Hi guys. I'm trying to go back to the military in any way shape or form. I've spent the past 2 years applying to USMC OCS and my latest PFT (Pull Ups:0, Push Ups:44, Crunches: 110, 3 Mile Run: 25:57 SCORE: 232/300) isn't great. I'm working to get better but I know my chances aren't great.
In the meantime, I'm looking at going back into the Navy Enlisted. Here are my 3 statements. Do I stand a chance at going back in?
Why Out
From from 1 JULY 2010 to 18 MAY 2013, I was a Midshipman enrolled at the United States Naval Academy. While I was there in the year 2012, the Commandant at the time, Captain Robert E. Clark II,USN, lowered the body fat standards for the United States Naval Academy from the United States Navy them by 4% from Fleet standards. In my case this mean that instead of being allowed to have 36% body fat as a female, I needed to have 32% body fat. This was not easy for me and I struggled to lose the weight. While, I could pass my PRT with a B (90-Excellent-High Sit Ups, 42-Excellent-Medium Push Ups, 11:45-Outstanding-Low Run) but I couldn't meet weight standard of 163 for my height of 66 inches or body fat standards of 32%, which meant that I scored an F and that severely, hurt my GPA at the time. I worked hard to lose more weight but I unfortunately plateaued at 168 pounds and 34% body fat. When this happened towards the end of my Junior year at the United States Naval Academy, I was afraid that I was going to be kicked out for being out of body weight standards and in order to keep myself there, I chose to lie about my height for weigh ins. This was wrong and against the Honor Code at the United States Naval Academy. When I was caught, I admitted my guilt to the Honor Board and I requested to be Retained and allowed commit Honor Remediation, a program for first time Honor Offenders at the United States Naval Academy. But the Honor Board did not believe that I could successfully complete Honor Remediation and they recommended me to further action from the Commandant. He then recommended me to the Superintendent, Vice Admiral Michael H. Miller, USN. After hearing my case, Vice Admiral Miller recommended me for separation from the United States Naval Academy which occurred on 18 MAY 2013.
What Have I Been Doing
Upon returning home, I was thrown out of my parents home in Summerton, SC and made to fend for myself.. Despite homelessness, lack of transportation, and financially instability, I persevered and made it to Charleston, South Carolina where I re-enrolled in college at the College of Charleston. Through working 5 jobs and keeping a 21 credit hour schedule for 5 consecutive semesters, I earned my Bachelors of Arts in English and Bachelors of Science in 2015 from the College of Charleston with minors in Creative Writing and Theater as well as Teaching License in English. After graduation, I began teaching and work on my Masters Degrees at The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina. I was put in charge of the education in regards to mathematics for over 100 cadets for the following courses: Pre-Calculus, Calculus II, and College Algebra. In the May of 2017, I earned my Masters of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Mathematics and I will earn my Masters of Science in Leadership in August 2017. Recently, I have moved to Beaufort, SC where I work Starbucks in both Bluffton, South Carolina as a Shift Supervisor and Barista full time while working at Under Armor as a retail associate part time. These jobs allow me time to refine my leadership skills as well as my foreign language skills in my interactions with customers whose first languages are Spanish or Japanese. In the fall, I will be teaching 3 sections of Algebra I, 1 section of Algebra I Honors, and 2 sections of Algebra II at Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia.
In regards to my weight, I adopted a new healthy lifestyle that has helped me greatly. I have adopted a Paleo/Whole30 lifestyle. The food that I intake is whole in nature being only proteins, vegetables, and fruits. This has greatly helped me lose weight and keep it off as I am eating healthy food groups and excluding sugar, dairy, and processed foods which is where my weight troubles came from. I currently weigh 159 pounds and have a body fat of 27% Additionally, I have taken on a regular workout routine including cardio, calisthenics and yoga. I run 4 times a week on a schedule of timed intervals on Monday, a PFT (Physical Fitness Test) on Wednesday, a long 4-5 mile run on Friday, and Sprints on Saturday. I also do calisthenics on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday after Cardio and I do 30 minute yoga sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. This has greatly improved my strength and speed. My best PFT so far has been 30 push ups, 110 crunches, and a 3 mile 25:36 run which roughly equals a PRT of 30 push ups (Good-High) , 110 sit ups (Outstanding-High), and 1.5 mile run of 12:48 (Excellent-High) on 31 MAY 2017.
Why Navy?
I miss the Navy. I miss the camaraderie and unity that existed within it and alludes me in civilian society. I want to do what I set out to do when I went to the US Naval Academy and serve my country in any capacity. My best times at the Naval Academy ironically were not in Annapolis, Maryland. They were at sea on the USS Iwo Jima-LHD 7 in the Deck Department and on the USS Makin Island-LHD 8 in the Supply Department. There the mentality was “One Team, One Fight” everyday. Through the good and the bad, I was apart of a team that did its job no matter how miniscule it was because it was all about teamwork and sacrifice for the greater good. I felt like I belonged there and that my service meant something whether it was scraping paint or counting toilet paper. I want to have that feeling again of service and selfless sacrifice. I was selfish when I lied and I regret that. I will not do it again and I have learned that is is better to be honest and truthful than to be deceitful for a selfish gain. I know that I can come back in and serve in a better way than I did before in greater physical and mental shape. Whether I am sent back to chipping paint or counting boxes of toilet paper or translating foreign languages, I want to go back into the Navy and serve for the greater good of our nation.
In the meantime, I'm looking at going back into the Navy Enlisted. Here are my 3 statements. Do I stand a chance at going back in?
Why Out
From from 1 JULY 2010 to 18 MAY 2013, I was a Midshipman enrolled at the United States Naval Academy. While I was there in the year 2012, the Commandant at the time, Captain Robert E. Clark II,USN, lowered the body fat standards for the United States Naval Academy from the United States Navy them by 4% from Fleet standards. In my case this mean that instead of being allowed to have 36% body fat as a female, I needed to have 32% body fat. This was not easy for me and I struggled to lose the weight. While, I could pass my PRT with a B (90-Excellent-High Sit Ups, 42-Excellent-Medium Push Ups, 11:45-Outstanding-Low Run) but I couldn't meet weight standard of 163 for my height of 66 inches or body fat standards of 32%, which meant that I scored an F and that severely, hurt my GPA at the time. I worked hard to lose more weight but I unfortunately plateaued at 168 pounds and 34% body fat. When this happened towards the end of my Junior year at the United States Naval Academy, I was afraid that I was going to be kicked out for being out of body weight standards and in order to keep myself there, I chose to lie about my height for weigh ins. This was wrong and against the Honor Code at the United States Naval Academy. When I was caught, I admitted my guilt to the Honor Board and I requested to be Retained and allowed commit Honor Remediation, a program for first time Honor Offenders at the United States Naval Academy. But the Honor Board did not believe that I could successfully complete Honor Remediation and they recommended me to further action from the Commandant. He then recommended me to the Superintendent, Vice Admiral Michael H. Miller, USN. After hearing my case, Vice Admiral Miller recommended me for separation from the United States Naval Academy which occurred on 18 MAY 2013.
What Have I Been Doing
Upon returning home, I was thrown out of my parents home in Summerton, SC and made to fend for myself.. Despite homelessness, lack of transportation, and financially instability, I persevered and made it to Charleston, South Carolina where I re-enrolled in college at the College of Charleston. Through working 5 jobs and keeping a 21 credit hour schedule for 5 consecutive semesters, I earned my Bachelors of Arts in English and Bachelors of Science in 2015 from the College of Charleston with minors in Creative Writing and Theater as well as Teaching License in English. After graduation, I began teaching and work on my Masters Degrees at The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina. I was put in charge of the education in regards to mathematics for over 100 cadets for the following courses: Pre-Calculus, Calculus II, and College Algebra. In the May of 2017, I earned my Masters of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Mathematics and I will earn my Masters of Science in Leadership in August 2017. Recently, I have moved to Beaufort, SC where I work Starbucks in both Bluffton, South Carolina as a Shift Supervisor and Barista full time while working at Under Armor as a retail associate part time. These jobs allow me time to refine my leadership skills as well as my foreign language skills in my interactions with customers whose first languages are Spanish or Japanese. In the fall, I will be teaching 3 sections of Algebra I, 1 section of Algebra I Honors, and 2 sections of Algebra II at Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia.
In regards to my weight, I adopted a new healthy lifestyle that has helped me greatly. I have adopted a Paleo/Whole30 lifestyle. The food that I intake is whole in nature being only proteins, vegetables, and fruits. This has greatly helped me lose weight and keep it off as I am eating healthy food groups and excluding sugar, dairy, and processed foods which is where my weight troubles came from. I currently weigh 159 pounds and have a body fat of 27% Additionally, I have taken on a regular workout routine including cardio, calisthenics and yoga. I run 4 times a week on a schedule of timed intervals on Monday, a PFT (Physical Fitness Test) on Wednesday, a long 4-5 mile run on Friday, and Sprints on Saturday. I also do calisthenics on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday after Cardio and I do 30 minute yoga sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. This has greatly improved my strength and speed. My best PFT so far has been 30 push ups, 110 crunches, and a 3 mile 25:36 run which roughly equals a PRT of 30 push ups (Good-High) , 110 sit ups (Outstanding-High), and 1.5 mile run of 12:48 (Excellent-High) on 31 MAY 2017.
Why Navy?
I miss the Navy. I miss the camaraderie and unity that existed within it and alludes me in civilian society. I want to do what I set out to do when I went to the US Naval Academy and serve my country in any capacity. My best times at the Naval Academy ironically were not in Annapolis, Maryland. They were at sea on the USS Iwo Jima-LHD 7 in the Deck Department and on the USS Makin Island-LHD 8 in the Supply Department. There the mentality was “One Team, One Fight” everyday. Through the good and the bad, I was apart of a team that did its job no matter how miniscule it was because it was all about teamwork and sacrifice for the greater good. I felt like I belonged there and that my service meant something whether it was scraping paint or counting toilet paper. I want to have that feeling again of service and selfless sacrifice. I was selfish when I lied and I regret that. I will not do it again and I have learned that is is better to be honest and truthful than to be deceitful for a selfish gain. I know that I can come back in and serve in a better way than I did before in greater physical and mental shape. Whether I am sent back to chipping paint or counting boxes of toilet paper or translating foreign languages, I want to go back into the Navy and serve for the greater good of our nation.
