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billthrill1
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After taking a one month hiatus because of some stupid posts and requesting to have a mod erase my history (I typed some moronic stuff), I just heard that I am pro rec SNA for BDCP. Whoo!!!
I have never been so pumped about anything in my entire life. I can't believe the Navy actually wants me, good ole' Billy, to be an officer and to be trusted zipping around in a multimillion dollar machine all for the USA.
Now before I go and swear in (or whatever the next step is) I have a few questions for all you guys who have done/are doing the SNA/NFO route in life.
1. Family situation. Assuming all goes according to plan, I won't be getting out of the Navy until I am 32 years old. My whole life I have wanted to settle down and get married by my late 20s, have some kids, a great wife, drive the kids to hockey practice, etc. So my main concern is that I will seriously jeopardize my chances of this happening. I assume that long deployments, separation, and the danger of the job make finding a woman difficult. Can somebody please post on this or PM me with some brutally honest thoughts?
2. The death factor. Right now, at the safety of my computer at school it is easy for me to say how pumped I am to step up to the plate for the USA and put my life on the line as my father's and grandfather's generations did before me. But I realize that signing up for this job will increase my chances of dying young by a great deal. Is it a common problem for pilots and nfos to have anxiety, nightmares, etc. because they have a very dangerous job? Again, feel free to PM me if it is brutally honest information.
3. This one is far less serious. The hippie factor. Has anybody here ever had to deal with constant, annoying harrassment, even violence against you, because of far left-wingers who aren't too happy with people in the military?
Thanks for all the help with the ASTB. I owe all my success to you guys/gals for that.
- Bill
P.S. I am retiring this name because it was stupid to have my real name Bill in there anyway.
I have never been so pumped about anything in my entire life. I can't believe the Navy actually wants me, good ole' Billy, to be an officer and to be trusted zipping around in a multimillion dollar machine all for the USA.
Now before I go and swear in (or whatever the next step is) I have a few questions for all you guys who have done/are doing the SNA/NFO route in life.
1. Family situation. Assuming all goes according to plan, I won't be getting out of the Navy until I am 32 years old. My whole life I have wanted to settle down and get married by my late 20s, have some kids, a great wife, drive the kids to hockey practice, etc. So my main concern is that I will seriously jeopardize my chances of this happening. I assume that long deployments, separation, and the danger of the job make finding a woman difficult. Can somebody please post on this or PM me with some brutally honest thoughts?
2. The death factor. Right now, at the safety of my computer at school it is easy for me to say how pumped I am to step up to the plate for the USA and put my life on the line as my father's and grandfather's generations did before me. But I realize that signing up for this job will increase my chances of dying young by a great deal. Is it a common problem for pilots and nfos to have anxiety, nightmares, etc. because they have a very dangerous job? Again, feel free to PM me if it is brutally honest information.
3. This one is far less serious. The hippie factor. Has anybody here ever had to deal with constant, annoying harrassment, even violence against you, because of far left-wingers who aren't too happy with people in the military?
Thanks for all the help with the ASTB. I owe all my success to you guys/gals for that.
- Bill
P.S. I am retiring this name because it was stupid to have my real name Bill in there anyway.