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Thank You Morgan Freeman.

All I can say to this is 'Agreed'...Congress hasn't exactly been "of the people or for the people" in quite some time.

I dont know the details on this one, but one of my high school buddies is a C-17 driver and he was heading up to Elmendorf this week. Definitely hitting very close to home!! RIP gentlemen

I'll echo what the others already said....wow, what a guy. Didn't even know it was possible to go 25 years without having a non-flying tour. Rest In Peace Bug!!

Even if you're not thrilled with the scores, keep putting the package together. Your ASTB score is only one part out of about 100 and it can be updated relatively easily. You can retake the test prior to submitting the 'finished' package and update the score as you go. Study hard and crush that...

Thanks!! Yeah, it's taken about 3 years to get a slot and OCS date. Seems like everything had to go wrong in order to end up where I should've been in the first place, but now I've got the slot and I'm headed to OCS. Very pumped about it.

YES...that deserves a thread all its own.

These pics are awesome!! Thanks for that.

I'm trying so hard not to make a "that's what she said" comment here!! Oops..too late.

There's a facebook group for those of us going on Oct. 24th. If you want to join just look it up as OCS24OCT2010 on facebook and there's also a link under the class date on here.

I never said he had to go squat 400lbs 4x a week. What I should've said is that running by itself won't make you that much faster. Yes you'll see improvements but if you want to go from a 13 or 14 min mile and a half to 9 min then doing some basic lifting (properly) once a week or so never hurt...

Do some reading in the PRT part of the forum. The PRT is strictly running, pu, su but swimming can be sub'd for the running for those who prefer it. At OCS you will run the PRT (as I understand it). I believe your pre-ship PFT has to be a good-low or higher. Running by itself won't make you...

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Like I said, the law wasn't passed for any other reason than to piss off the administration to the point that they would do something about it. Instead of doing anything about it that would make any iota of a difference, Obama chose to file a lawsuit so he would look good politically. IMHO he...

We're talking about the Nugget who had to divert to Baghdad right? Didn't he end up having a tire blow out on the landing in Baghdad? Better to do that on an 8000x200ft runway than the boat right? Could that be considered a blessing in disguise for the new guy? Just curious as to that aspect of...

Get in good shape. Make good grades. /End Thread Really though...

The only problem with that line of argument is that the AZ law says the same thing as the federal law. The two don't really contradict each other so why make a huge fuss about it? Furthermore, Obama wasn't griping about the supremacy clause when he was on TV talking about "ice cream trips with...

Our FTP was little more than an extension on the Lead. Lab. time but that could be different for you guys. Depends on who's in charge of it really. As far as the marching goes: You'll do a lot of that anywhere you go and being to do it well (calling the cadence correctly and facing movements)...

I was in AFROTC for a short time. Didn't really enjoy it and just knew it wasn't where I needed to be so I got out before any commitments were made. Going to field training (or not going FTM) will not affect your Navy application. The only questions on the app about it will be "Have you ever...

I just want you to know...that may make it into my signature!!!

What makes you think that it'll never see the light of day? The administration doesn't really have a legitimate reason to be making this big of a deal about this law. Obama would've been better off had he chosen to just leave it alone. We're yet to see any of the unity that his campaign promised...

That was the only aspect of it that annoyed me. The fact that they only focused on the hornet guys/gals didn't really say a whole lot about the airwing as a whole.

Yes and Yes.

I liked it so much that I've got it on DVD. Really seems to show the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of life on the boat.

I would have liked to have seen that CH-47 getting hauled off by the '53!!

Sounds like you're going about this the right way. My advice: Know everything about your eyes before and after the surgery. Know what the prescription is now, what it needs to be, what your problems are, and what it finally comes out at. Knowing this stuff for myself instead of relying on...

Important part you missed!! :watching3

Shouldn't that say arresting gear wires?

Damn near $4 million on recruiting videos? Is the Academy hurting for good applicants or something? That seems a bit much.

As cool of a plane as it is, I don't exactly see why they need it. I guess it makes sense to retire it and use the cheaper solution to putting bombs on target.

The Loo --> Or Mile High Club's Initiation Chamber

Are you even sure that you're looking into the right branch? If nothing 'Navy' interests you then maybe you should look into the Marine Corps/Army/Air Force for jobs that are more interesting to you. They are all different and have varying MOS's for officers. See what else is out there and if...

Yeah no kiddin' !!

God, you have no idea...

Yep....I was in picked up in March and I'm looking at October 24th so 6 months is doing pretty good right now!!

'nuff said

Yikes..turning the numbers much?

Really? That Bad?

Ladies and Gents, I got word yesterday that October 24th will be my tentative class date so I guess I'll start the thread and see if anyone else got the good news yet. I also started facebook page for us so if any of you want to join it and try to network a little before hand here it is...

Pretty much the story of engineering these days. Old guys with ridiculous knowledge/experience are worth 800 Noobs.

This Koppy Character is infamous!! BTW, I typed up a statement about my PRK (including prescriptions and where to verify the info) and my recruiter resubmitted everything earlier this week. Now if only someone will look at it!!

Agreed...what good is doing a squat/DL if you're not using your whole body to do the lift? When I first started crossfit, 185 was heavy to me on the deadlift. I 15-rep'd 250 last week. 155 was a heavy squat. I did 5x3 at 225 yesterday. Those aren't rediculous numbers by any means, but...

Ok, you're gonna have to explain that one!!

I definitely understand what you're saying, but this is definitely a screw up by someone at BUMED. They are saying that I didn't meet the pre-op requirements which is flatout wrong. I think that I figured out what they are looking at which is my 1 day post op exam. Everyone's eyes are extremely...

I'll definitely try that. I think I may have figured what they're looking at, but getting it straightened out is pretty difficult.

Gentlemen, My situation is a little complex so bear with me here. I started off as a Marine OCC-Air Candidate and therefore I completed a flight physical at Beaufort MCAS prior to attending OCS. My contract was cancelled about a month after getting my flight physical done due to the whole 'no...

This is TRUTH!!!

I've gotten that ^ response a time or two... I'm having a similar problem. No age problem yet, but my medical is taking FOREVER!!! It should have been as simple as a check in the box since my flight physical was already signed off on by the Flight Surgeon and Optometry. Any suggestions on sneaky...