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I enlisted in July of 07 and didnt ship until may of 08

nah well I am new to my unit. I have never had one negative counseling statement since I have been in the Army. Apparently what I was told is the state of MN got into trouble for promoting PFC to SPC...

Hiya I have been an E3 since July of 07... I became MOSQ OCT 08. I'm in the MNARNG and my chain of command is telling me I'm not eligible for promotion until Nov of 09. Does that sound right?

okay thanks for insight so I contaced the Director of HR and told them if they don't get this issue resolved I'm going to file a complaint through ESGR. Within two hours of that conversation she was...

hiya,

I left for my osut training last May and a few days before I left I got married. At the time of my marriage I was on Military leave from my employer. Now I returned from training October 6th...

fun MOS and you get treated well at AIT. You will be staying at Specker barracks and the DFAC there is **** good.

Get used to being in MOPP4 a lot. It will happen. What time of the year will you...

thanks for the insight.... looks like I will be heading to the 12 week federal program that starts in Jan.

regards,

Dave

Thanks for the input so far. The officer recruiter told me my two options are the 12 week course at Fort. Benning and the accelerated 8 week course. I know there is the 18 month course which is what...

Okay so I just got back from AIT last week and I'm in the process of applying for OCS. The officer recruiter I'm working with claims he can only place me in the federal or the 8 week course. Do you...

ya I think my budddy doesn't want me above him LOL.

who knows haha but I think when I get back from training I will go ahead and pursue OCS. The only thing that worries me now is my driving record...

so far i have thought about ROTC but I wasn't really impressed with the program.

Then I decided OCS would probaly be my best route. Two months ago I heard a rumor that the unit I will be assigned...

hey grats on what you have done so far...


I was in the same boat recently and I have been working out really hard and I lost about 20lbs and lost a few % points off my bmi.

hehe keep up the...

my only reccomendation would be to locate a university and see if they have an ROTC unit and talk to the ROTC recruiter. They will be able to give you the advice you need

Hi I have been talking with my nephews who live in Ohio and are interested in joining the Guards. Are there any recruiters based in Colombus, Ohio who can work with my nephews?

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Hey everyone,

Normaly my body doesn't get sore from running but in the past two weeks I have been running Mon-Fri.

Can I still get the same benefit from running if I cut down to lets say...

your best bet would be to locate the nearest ROTC unit to you and call their recruiting office. They will best answer any questions you have regarding ROTC.

from what I remember you have to graduate in the year of your 31st birthday to be eligible for scholarship. The other month I was told you can participate and contract in ROTC up till age 35 but you...

Okay so when I enlisted I choose the 3-5 contract where I serve 3 years drilling and 5 years IRR. Did I screw myself by selecting that contract?

I heard that if your on IRR you have a high chance...

I know there is a post somewhere in this forum that says an Re-4 code from the Army is a no go waiver for any branch of the Army rather its Active, Gaurds or reserves.

I would do some research on...

I have a quick question. I'm about to finish a 4 year degree in Computer Science and I'm thinking about getting another 4 year degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Will My military benefits pay for...

great thanks so far.

Does MS just offer Office for cheap prices or do they offer development software for cheap prices too?

I would love to find a cheap copy of MS visual studio 2005......

Hiya,

Does anyone know of a good website that would list all the companies that offer military discounts?

Right now I know that cingular offers discounts on phone bill and accessories... thats...

Hello

I leave for BCT May 15th. 2008. I have told my employer when I'm ordered to report for training. My question is there anything in the law that says when my employer has to release me for...

Well I have been wondering if I should attend LTC or BTC. I'm currently attending Army Rotc at the Univeristy of Minnesota and I have been wondering will it be more beneficial to me if I attend LTC...

I can probally ask my ROTC enrollment officer this question but I figure I will ask the question here too.

I start ROTC this Fall and I'm due to attend BCT after next spring semester. If I decide...

man that sucks but if you read the contract it says there is no promise of the ship date, training location and length of training and it can be subject to change. I'm looking at mine now and thats...

I would highly reccommend making some changes but there still is a chance if you don't make your tape or weight at MEPS. It's called the Arms test. I had to take it.

As for ROTC you only need to...

Well I decided to join the Army ROTC and I'm working with an ROTC instructor to get processed into the rotc program.

The application says I'm ineligible if i have more than three civil...

I have been exploring other options for becoming an officer... Well right now I'm 27 and have been in contact with the Army ROTC Instructor in MN and I think im going to pursue the ROTC route.

I...

Okay recently I joined up with the MN ARNG and I recently attended my first RSP drill. The other day I decided I wanted to become an Officer in the Guards. I talked withi my recruiter and he told me...

I'm 22 lbs overweights and I failed the tape by 2%. I workout everday and I lead an active life.

I was able to get qualified by passing something called the arms tests. It was 5 minutes non stop...

Hi I had just recently joined the ARNG and I was wondering how easy is it to transfer to a unit in another state?

I'm looking to make the move to NYC not long after my training to complete school...

74D and I leave for Basic May 14th 08 Fort Leonard.