:44 PM

Wow, can't believe its come to that. I went through Basic and AIT in Summer 1992. Did 15 weeks straight. At that time they couldn't "hit" you, but they could "motivate" you with "hands on training". Some got manhandled more than others, but no one got slammed around. And now there's no cussing either? Stress cards?

That's ****ing unblievable.

Sounds like anyone going into the military now will have it easy.

fire95bird · 06-17-2009, 03:01 PM

i would much rather have it the old way. Now pretty much anyone can make it threw basic

fire95bird · 06-24-2009, 06:19 PM

Loved the 3 hours of sleep and 14 hours of processing lol I leave nov 4th to frt leonard wood then go to ft knox for ait. Im 91A1 which is M1 abrams tanks system maintainer. I got an 80 on my asvabs and got a mm score of 123. I got a list of 25 jobs everything from lingist anayalsis ( 6 months of ait) to patriot systems to bradleys and HVAC systems. My ait is 24 weeks. I can't believe so many jobs were taken but im happy with my job

5.7TA · 06-25-2009, 08:58 AM

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Being probably one of the most recent here through basic, aug-oct' 07, let me tell u, basic training nowadays is a joke. drill sergeants are now even gone from AIT. When i was in basic, everynight id go to bed smiling, thinking its the best vcation i ever had, no bills, no real responsibilities, im told what to do eat, wear, where to go etc. its great. Other kids, who were 17-22, had a big wakeup experience though. ( i was 27) just roll with the punches, not literally cuz they cant hit u anymore, lol or curse, lmao. Some places even give "stress cards" u pull out if it gets too much, lame!. My friend went through in '05 and even he had it harder. the days of BDUs, creasing and starching, and polishing boots are all gone. Its a new army. loose fitting ACUs, tan leather boots...

As for relationships, it is rough, in my platoon, i've seen 5 fail, 3 being divorces while ive been deployed so far(6 months in).

Just hang in there and you'll be fine though

Do those Stess cards actually work? really, they can't curse anymore? I went through ACST down at Camp Shelby before my trip to Afghanistan, I was wondering why they seemed so "nice" there, my whole family is Army, Im the only one who went Air Force.

jims69camaro · 06-25-2009, 09:34 AM

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I think having been in rotc, 4 years of football in high school, and some martial arts will def help me out.

you'll want to keep that to yourself. a lot of people brag about whatever training they've had and it gets obnoxious, especially the young ones. keep quiet, do what you're told and you'll breeze through it.

i went through basic in '82. seems like a lifetime ago. the only thing you want to volunteer for is flag holder. then keep low until you graduate. same thing with AIT. be respectful, follow the rules and keep your head down. there is no sense in telling anyone anything about your past, unless you become friends and then it's only the rough outline of your life. keep details like they were national secrets.

getting married before basic used to be the norm, but now it's the exception. most guys want to remain single so that they can sample the strange in other countries. just remember that everything you think about your wife is thinking the same thing. if you can keep it in your pants and she can remain faithful for months at a time without seeing you, then you may be able to succeed with the marriage. but, imo, marriage is difficult enough without adding any stressors like being away from each other for months at a time.

good luck.