Soo im joinin the army....

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:19 am

yea like it says....i goto m.e.p.s on thursday and swear in and shit, then ill know when im off too b.c.t. Im choosing ah-74 mechanics or non-tracked vehicles, as an MOS. im lookin at a bonus in the range of 10grand or somthing.

Not to mention VALUABLE mechanics training and combat expertise.

So wish me luck. Keep me in your prayers if you do that sort of thing.

206er · Post by **206er** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:43 am

cool man, Ive been considering that too.
be ready to field wrench on some messed up ass humvees with a leatherman, hammer, and duct tape. and from what I understand, most humvees are driven like they were a rental.
above all, STAY SAFE! godspeed.

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:56 am

92whitelegacy wrote: im lookin at a bonus in the range of 10grand or somthing. Not to mention VALUABLE mechanics training and combat expertise.

You sound like an Army commercial lol

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:03 am

Be all you can be! visit an army recruiter today. lol Think VERY hard about joinin man. its not a game lol i heard about the humvees

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:28 am

yeah, it's likely you'll be doing a lot more than just working on humvees. But if you do go through with it, good luck to yah and come back safe.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:22 am

Congrats! My friend just joined too. She's in basic and going to be working on choppers. Keep save man!

kidatari · Post by **kidatari** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:35 am

Have you looked at the Air Force? I've been in almost 5 years. For quality of life, the AF can't be beat. I'm a Crew Chief, I fix jets for a living

G-reg · Post by **G-reg** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:51 pm

kidatari wrote:Have you looked at the Air Force? I've been in almost 5 years. For quality of life, the AF can't be beat. I'm a Crew Chief, I fix jets for a living

15's or 16's?, I'm a 16CC myself. 92, are you looking Active Duty? As a Nat. Guard guy I'd most definitely recommend looking into the guard. The 111th in PA has A-10’s:

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cooler than Humvees. AD is what some people really want, but I lost count of how many guys in basic and tech school who signed up AD and were pissed they didn't know about the guard. Also, talk to somebody who has been through what you are signing up for. You are in for a wicked surprise if you are eating the crap the recruiter is spitting out. For example, you do know they take a huge chunk of taxes out of that bonus and it’s paid out over a few years. I’d imagine the recruiter has you thinking you get a check after taking the oath. And for god sake NEVER say, “but my recruiter said…” Good luck with whatever, I’d be happy to answer any other questions here/pm/email.

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:29 pm

Its official i ship on thursday. I chose 19kilo as my MOS(M1 Abrams armor crewman)

. Im goin to ft. Knox for OSUT which is 15 weeks. I got a $6,000 bonus which 1/2 i get after OSUT then the other 1/2 i get after one year. Im goin in as Pvt2(E-2). Uh what else....ooo yea MEPS sucks my asshole.

Tleg93 · Post by **Tleg93** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:43 pm

I would have joined up but I missed the boat, now I'm too old. I'm glad I didn't though because I know a lot of vets that aren't so well off.

kidatari · Post by **kidatari** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:21 am

G-reg wrote: 15's or 16's?, I'm a 16CC myself. 92, are you looking Active Duty? As a Nat. Guard guy I'd most definitely recommend looking into the guard. The 111th in PA has A-10’s:

None of the above, I crew U-2s

kidatari · Post by **kidatari** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:36 am

92whitelegacy- Oh yeah, and if $6k is all you're getting, you're getting the shaft. I've seen Army bonuses up to $20k.

And I got $5k when I signed up for 6 years in the AF :p

G-reg · Post by **G-reg** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:43 pm

Aaah, I forgot those were over there. And I got 8K

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:50 pm

I definately woulda held out for more.

I've considered joining the armed forces, but I'd get my ass kicked. I'm a lover not a fighter.

Plus, I wouldn't be able to join the Air Force, so I won't even be able to do what I'd want to do. Pilot aircraft.

G-reg · Post by **G-reg** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:22 am

I just signed up for at least 11 years more basically, no Bonus and I give up some of my current benefits. I do get a commission and some AF Wings out of the deal though

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:34 pm

Having a G.E.D limits your bonus options significantly. Now having said that if i woulda went airborne i coulda got 14g's, but its obious why. That shit is WAY more dangerous...they are offering up to like 40g's for explosive ordanace disposal....wonder why....wait no i dont...I.E.D's

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