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Roll 'em over and shoot 'em in the front. . . The story goes: you hit them in the front, they spun around and caught the second shot in the back. Bad luck for him to get hit on both sides, I suppose.

When I checked in back in June, I remember my orders to API being unaccompanied orders. I don't have them handy, but I believe that's how it was set up a year ago.

I like to say "All turds eventually get flushed, some just take a little longer to sink to the bottom."

Just out of curiosity, since the T-6 students are only being compared to the other T-6 students (for calculation of NSS), and T-34 students are only being compared to other T-34 students. . .shouldn't the NSS be relatively equitable? I.E. If T-6 student X is in the top Y percent of his T-6...

Maybe, but you'll probably have to answer a few questions as to why you turned down a commission in another service.

True, but you will have taken a slot from someone that really wanted to be an NFO. The right thing (at least in my eyes) is not to accept the contract for something you're not willing to do.

Agreed

I wish. . . I've only got it on Betamax and Laser Disc :-(

The question I have to ask, is your nephew's birthday party THAT important in the grand scheme of things?

Hal, I'm not saying people don't know their limits. . .but the officer apparently had enough cause to warrant an arrest. Obviously, I wasn't there, and apparently there wasn't enough evidence to pursue a conviction, though that could be for a number of technicalities. I understand what...

To me, that still shows a poor choice. You knew you would be drinking, and you didn't have a plan to get home that didn't involve you driving. Were you drunk? Probably not. . .but was there enough reason for the officer to suspect you might be? Yes. Unfortunately, perception is reality in the...

I know a lot of people who bought a book, and then passed it around when they were done reading it. I read a couple of books that way. A few books were left at the quarterdeck of Nimitz as well.

To add to this. . .I wonder what the cost (financially) will be to train the new person as well as re-train the person after being gone for three years. In an era of tightening budgets, this would be an interesting figure to see.

Having a kid, I understand the benefit that it provides for the family. The first few years of a child's life are very important developmentally. If a person is in a position to stay home with their kid, and they want to, it could benefit the kid significantly. I understand the flip side of...

There may be periods where you're stuck doing nothing but watching a class for hours as a Candi-O. At that point in time, yes, it could pay dividends to have a phone with internet access. However, you could always go analog, and read a book. There are a ton of books floating around Nimitz that...

Yeah, I know. It was tongue in cheek.

Nothing in the Army is designed to make sense. AR670-1 says one thing, the CSM says something else that conflicts with the AR. . .by God, you'd better comply with both or there will be hell to pay. Along those same lines. . .we were told we HAD to wear a specific combat patch on our uniforms...

Or, let me proffer a suggestion. Be different, and come let us know how it went after you've graduated :-)

So, with an abundance of T-34Cs headed to Davis Monthan . . . AT-34 anyone? :p

Electronic statements are nice. . .but statements aren't the only correspondence that is sent. I.E. new cards, tax documents, etc. It's still not a bad idea to change your addresses with the people you do business with, it's just a smart move. It only takes about an hour to do. Also, if...

I would bring something with a little support. Briefs or boxer briefs.

Yes, you'll have to go through the headache of changing your address with pretty much everyone you're associated with. You can maintain residency in your home state, but you'll still have to change your address so you can receive the correspondence, bills, etc associated with your accounts. It...

Kind of a tangent, but at what point do you draw the line between a terrorist and an enemy combatant?

I can't answer your question, but I will say this: It may be something you want to try and take care of before you go. I've had them before, and they can become quite painful if you don't take care of them, especially wearing boots all day long.

Kudos to those guys, I don't think I would have that in me. Best of luck to you in your upcoming races.

I'll second this. My orders had Trawing 5, NAS Whiting as my PCS, with API as my Intermediate.

While I feel she's entitled to her own opinion, I still want to kick her in the face for having this specific one.

Yeah, I wore out my copy of Space Camp on VHS as a kid. I have to admit, I didn't know that Dr. Otto existed. . .I may have to find that one. I hope it's at least half as awful as the rest of Jim Varney's Ernest movies.

That's interesting. I'm assuming this is different than the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport? I didn't know there were other 'preparatory' programs out there.

Roommate, same thing.

On the subject of OCS being harder than boot camp. . .I can't testify to Navy/Marine Corps initial entry training, but on the Army side, the training was much more physically intense. The beatings were as bad/worse than what we had at OCS, and there was significantly more marching around with...

Monk is spot on here. . .while I was in the Army reserve, they offered a program called the Simultaneous Membership Program (click the link for more info). I felt like a dumbass for not doing it while I was in. . .but had I done that, I wouldn't be an Ensign now. :-) Anyway, the program allows...

That was ONE of my biggest gripes about the switch from the BDU to the ACU on the Army side. Grease and dirt would stand out like a sore thumb on the new uniforms, sometimes ruining a uniform's use in a garrison environment. God forbid someone have grease on a "Combat Uniform" in a garrison...

"The ship was named after this beard. We have no idea who the man attached to it is"

I suppose one way to fight recoil is to make your rifle so ungodly heavy it would take an act of God to move it. I suppose it would have to be that heavy in order to not blow up in your face.

Just graduated eh? Congratulations, and welcome to the butter bar club.

I don't think it's an Army specific regulation. . .it's specific to the award. For instance, I earned the GWOT-E and the ICM . . . but from two separate deployments. On my first deployment, during the transition phase, I was given the option of selecting either the GWOT-E or the ICM. I chose...

Well, this was the one 'nice' thing about OCS. You don't have to worry about how many uniforms, and of what variety you think you might need. They just make you buy the whole kitchen sink.

I believe he answered your question by saying that there are also single seat variants certian aircraft (F/A-18 C/D or the E/F). To those pilots, a second person in the cockpit might seem redundant, as they can function without that second person. At least this seems to be the point that...

Wouldn't the operating costs be significantly lower for the AT-6? I'm not an expert, by any means, it just seems that in the long run, this would be a more cost effective solution than using a platform like the F-15E in the same role.

Well, regardless of whether or not it can build more wealth, it sure as hell is a lot more fun to watch appreciate in value than your IRA.

If you're looking for approach plates: http://aeronav.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=aeronav/applications/d_tpp

For prior service, it bumps the age up two years, assuming you spent at least two years on active duty. So, if you're a prior service applicant, you just have to be commissioned by age 29.

There are a number of guys on the board here who were enlisted in one branch or another that went on to become officers. I'm one of them. If I had the opportunity to do it all over again, I would have tried to get my commission first. I had a 3.0 GPA, and I was still selected in an extremely...

Well, this is getting just a little too freaky for me. I'm out.

You had hair for your hair spray? :)

It's strictly 1850's style. . .you'll have to lather up with some soap and use your straight razor. Don't worry about shaving cream/gel. You'll be allowed to take that with you.

I remember reading about the last UH-1s being retired in Europe not too long ago. I forgot about the fact that the Lakota was going to be going to the JMRC. I think it was covered before too. . .but the US Naval Test Pilot School has a few Lakotas as well. Army Story

From what I understand, they aren't directly replacing the Blackhawk with the Lakota. It's more of a NG/homeland security asset that is there to augment the rotary assets in the states. This was/is a big issue (though less of one now that we're out of Iraq) since a number of the National...