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Don't forget to say 'and' at the beginning of all transmissions before stating your call sign. You all know you do it.

I've heard about this guy, never been hit myself though. I heard a rumor that someone had caught him on AIMS, but I dont know what happened with that.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903791504576587244025371456.html?mod=googlenews_wsj The last line is probably my favorite, but the whole article is good. And while I dont expect drastically different results, it would be interesting to see how the other services compare.

Its called a legacy MB...

As much as I hate Ohio, I know plenty of people who did ROTC there and they loved it... I dont know anything about the Unit there, but the advantage of going to a big state school is you are going to a big state school. If you want a small military atmosphere, go to the Academy if you get...

First what I think you are referring to is .30-06 which is often spelled 'ot' and pronounced 'aught'. 'Aught' being a more formal word meaning 'zero'. Named such because it was a 30 caliber round introduced with the Springfield bolt action rifle in 1906, or 'aught 6' Second Gew98 refers to...

Really sad I'm so late on here: Want a fucking cookie? I went to a state school out west. No one is impressed by either. Just say you partied hard, had a great time in college, killed a few hookers after snorting cocaine off their ass... All other excuses are meaningless. HA! My sister got a...

You're gonna argue with the SecNav? Good luck.

Do you think this place could have a method to exchange ideas... about politics, guns, flying, and taking poops whilst flying? It would be a magical place...

I thought his discussion about Tailhook '91 was interesting. I've been trying to become more familiar with the more intimate details of '91 because it seems to have caused waves that resonate even today. I thought it particularly interesting because the authors of "From Wildcats to Tomcats"...

Ditto on what Rocketman said. Best thing to do is replace the trigger pin. Other possibility is that its the receiver that wasn't manufactured correctly... the pin would be cheaper to replace.

Half of me thinks this is amazing... the other half is pretty drunk...

German Shepherd, HK USP or P2000 on the night stand, and Mosberg 590 next to the bed. Typically intruders that have done even 5 min of prep work will steer clear of a house that has large dogs. Even if they are goldens. The place my mom lives in Austin got hit by transients 0 times in 10...

The Avondale area is awesome, and I think you would really like it JT. That said it would be a hell of a drive during the RAG. If you can I would try to find a place out near Mayport on a month to month, or half year lease, then move over to Avondale / Riverside.

I think its been touched on here previously but in regard to Mids with previous military time: We had a guy at our unit and he lasted a semester before he quit. We had a large percentage of MECEPs and STA-21s as well. This guy got out of the Marines as an E-4 I believe, came to UNM as a Mid and...

I still want to see the picture of the pilots purse hanging off the E-handle.

Should we give you a prize? Maybe a trophy, or a little Tiara? I think the tiara would probably make that molestache you were sporting the other night look even better... By the way for those of you who dont know Python... once he grows his boat stache he looks EXACTLY like Borat.

Is it typical for them to land that long? VP-30 static display crew (you can see the P-3 in the background) said he touched down pretty far down the runway.

Its definitely fake... Its a viral promo video for the 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'

At first glance I was reading that wrong... I thought it was saying each jet costs 41 Million and change... not so much... each jet costs 41 million and change EXTRA. Frustrating.

The Aussies are always good for a laugh and have done a really good job capturing the essence of a CAT I FRS pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE1rE2vxUyM&feature=player_embedded

Also surprise surprise that Commodore is already a 'few beers in'.

Along those lines either use 'men and women' or the unisex Sailors.

The prompts are very similar so a lot of this can be recycled. Youve done a good job of that already. Essentially you want to take out the parts about the Naval Academy, and rearrange your prior experience at VF to better address this prompt. No need to write two entirely different essays...

More than willing. You can post them here or PM. I would recommend posting them here so others can also take a look

But when your talking multi million dollar unit prices a few thousand dollars more per A/C and the additional airframe lifetime cost is somewhat negligible. I'm as critical as the next guy when it comes to runaway military spending, but were not talking about developing unproven technologies...

THAT WAS TOTALLY NINJA!!

Hooya, Also remember that some BGOs are more proactive than others. I applied several times and my BGO changed throughout that process. The first one was very proactive, contacted me, helped me through the process, etc. The second BGO I dealt with was a lot more hands off and though he was...

Here are some edits. Take them or leave them. Most of the edits were syntax and structure. Basic writing technique and clarity problems. Nothing unexpected coming from a HS senior. Its about 90% your words still. Some other edits I made to make it a little less contrite in some places. Along...

But dont we do enough flying in the CONUS civilian controlled environment to warrant installing COTS GPS and learning the system while also learning the Military GPS? I have to agree with MBs previous post about having a Garmin that has integrated VOR, ILS, GPS, and extra VHF radio being a...

I cant imagine that .50 MBG would cause much suffering... Based on the ballistic gels I've seen from 5.56 I would tend to believe that the smaller ammunition has the potential to leave someone bleeding out for hours, as opposed to a 600 grain grain bullet moving 3500 fps which is near instant death.

FWIW I think the Rhino can't shoot an ILS. I heard that from a buddy of mine in Advanced Tailhook. I thought it was stupid that a 58 Million dollar jet doesnt have anything more than a TACAN but... I may be wrong, but thats the gouge I got.

http://defense.aol.com/2011/07/07/they-just-got-osama-so-put-your-money-where-the-rotors-are/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook Interesting piece discussing the importance of rotors in the 21st century. Though not explicitly, it supports my view that the F-35 isn't worth the necessary cost. Granted as...

No doubt... But had the Marines wanted it many moons ago Im sure a plane that stout could have been reworked to include carrier capable landing gear. The concept for the F-18 wasnt a carrier based a/c after all. All rhetoric now of course as the plane ends its life, I was just saying that it...

Is it typical for tailhook types and helo guys to go to the boat as a shooter? What other sorts of Dis. billets exist? It just doesnt seem like there are enough boats for everyone to be a shooter.

Seems like the A-10 would have been relatively easy to get onto a carrier with ample use of hinges for wings / tail section. Probably would have been a pain in the ass, but we had Tomcats and other big footed planes for a while.

It was always explained to me that's exactly why it was valued. Eagle scout isnt exactly the worlds toughest achievement, but only a few people put in the time and effort over several years to actually get there. From what I saw, most of the folks that I joined the BSA with left after few...

Being an Eagle Scout still carries weight, and while I dont loose sleep over it I still wish I had finished. Now that being said a few extra GPA points are a much more attractive resume bullet, but if its between you and someone else that Eagle Scout might just make the difference.

Yeah I didnt think you could put an AIM-9 on the port wingtip station.

Is this your dog? If so... I think there are laws about keeping Zuul and other pagan cult gods as pets.

I had posted this article in another thread... FlyBoyd chimed in and said he didnt buy into it either.

And Natalie Portman is engaged and pregnant... Brittney is probably still crazy (and has kids so who has two thumbs and wants that baggage? NOT this guy)... And Amanda Bynes stopped acting. If there is a better sign that were living in the end times, I haven't seen it.

And those of us with 4 T-56 engines. Don't be jealous of our MAD boom.

Dude listen if you want to be an officer apply to be an officer. Vision might preclude you from being a member of the single anchor master race, but having been a PRK patient myself it was well worth every dime. Im not on the board so I can't predict their thought process but for what its...

To be fair the OP didn't say anything about the President... apart from the fact that the CinC is surrounded by morons... and I have to 110% agree. The President is surrounded by people who's job it is to ensure that F' ups like this DONT happen. You're right he read from a teleprompter, one...

Well as I proud 'Warrior of MPRA' I just can't wait to get him in my LARP guild... And as for that group of new wingers... the least they could have done was put this bad@$$ on their poster:

I was not ready for that. But rest assured, when your time comes you will be welcome with open arms into the VP community. You and the NFOs are going to get along great.

To those Marines who were around when USMC made the MARPAT change: Was there ever a discussion about whether or not you would have the 8 point cover (as opposed to the Army's ball cap style)? The manner in which the sleeves were rolled? Bloused / unbloused boots?

Sooo... Is this like Capt. Jack Aubrey fighting Aliens?

Sounds like mass hysteria.